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Rick writes a good factual column, but there is more. The City Council has relegated itself to looking ahead two to three years at most. Great energy is expended on short term projects that make everyone feel good and garners an annual bonus and pay raise for the city manager. Long term planning through the Capital Improvement Program has become a sham, with nothing meaningful considered beyond a two-year window. All emphasis is on the annual budget, which is padded with various pots of funds used at the city manager's discretion. Council has abdicated its responsibility for oversight and corruption prevails. Silence is the voice of duplicity.
Rick writes a good factual column, but there is more. The City Council has relegated itself to looking ahead two to three years at most. Great energy is expended on short term projects that make everyone feel good and garners an annual bonus and pay raise for the city manager. Long term planning through the Capital Improvement Program has become a sham, with nothing meaningful considered beyond a two-year window. All emphasis is on the annual budget, which is padded with various pots of funds used at the city manager's discretion. Council has abdicated its responsibility for oversight and corruption prevails. Silence is the voice of duplicity.
Informative, thanks.