Former Dept. Head Critiques Betterton

 

If you've followed the checkered saga of Andrew Betterton's tenure as mayor, you'll recall that he's been out of town when any major player in city government was terminated and has been accused of hiding from those he suspected of bringing bad news. Now a former department head has offered a similar critique of our hapless mayor:

Mayor Betterton considered me difficult to deal with, because he wanted to provide feel-good information to the media and the citizens. My responsibility was not only to the Mayor and the City of Florence, but to the ratepayers. They pay for it and deserve to know not just the feel-good information, but also the pitfalls.

Yes, Handy Dandy Andy seems to be there for the ceremonies, parades, and photo ops, but how about those less than thrilling chores that come with the job? Former mayor Steve Holt was always there. We believe Bill Griffin will similarly step up when there's actual work to be done.

Will there be others who can put ego aside and govern fairly? Forty-nine weeks to go...