Disclaimer: everything contained in this blog is MY OPINION. Every attempt is made to present the truth through actual facts or to identify statements which are in doubt; otherwise, there will be no deliberate presentation of gossip, rumor, or innuendo which can't be proven as factual.
Take a good look at the city commission's recent committee appointments. Then take a look at the appointees' politics, age, and family connections. It appears that no consideration whatsoever has been given to any new appointee who has opposed the commission or who is even neutral. Is there one new appointee over the age of about 50 or more? To whom are the new people related?
And so it goes. Half the commission plus the mayor (and their associates in education and health) are assured that the committees will always be in agreement with them.
If you will look at the trend taking place in Electra, you will see that although the town never shied away from using anyone with education, experience, and ability in the past, over about the last 15 years or so those three things appear to have no importance to the authorities. It's all about jealousy, power, and control: not about the ability of people who actually have the know-how and connections to really be able to help.
In addition to having an adversarial attitude toward the townspeople, an enormous age prejudice, and a constant flirtation with nepotism, the commission has lost out on countless benefits because they've put their politics over the welfare of the town.
Beware the future commission appointee if Commissioner Scott is overthrown in November. I understand that's also a "done deal."
Anita Huguelet McMurtrie
