The latest word on the street is that Stark County Prosecutor John Ferrero, and his Chief Counsel, the hungry, shoeless John Kurtzman tried to create a little chaos for Massillon City government.
And this has been shared with us by two separate faithful readers.
The story has it that Ferrero and Kurtzman, well known Aide-de-camps of our extraordinary former mayor, and also two of the Massillon Democrats who were eligible to vote earlier this week on the Central Committee to choose Massillon's new Council President and Treasurer, considered supporting a wild card candidate for Massillon Council President.
Scott Graber.
They thought Graber would "spice up" city government (actually the expletive inferred to rhymed with the word "duck").
Unfortunately, they couldn't rustle up more than a handful of votes for the idea, and subsequently dropped it.
John Kurtzman, who appeared to be working closely with Scott Graber ally Cynthia Ballas Bratton during the meeting itself, certainly should have followed through and nominated Graber.
The people present would have had more than one choice.
And choice is good.
And we assume Tony Townsend, sans the votes of John Ferrero, John Kurtzman, Cynthia Ballas Bratton, and Joy Cicchinelli would have still been easily selected.
And then Massillon residents could finally see first hand the true concern Ferrero and Kurtzman have for their municipal government.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Loyal Enforcer No More
Fourth Ward Councilman Tony Townsend and former mayor Frank Cicchinelli were never quite BFFs.
Remember The Pledge?
"Mayor Cicchinelli told 4th Ward residents there are no plans to sell Shriver Park, or many others, and he pledged to Councilman Tony Townsend that he would help him rename Shriver by urging his Parks and Recreation Board appointees to vote in favor of it" (The Independent, August 31, 2010).
Tony Townsend wanted to rename Shriver Park after trailblazing former Councilman, the late T. Roy Roberson.
Cicchinelli "helped" him.
Cicchinelli "helped" him so much, that the name change Townsend fought so hard for never occurred.
Then Joy Cicchinelli, our Extraordinary Former First Lady for Life, circulated candidate petitions for Townsend's last opponent.
Joy must have believed the Fourth Ward needed new representation.
And now, much to Joy's relief, the Fourth Ward will indeed get new representation, because Fourth Ward Councilman Tony Townsend is moving on.
Massillon's Democrats chose Tony Townsend to serve as the next President of Council.
Team Cicchinelli can't be happy.
The Loyal Enforcer is gone, and we don't imagine Council President Townsend enforcing Frank Cicchinelli's will to the extent his predecessor did.
Strangely enough, Cynthia Bratton, allied with Scott Graber, once a fierce Cicchinelli critic, teamed up with none other than Joy Cicchinelli, who's husband once received the brunt of Graber's attacks, to nominate and second Cicchinelli Loyalist Paul Manson for Council President.
Manson didn't want the job, although it appears Team Cicchinelli, perhaps through faithful Aide-de-camp John Kurtzman, tried to recruit Manson for the job.
Manson told the Independent he didn't want the job, but that he had been approached to take it.
So now we have President Townsend.
Who probably won't be spending his days working to advance the Cicchinelli agenda, helping to hasten the return of the Extraordinary One.
The City Council Clerk, who we hear has never been a Townsend supporter, now has a new boss.
Joy Cicchinelli will now have a new ward representative, something she clearly wanted.
And perhaps Massillon will finally have a City Council President who is more concerned with running a fair meeting than serving as council enforcer for our former mayor.
Remember The Pledge?
"Mayor Cicchinelli told 4th Ward residents there are no plans to sell Shriver Park, or many others, and he pledged to Councilman Tony Townsend that he would help him rename Shriver by urging his Parks and Recreation Board appointees to vote in favor of it" (The Independent, August 31, 2010).
Tony Townsend wanted to rename Shriver Park after trailblazing former Councilman, the late T. Roy Roberson.
Cicchinelli "helped" him.
Cicchinelli "helped" him so much, that the name change Townsend fought so hard for never occurred.
Then Joy Cicchinelli, our Extraordinary Former First Lady for Life, circulated candidate petitions for Townsend's last opponent.
Joy must have believed the Fourth Ward needed new representation.
And now, much to Joy's relief, the Fourth Ward will indeed get new representation, because Fourth Ward Councilman Tony Townsend is moving on.
Massillon's Democrats chose Tony Townsend to serve as the next President of Council.
Team Cicchinelli can't be happy.
