Judas-ed at City Council
Deeply saddened to
see that not one single woman in this community showed up at Monday
night 's council meetings to support Clerk Shelley Annis. It must
feel like a like Holy Week to her—being Judas-ed, if you
will!
Granted, a lot of
us, especially younger women have jobs, heavy childcare and
household responsibilities, but there is a cadre of retired, both men
and women, sitting around doing Sudoku, crossword, jigsaw puzzles,
and watching brain-rot TV.
It is an open
secret that the present Administrator Tim Long is leaving because of
the Mayor. There are other disconcerting rumors as well. For a long
time I have been concerned these routinely short city council
meetings (12 to 20 min) I know the Mayor's used-car-salesman modus
operandi: he lays out the contract he wants and hammers away till he
gets it. The idea of compromise or other people's rights is anathema
to him.
Fortunately,
Easter is on its way and we have second chance—keep a critical eye
on the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month,
remembering that democracy disappears when not enough people
participate.
How about the City Council wanting to double sewer rates and at the same time take away the option of getting a separate meter for water that doesn't go into the sewer. Sounds like a pure money grab to me. Your thoughts?
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