While the mayor still got his budget, there was some shining moments last night during the budget hearing by the city’s legislative branch.
Councilor Erpenbach was able to restore $10,000 to clean the mosaic wall downtown. Money that ‘should’ have been in Central Services art cleaning budget. This just shows how petty the mayor is about his vengence towards certain people. They claim the wall will have to come down if that triangle piece of property is sold. Not true, as I understand it, it is a flood control wall mandated by the Feds.
Councilors voted down Van Eps Park improvements, $85,000 (a Staggers Amendment).
Councilors Erickson and Jamison voted down the City Administration Building (still stayed in budget). This albatross could have waited until we got the county on board.
Councilor Jamison and Anderson for having the idea to present Staggers amendments in leu of his illness.
And my biggest applause goes towards Councilor Erickson for being  the ONLY councilor to vote down the property tax increase.
I see Stu did a very long story about the budget hearing (like he knows anything about city government, once again putting down Staggers and applauding our dictator mayor).