The Loyal Enforcer is gone, and we don't imagine Council President Townsend enforcing Frank Cicchinelli's will to the extent his predecessor did.
Strangely enough, Cynthia Bratton, allied with Scott Graber, once a fierce Cicchinelli critic, teamed up with none other than Joy Cicchinelli, who's husband once received the brunt of Graber's attacks, to nominate and second Cicchinelli Loyalist Paul Manson for Council President.
Manson didn't want the job, although it appears Team Cicchinelli, perhaps through faithful Aide-de-camp John Kurtzman, tried to recruit Manson for the job.
Manson told the Independent he didn't want the job, but that he had been approached to take it.
So now we have President Townsend.
Who probably won't be spending his days working to advance the Cicchinelli agenda, helping to hasten the return of the Extraordinary One.
The City Council Clerk, who we hear has never been a Townsend supporter, now has a new boss.
Joy Cicchinelli will now have a new ward representative, something she clearly wanted.
And perhaps Massillon will finally have a City Council President who is more concerned with running a fair meeting than serving as council enforcer for our former mayor.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
He's Back
"...he (Frank Cicchinelli), is an extraordinary mayor."
- Former Safety Service Director Mike Loudiana
Extraordinary.
Indeed.
Now, a number of our faithful readers have told us that the Extraordinary One, our Once and Future King, Massillon's Mayor for Life, Past and Future, would not make a come back.
That he was gone, and would never return.
We never believed such heresy.
We kept the faith.
We didn't stop believing.
No defeat by the usurper, "That Woman," Kathy Catazaro-East of Massillon, would keep the Extraordinary One from plotting his return.
And the truth be known, we did not believe he ever left.
From haranguing the Fire Chief for allowing "those people" to close Fire Station No. 3 on Wales Road.
Remember Fire Station No. 3?
The Fire Station the building department deemed to be in a "deplorable" condition?
“We understand why the city closed it — the health concerns,” said firefighter Perkowski, of the International Association of Firefighters Local 251 (The Independent, April 28, 2012).
Apparently, 'someone' didn't take care of it... for 24 years.
To making records requests from the City Auditor's office to see what "That Woman" was doing to his City.
The Extraordinary One kept his fingers on the pulse of his City.
His City in the literal, possessive sense of the word 'his.'
And tomorrow night, we will show our faithful readers what he has been up to.
But make no mistake.
Especially you non-believers.
He is back.
- Former Safety Service Director Mike Loudiana
Extraordinary.
Indeed.
Now, a number of our faithful readers have told us that the Extraordinary One, our Once and Future King, Massillon's Mayor for Life, Past and Future, would not make a come back.
That he was gone, and would never return.
We never believed such heresy.
We kept the faith.
We didn't stop believing.
No defeat by the usurper, "That Woman," Kathy Catazaro-East of Massillon, would keep the Extraordinary One from plotting his return.
And the truth be known, we did not believe he ever left.
From haranguing the Fire Chief for allowing "those people" to close Fire Station No. 3 on Wales Road.
Remember Fire Station No. 3?
The Fire Station the building department deemed to be in a "deplorable" condition?
“We understand why the city closed it — the health concerns,” said firefighter Perkowski, of the International Association of Firefighters Local 251 (The Independent, April 28, 2012).
Apparently, 'someone' didn't take care of it... for 24 years.
To making records requests from the City Auditor's office to see what "That Woman" was doing to his City.
The Extraordinary One kept his fingers on the pulse of his City.
His City in the literal, possessive sense of the word 'his.'
And tomorrow night, we will show our faithful readers what he has been up to.
But make no mistake.
Especially you non-believers.
He is back.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Next Generation
According to a faithful reader of the Massillon Review, Massillon Ward 5 Councilman Donnie Peters is not running for re-election this year. Apparantly Peters, a generous financial contributor to our former Mayor for Life, the Extraordinary One, Frank Cicchinelli, has had enough.
Peters is the Chief Architect of City Council's proposed income tax hike, a tax Peters brought forward knowing it would never pass.
Peters' proposal would raise Massillon's income tax rate from 1.8 percent to 2.1 percent, but eliminating the 100% tax credit on the increase, even though, according to Peters;
"the credit reduction would have angered a third of the city’s voters.“Than you ruin your chances of ever passing an income tax increase,” (Donnie Peters, The Independent, September 5, 2012).
