Gazette commentary

Not sure how Fred Suco can say he is "the only independent candidate in my group. No one is touting me" Did the PBA renounce their endorsement of him? Did he NOT take money from the PBA? I have taken money from NO organization and am indebted to NOBODY. Mr. Suco believes that the City Manager has done an "acceptable" job. I disagree STRONGLY. If Mr. Suco believes paying 415k for a 140k job is "acceptable", I disagree in the most strenuous manner possible. If Mr. Suco believes paying almost 500k for a 100k job at the Country Club is "acceptable", again, I disagree as strongly as possible. Is he even aware that the 1116 square foot bathroom project cost us 415k? If so, he should know how much it SHOULD cost for that project, that we OVERPAID by 275k, and that it took TWO YEARS to complete. If he doesn't know anything about the bathroom project, he should. To say that " Things could be better if more revenue came in" is to belabor the obvious. Prospective Council people should know whats been happening in the past in order to avoid making the same mistakes all over again. What we learn from our past mistakes should help us make better decisions for the future. Dr. Mel P. Johnson