Comments on: Do we want a ‘strong mayor,’ second-class council? http://csbj.com/2010/05/15/do-we-want-a-%e2%80%98strong-mayor%e2%80%99-second-class-council/ Mon, 20 May 2013 18:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kevin Walker http://csbj.com/2010/05/15/do-we-want-a-%e2%80%98strong-mayor%e2%80%99-second-class-council/comment-page-1/#comment-30292 Kevin Walker Thu, 20 May 2010 04:26:29 +0000 http://csbj.com/?p=29688#comment-30292 John,

Your concerns are well taken. And it may be a needed reform. We have never said that our idea is the only idea; it is though a “good first step.” Not the only step, not a pancea. Just a start to straighten out a system that is broken.

I have heard the comment (and I paraphrase) “let’s not pursuit of perfect be the obstacle to good progress.” Paying a Mayor half a City Manager’s salary with accountability directly to voters seems like a good step. Agree?

Kevin Walker
Director
Citizens for Accountable Leadership

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