From a purely entertainment standpoint, the colorful Peters will certainly be missed.
Let us reminisce.
"Hey, Slagle, (expletive) you" (Donnie Peters, The Independent, July 29, 2008).
Although a Republican, Peters could usually be counted to vote with the Cicchinelli block on City Council.
Peters will be joined in "retirement" by another Cicchinelli supporter, the former mayor's loyal enforcer, Council President Glenn Gamber.
As Council President, Gamber cracked the whip, and kept council in line, working feverishly to support our former mayor, and oppose our current mayor.
While people who park in the City's parking lot may be safer without Glenn Gamber, our former mayor and his allies will be down two loyalists.
Or will they?
Loyal Cicchinelli Aide-de-Camp, John Kurtzman, Chief Counsel to Stark County Prosecutor John Ferrero, appears to be putting together Cicchinelli 2.0 - The Next Generation.
John Kurtzman, who lives in Massillon, but works in Canton, pays no Massillon income tax as Chief Counsel to the Prosecutor.
While John Kurtzman campaigned for a higher county sales tax so his government office would receive more tax dollars;
"John L. Kurtzman, chief counsel for the Stark County Prosecutor’s Office, told (Tuscarawas Township) trustees that Sheriff Timothy Swanson will hire back deputies if the tax passes and that some would be assigned to road patrol."
"Kurtzman, like many other county officials, encouraged trustees to pass a resolution of support. He highlighted several points regarding the tax, including that 30 percent of it will be paid by visitors to the county. The tax issue will appear as Issue 29 on the ballot" (The Independent, October 12, 2011).
John Kurtzman the resident of Massillon didn't believe he himself should pay income tax on his county salary;
“You are now pitting families against families,” he said. “When these people file their tax returns in April, they have to pay more taxes...They are taking food away from their children" (The Independent, February 8, 2012).
Ahh yes, the hungry children...
According to a reliable Massillon Review source, Kurtzman is bringing Massillon a new slate of candidates to replace those departing.
According to our faithful reader, John Kurtzman is helping with the return of Mike Loudiana, Frank Cicchinelli's former Safety Service Director.
Loudiana, now candidate for council in Ward 1, was Frank Cicchinelli's partner in city "management," and coined the term 'Extraordinary' when referring to Cicchinelli;
"...he (Frank Cicchinelli), is an extraordinary mayor."
- Former Safety Service Director Mike Loudiana
Ahh yes.
Extraordinary.
To replace the Ward 5 seat of Donnie Peters, it appears Kurtzman has recruited someone who works in his own office, an assistant prosecutor named Megan Starrett.
We just can't imagine either Loudiana or Starrett ever voting to reduce the city's 100% tax credit, and in the words of John Kurtzman, creating "a penalty on the unfortunate bread winners who are forced to work outside the city."
Like John Kurtzman.
We don't believe Team Cicchinelli is quite finished recruiting candidates either.
And isn't that what Massillon needs?
It is so clear to us that what our city needs is more council people loyal to our former mayor.
We are supremely confident Massillon residents will agree.
It should be an extraordinary campaign season this year.
Peters is the Chief Architect of City Council's proposed income tax hike, a tax Peters brought forward knowing it would never pass.
Peters' proposal would raise Massillon's income tax rate from 1.8 percent to 2.1 percent, but eliminating the 100% tax credit on the increase, even though, according to Peters;
"the credit reduction would have angered a third of the city’s voters.“Than you ruin your chances of ever passing an income tax increase,” (Donnie Peters, The Independent, September 5, 2012).
From a purely entertainment standpoint, the colorful Peters will certainly be missed.
Let us reminisce.
"Hey, Slagle, (expletive) you" (Donnie Peters, The Independent, July 29, 2008).
Although a Republican, Peters could usually be counted to vote with the Cicchinelli block on City Council.
Peters will be joined in "retirement" by another Cicchinelli supporter, the former mayor's loyal enforcer, Council President Glenn Gamber.
As Council President, Gamber cracked the whip, and kept council in line, working feverishly to support our former mayor, and oppose our current mayor.
While people who park in the City's parking lot may be safer without Glenn Gamber, our former mayor and his allies will be down two loyalists.
Or will they?
Loyal Cicchinelli Aide-de-Camp, John Kurtzman, Chief Counsel to Stark County Prosecutor John Ferrero, appears to be putting together Cicchinelli 2.0 - The Next Generation.
