Unfair to judge Allentown mayor without all the facts
Can’t judge Tuerk without knowing why Allentown employee was fired Reporter Lindsay Weber’s front-page article Dec. 8 about Allentown City Council’s vote of no confidence in Mayor Tuerk leaves out one vital piece of information, apparently because it is not yet available. “Outside lawyers” were hired to investigate complaints involving human resources employees, and they […]
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Longmont City Council; FasTracks money – Longmont Times-Call | #citycouncil
Baseless smears It would be so helpful if those who think City Council members are on “their own little path to financial gain,” as was recently stated in the Times-Call, could produce evidence of such. Indeed, they do spend countless hours doing work on behalf of the citizens of Longmont. They don’t make decisions casually; […]
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Fan of EL Mayor endorsing McKinnon | News, Sports, Jobs
To the editor: Progress often comes slowly but I can attest that I have witnessed it and experienced it in East Liverpool. As a former resident and graduate (’76), I became acquainted with Mayor Bricker, Pat Scafide, and Bill Cowan while looking for a potential project to execute within the city. These three gentlemen are […]
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Mayor Joel Long is the leader we need | News, Sports, Jobs
Elijah Probst Lock Haven Many of you may know me from when I ran for State Representative. I ran on many sane, common-sense values which I firmly believe in. Since my run, I have continued to serve the community I love in whatever way I can. Today, that means sharing with you all my support […]
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Supporting Lisbon Mayor Wilson | News, Sports, Jobs
To the editor: As a young reporter at the Morning Journal, I covered the administrations of Lisbon Mayor Joe Chapman and the late Lisbon Mayor Frank Rudibaugh, two office holders I admired greatly for their non-adversarial approach dealing with constituents’ concerns and for their dedication to the Village. I feel the same admiration for current […]
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Open letter to Saranac Lake’s mayor, APA board chairman | News, Sports, Jobs
To the editor: Dear Mayor Jimmy Williams and Adirondack Park Agency board Chairman John Ernst, I am writing on a matter of great importance to residents of the village of Saranac Lake and to the people in the surrounding area who see Saranac Lake as their “downtown.” After discussions between the village of Saranac Lake […]
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Congrats to Minot City Council | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil
Bob Sanderson, Minot Recently there has been an issue raised with the Minot City Council regarding an ordinance that would have provided legal protection to the LBGTQ community. Unfortunately, that ordinance created a fair amount of controversy. After a number of meetings and testimony from the community, the council wisely and courageously decided to table […]
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Mayor’s approach to leadership needs to change | News, Sports, Jobs
To the editor: Our mayor, Mr. Williams, is extremely skilled in command and control. This is the military hierarchy of control and order. What we are witnessing in our current country’s culture is how command and control creates a byproduct of defensiveness, divisiveness and dismissiveness (3 Ds). Also, if someone’s opinion doesn’t fit the leaders […]
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Mayor’s comments on Rt. 53 make sense
Thank you, Mayor Lentz. I believe you have gotten it right on your position in the Lake County task force for the disposition of land for from the Route 53 extension right of way into Lake County. You know you were doomed right away when the task force consisted only of villages along the right […]
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Maui mayor must be for residents of Maui | News, Sports, Jobs
It is a matter of making the correct choice when selecting our Maui mayor. He has to be for the residents of Maui County, the local people. It is our hope that our mayor will protect all human life. Let me direct his attention to the congestion in Makawao Town caused by the reckless parking. […]
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