Rubber Stamp Revolt?

According to the Independent, Councilman David McCune may oppose our Mayor for Life's plan to annex the Tuslaw schools, unless Cicchinelli "can prove that future opportunity for growth exists beyond the borders of the Tuslaw Local schools property" (The Independent, September 21, 2010).

Add David McCune to David Hersher, who is leaning against the annexation;

"Hersher, too, said he is inclined to vote against the annexation based upon the public outcry" (The Independent, August 21, 2010).

and Donnie Peters;

"Peters said the annexation would give the city a "black eye" with its neighbors to the west" (The Independent, August 21, 2010).

Based on these comments in the paper, one would believe that these three reliable supporters of our Mayor for Life might buck the big guy, and oppose his annexation when the "statement of services" comes to a vote on October 4th.

All is not lost, however, for our Mayor for Life's proposal to annex the Tuslaw schools, thus subjecting Tuslaw's teachers to Massillon's income tax.

Mayor Cicchinelli is coming to council's work session on September 27 to pitch his proposal to council. He will be outlining the fine city services Massillon will be making available to the proposed annexation area in an effort to "persuade" council to support his plan.

We would imagine it won't take a lot of "persuading" to convince Councilmen Hersher and McCune to hop on board the annexation train. Herser and McCune have never opposed our Mayor for Life on a major issue. Never.

We would be stunned if it happened now.