John Kurtzman, who lives in Massillon, but works in Canton, pays no Massillon income tax as Chief Counsel to the Prosecutor.
While John Kurtzman campaigned for a higher county sales tax so his government office would receive more tax dollars;
"John L. Kurtzman, chief counsel for the Stark County Prosecutor’s Office, told (Tuscarawas Township) trustees that Sheriff Timothy Swanson will hire back deputies if the tax passes and that some would be assigned to road patrol."
"Kurtzman, like many other county officials, encouraged trustees to pass a resolution of support. He highlighted several points regarding the tax, including that 30 percent of it will be paid by visitors to the county. The tax issue will appear as Issue 29 on the ballot" (The Independent, October 12, 2011).
John Kurtzman the resident of Massillon didn't believe he himself should pay income tax on his county salary;
“You are now pitting families against families,” he said. “When these people file their tax returns in April, they have to pay more taxes...They are taking food away from their children" (The Independent, February 8, 2012).
Ahh yes, the hungry children...
According to a reliable Massillon Review source, Kurtzman is bringing Massillon a new slate of candidates to replace those departing.
According to our faithful reader, John Kurtzman is helping with the return of Mike Loudiana, Frank Cicchinelli's former Safety Service Director.
Loudiana, now candidate for council in Ward 1, was Frank Cicchinelli's partner in city "management," and coined the term 'Extraordinary' when referring to Cicchinelli;
"...he (Frank Cicchinelli), is an extraordinary mayor."
- Former Safety Service Director Mike Loudiana
Ahh yes.
Extraordinary.
To replace the Ward 5 seat of Donnie Peters, it appears Kurtzman has recruited someone who works in his own office, an assistant prosecutor named Megan Starrett.
We just can't imagine either Loudiana or Starrett ever voting to reduce the city's 100% tax credit, and in the words of John Kurtzman, creating "a penalty on the unfortunate bread winners who are forced to work outside the city."
Like John Kurtzman.
We don't believe Team Cicchinelli is quite finished recruiting candidates either.
And isn't that what Massillon needs?
It is so clear to us that what our city needs is more council people loyal to our former mayor.
We are supremely confident Massillon residents will agree.
It should be an extraordinary campaign season this year.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
The Massillon Independent is running an online poll gauging support for Massillon City Council's well thought out, impeccably planned and executed proposal to raise the City's income tax from 1.8% to 2.1%.
Taking into account their penchant for doing the City's heavy lifting, it should be one heck of a campaign waged by City Council to pass this proposal.
Let's see what the people have to say.
According to indeonline.com, 416 people have cast their votes and it sure looks like Big Mo' is on City Council's side!
22 percent 'Yes'
69 percent 'No'
7 percent 'Undecided'
Only 47 percent down.
Looks like a winner to us.
Taking into account their penchant for doing the City's heavy lifting, it should be one heck of a campaign waged by City Council to pass this proposal.
Let's see what the people have to say.
According to indeonline.com, 416 people have cast their votes and it sure looks like Big Mo' is on City Council's side!
22 percent 'Yes'
69 percent 'No'
7 percent 'Undecided'
Only 47 percent down.
Looks like a winner to us.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Tax Scam Peters
After explaining that any reduction in Massillon's 100 percent tax credit would kill any chances to raise Massillon's income tax;
"the credit reduction would have angered a third of the city’s voters.“Than you ruin your chances of ever passing an income tax increase,” (Donnie Peters, The Independent, September 5, 2012).
Donnie Peters championed raising the City's income tax from 1.8% to 2.1%, and eliminating any tax credit on the increase.
Thereby "ruin(ing) your chances of ever passing an income tax increase."
This past Monday night, City Council adopted the Peters plan on an 8-1 vote.
Ward 4 Councilman Tony Townsend voted 'No,'
We believe the majority of Council, like Donnie Peters, don't believe this tax hike scheme, which will go in front of the voters in May, will actually pass.
City Council just needs to look like they are actually doing something, anything to address Massillon's financial woes.
After one year in office, this appears to be the first idea Council has brought forward to address Massillon's fiscal woes, the "vat of red ink" left behind by the overspending of the Extraordinary One, our former mayor, Frank Cicchinelli.
We don't believe they actually wanted to do anything about it.
We believe they were pressured to step up and try something, anything.
