haters found

Here is where the HATERS of government ignorance, incompetence and/or corruption come to vent their outrage, disappointment, disgust, and disbelief in what their elected officials are doing. Those who HATE HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of their tax dollars disappearing with every construction project undertaken, can commiserate with those who HATE public giveaways by secret handshake deals that cost them a LOT of monies too! Those who HATE the Mayor and Councils lack of fiscal responsibility or any oversight and/or supervision of the City Manager are welcomed here gladly. Those who HATE that the residents havent been allowed to vote on BIG issues involving longterm multimillion dollar projects can find their voice here. Those who HATE that personal legacies have taken precedence over the needs of the residents will always be welcomed here, along with those who HATE the fact that DUE DILIGENCE has NOT been done in either the new gym or annexation issues- they can all voice their displeasure here. Fiscal irresponsibility HATERS can let their voice be heard here, along side haters of arrogance, fabrication, and deception- WELCOME! This IS an exercise in American democracy- no more, no less! With all its warts, democracy is STILL the best system in the world, and its the Internet and blog sites like this that allows these voices to be heard! Dr. Mel Johnson

The Mayor explains himself, as only HE can

It will be interesting to see what the Mayor does about this latest fiasco. If he knew about this situation and did NOTHING, he will get a chance to explain WHY. If he DIDN'T know about this situation, he can explain WHY he didn't know anything about it! He can also explain why, now that he knows there IS no contract and that the use of our facility is being given away for PENNIES on the dollar to a private entity, he hasnt taken ANY steps to correct this situation! Being a longtime Optimist, it will be interesting to hear why he hasn't spoken out about in regards to the phantom Optimist connection at the pool too! How long has he approved of handshake deals as a valid means of conducting city business? When did he authorize this handshake deal with MDAC? How many of these handshake deals has he approved? Exactly WHEN did he first go on record as approving handshake deals? What was THAT date? If he does NOT approve of handshake deals, when did he go on record with THAT position? Now that he has been aware for the past couple weeks, at least, that at least one handshake deal has been happening for almost the past three years, what has he DONE about that? Is he aware of ANY OTHER handshake deals? What does he think about the City Manager ignoring the wishes of the Mayor and Council and charging whatever he wants? How often does this happen? Does he mind being ignored ? Does he REALLY believe he has an inherent responsibility as an elected city official to oversee and supervise the City Manager? If so, why hasn't it been done? If not, why not? All of those questions would also apply to the Council members too, of course!