Professional City Management (Revisited)
Robby asked:
Hi Kristin:
I have one question that I forgot to ask previously:
What is your position on the whole Cox vs. Lynch duel?
Clearly that is the issue voters will have on thier minds when they head to the polls this November.
Glad you came back to ask this question.
Another had posed a similar question and this was my response, “As for our current City Council, I don’t see it as entirely different from previous years. In truth, the entire City Council agrees and/or disagrees as an entire body. However, on “larger” issues, the Council appears divided. There are currently some political factors that splinter the group. As your Councilor, I will always make decisions that come down on the side of the greater good of the citizens, not special interests.”
Your question gives me an opportunity to expand. Let’s be clear this is not a duel between the former City Manager and the Current City Manager. The majority felt it was time for a change within the City’s administration and utilized that privilege, just as City Councilors have done in previous years. One issue that was lost in all of this is the fact that the City Manager is an employee. That position is one of three within the City of
The City Council split is due mainly to philosophical differences about which direction the City of
The 6-3 split comes from votes taken on each City Councilor’s motions.
In closing, as stated previously, as your Councilor, I will always make decisions that come down on the side of the greater good of the citizens of