"If council doesn’t come up with anything and continues to reject the mayor’s proposals, they are going to have to answer to voters who are wondering why safety and services have been decimated and the city is facing fiscal warnings from the state." (Editorial, The Independent, September 5, 2012).
So they rolled out an income tax that can't pass.
The Independent newspaper is running an online poll at indeonline.com gauging public support for the tax increase.
Let's see how the vote is going -
24% vote Yes
67% vote No
7% are undecided
Wow, it's only losing by 43%.
Should be a real nail biter on election night!
Our Mayor for One Year, "That Woman," Kathy Catazaro-Perry, was on WHBC early Tuesday morning, and a couple of Massillon Review staffers heard the interview while sipping their morning coffee.
Her point was that council had no plan to actually pass the tax they put on the November ballot.
That no one on council was actually leading the campaign, and that they had no fundraisers planned, or money to buy campaign paraphernalia and that there was no strategy to convince the voters to pass their tax.
No campaign strategy and no money.
Sounds like a blueprint for success to us.
But we aren't surprised.
This tax proposal isn't supposed to pass.
The Cicchinelli loyalists don't want the new mayor to have additional revenue.
And everyone else just wants to look like they are doing something, when in reality they are doing nothing.
"the credit reduction would have angered a third of the city’s voters.“Than you ruin your chances of ever passing an income tax increase,” (Donnie Peters, The Independent, September 5, 2012).
Donnie Peters championed raising the City's income tax from 1.8% to 2.1%, and eliminating any tax credit on the increase.
Thereby "ruin(ing) your chances of ever passing an income tax increase."
This past Monday night, City Council adopted the Peters plan on an 8-1 vote.
Ward 4 Councilman Tony Townsend voted 'No,'
We believe the majority of Council, like Donnie Peters, don't believe this tax hike scheme, which will go in front of the voters in May, will actually pass.
City Council just needs to look like they are actually doing something, anything to address Massillon's financial woes.
After one year in office, this appears to be the first idea Council has brought forward to address Massillon's fiscal woes, the "vat of red ink" left behind by the overspending of the Extraordinary One, our former mayor, Frank Cicchinelli.
We don't believe they actually wanted to do anything about it.
We believe they were pressured to step up and try something, anything.
"If council doesn’t come up with anything and continues to reject the mayor’s proposals, they are going to have to answer to voters who are wondering why safety and services have been decimated and the city is facing fiscal warnings from the state." (Editorial, The Independent, September 5, 2012).
So they rolled out an income tax that can't pass.
The Independent newspaper is running an online poll at indeonline.com gauging public support for the tax increase.
Let's see how the vote is going -
24% vote Yes
67% vote No
7% are undecided
Wow, it's only losing by 43%.
Should be a real nail biter on election night!
Our Mayor for One Year, "That Woman," Kathy Catazaro-Perry, was on WHBC early Tuesday morning, and a couple of Massillon Review staffers heard the interview while sipping their morning coffee.
Her point was that council had no plan to actually pass the tax they put on the November ballot.
That no one on council was actually leading the campaign, and that they had no fundraisers planned, or money to buy campaign paraphernalia and that there was no strategy to convince the voters to pass their tax.
No campaign strategy and no money.
Sounds like a blueprint for success to us.
But we aren't surprised.
This tax proposal isn't supposed to pass.
The Cicchinelli loyalists don't want the new mayor to have additional revenue.
And everyone else just wants to look like they are doing something, when in reality they are doing nothing.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Shenanigans and Pontification
Ward 5 Councilman Donnie Peters is now championing a .3% Massillon City income tax increase, coupled with elimination of the 100% tax credit on the proposed .3% increase.
A tax increase without the 100% tax credit on the increase.
Even though, according to Peters, by eliminating the 100% tax credit, you "ruin your chances of ever passing an income tax increase,” (Donnie Peters, The Independent, September 5, 2012).
Why is he pushing this?
Doesn't he realize, using his own logic, his tax increase plan won't pass?
Doesn't he realize that his plan, when it fails at the ballot box, won't actually generate any money for our cash strapped city, trying to recover from the fiscal wizardry of our former Mayor for Life?
Yes.
And Yes.
And that's the plan.
It is believed that certain members of City Council, like the Japanese soldiers of yore, who hid out in caves on remote Pacific islands, refusing to believe that their Emperor indeed surrendered, waiting to be called into the next battle, actually don't want the financial problems resolved.
