Last week I wrote a blog slamming Doug Bruce and our citizens for not having enough foresight to vote yes on certain amendments and taxes to improve our city’s schools and infra-structure. To be fair, all the blame should not fall there.

One big reason you don’t vote for amendments and extra taxes is because of the history of our city government to waste those funds. I for one voted for 2A, but after reading the fine print it wanted to triple my property taxes. OUCH!! Now who in their right mind could say yes to that? I was probably one of the many who didn’t read it all. There in is the problem.

Our city government has spent their way to serious debt. How many city workers do we need to fix a pot hole? Every time I drive by there is 3 looking and one working. How about that crew fixing the drainage? There is one tractor working while 4 guys in city trucks look on. What about the fire department and police department where there are chiefs and captains supervising chiefs and captains? What about the brass in the other utilities that have 4 supervisors to one employee? I think we have witnessed this.

Another point is like I said last week, run the city like a business. Get business owners not politicians to run the city. In business there is one supervisor to 4 employees not vice versa like the city does. That alone would carve out millions or at least we would run better than we do now.

Again, I believe we all need to have foresight. The blame for the city debt belongs to all if us. We elected them! The amendments will come & go! Everyone needs to adapt. If we don’t, I guarantee we will not remain a top place to live.

Sincerely,


Brian