Opinion -- Mayor out of line.

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by Barb Rowe
I read with great interest the letter you received from Mayor Bud Allee and was embarrassed to be a councilperson serving under his leadership. His comments demeaning the integrity of your journalistic ability were inappropriate for a public official and I for one think he owes you an apology.
As to his record, I agree that he has played an integral part in building the treasury up to $114,000.00 but what good is that money if there are things that are in disrepair. If your household were having leaky pipes or septic or sewer problems, would you not want those things fixed? Also as to the machinery, would you allow your vehicles to be in disrepair and just cobble them up to get you by? That is what is being done.
Mr Allee referred to the water tower being refurbished. That was a necessity to appease the D.N.R. He also acts like all these things are all his doing. Well, this town has a City Council and without their votes none of the things that are done would happen, except when the mayor takes it on himself and goes ahead and does it his way and not the way the council wanted it done. That happens quite often. Why do we have a council if only one person is going to run thing his way?
In regards to his suggestion that you vote for Shelly Barnett, yes, she will support him because she never disagrees with him. I am not homegrown, but my husband is and I have grown to love living here, but having opinions different than the mayor’s does not mean you have a different set of values. Difference of opinions is healthy and sometimes can bring about changes that need to be made to bring things into the 21st century. Demeaning people is not the way to prove a point and for a Mayor to do it in the public forum is politically incorrect.

Opinion: Give council credit.

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by Mary Jo Hawk
For those of you in town who do not know me, I am a home grown product of 24 years; the only time I moved away was to get a college education. I have been a member of the Community Betterment Club for many years and I have been President for the past 2 years. I spend countless hours for CBC along with working two jobs and taking care of my family. Through CBC I have helped along with many others bring money making events to this community.
I would like to thank the current and past city council members for the accomplishments they have achieved for the city, because without their vote, the city mayor wouldn't be able to accomplish things alone.For those who have never been to a city council meeting I would like to quickly explain how it works. The mayor is the head of the meeting and the 4 council members have to approve all issues by a majority vote in order for them to happen; the only time the mayor gets to vote on an issue is when there is a tie.
I would also like to point out that Old Defiance days brings in a lot business for this town and for some organizations it is the only money making event of the year and for the past many years the city has had no part in that event; it is organized by the CBC and is the effort of a few community members.
I do want to point out that I am not trying to make a name for myself; I would like to see this community that I like to call home last and be thought of as a good town that people would like to come to. I don't want to spend city money I would like to see it allocated to the proper departments and the city be able to apply for grants, but there is also a point when you have to spend a little money to get some in return.
When credit is to to be given for accomplishments of the city the whole city council should be praised, not just the mayor. If it weren't for the citizens of this town along with businesses and taxpayers there wouldn’t be a city to call home.