Because to them, worse than actually fixing the problem, would be that our current mayor could take credit for turning things around.
And that would be bad.
Especially for the Once and Future King and his faithful supporters.
The problem City Council started to face was the perception that they were unwilling, or perhaps incapable, of helping to fix the budget mess.
That they had no solutions for the problems plaguing our Fair City.
Or worse, that they were starting to be recognized for what they were.
Do nothings.
This was borne out in a September Editorial in The Independent;
"It is clear new revenue must be generated and city council — for all of its pontificating about fairness on the tax issue — hasn’t come close to proposing a workable alternative to solve the city’s revenue shortfall..."
"If council doesn’t come up with anything and continues to reject the mayor’s proposals, they are going to have to answer to voters who are wondering why safety and services have been decimated and the city is facing fiscal warnings from the state." (The Independent, September 5, 2012).
"pontificating"
Ouch.
Harsh words from the local paper.
Council's solution to dealing with the "vat of red ink," and the extraordinary debt left by our extraordinary former mayor was to shoot down any revenue generating proposal the new mayor had, without offering any proposals of their own.
Council members Manson and Peters, for their part, would always put out the hope that Council would put an income tax on the ballot, some time in the future, and that the people would pass it, and the City's budget problems would be fixed, and that would be their plan.
Some day.
Except they never did it.
When Donnie Peters, a generous contributor to our former mayor, and Auditor Jayne Ferrero, the past mayor's 'Loyal Defender,' hatched a plan to raise the City's income tax at a special election in February, they forgot something.
The deadline for placing the issue on the ballot.
They missed it.
So now they are shooting for May.
With a proposal that Donnie Peters states "won't pass."
And he, and others, know "won't pass."
Because it is questionable that they actually want it to pass.
But they have to look like they are trying.
They have to look like they are doing more than just "pontificating."
A tax increase without the 100% tax credit on the increase.
Even though, according to Peters, by eliminating the 100% tax credit, you "ruin your chances of ever passing an income tax increase,” (Donnie Peters, The Independent, September 5, 2012).
Why is he pushing this?
Doesn't he realize, using his own logic, his tax increase plan won't pass?
Doesn't he realize that his plan, when it fails at the ballot box, won't actually generate any money for our cash strapped city, trying to recover from the fiscal wizardry of our former Mayor for Life?
Yes.
And Yes.
And that's the plan.
It is believed that certain members of City Council, like the Japanese soldiers of yore, who hid out in caves on remote Pacific islands, refusing to believe that their Emperor indeed surrendered, waiting to be called into the next battle, actually don't want the financial problems resolved.
Because to them, worse than actually fixing the problem, would be that our current mayor could take credit for turning things around.
And that would be bad.
Especially for the Once and Future King and his faithful supporters.
The problem City Council started to face was the perception that they were unwilling, or perhaps incapable, of helping to fix the budget mess.
That they had no solutions for the problems plaguing our Fair City.
Or worse, that they were starting to be recognized for what they were.
Do nothings.
This was borne out in a September Editorial in The Independent;
"It is clear new revenue must be generated and city council — for all of its pontificating about fairness on the tax issue — hasn’t come close to proposing a workable alternative to solve the city’s revenue shortfall..."
"If council doesn’t come up with anything and continues to reject the mayor’s proposals, they are going to have to answer to voters who are wondering why safety and services have been decimated and the city is facing fiscal warnings from the state." (The Independent, September 5, 2012).
"pontificating"
Ouch.
Harsh words from the local paper.
Council's solution to dealing with the "vat of red ink," and the extraordinary debt left by our extraordinary former mayor was to shoot down any revenue generating proposal the new mayor had, without offering any proposals of their own.
Council members Manson and Peters, for their part, would always put out the hope that Council would put an income tax on the ballot, some time in the future, and that the people would pass it, and the City's budget problems would be fixed, and that would be their plan.
Some day.
Except they never did it.
When Donnie Peters, a generous contributor to our former mayor, and Auditor Jayne Ferrero, the past mayor's 'Loyal Defender,' hatched a plan to raise the City's income tax at a special election in February, they forgot something.
The deadline for placing the issue on the ballot.
They missed it.
So now they are shooting for May.
With a proposal that Donnie Peters states "won't pass."
And he, and others, know "won't pass."
Because it is questionable that they actually want it to pass.
But they have to look like they are trying.
They have to look like they are doing more than just "pontificating."
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