Discontent at Florence City Hall

 

Several employees at Florence City Hall have expressed unhappiness with recent events, or lack thereof. In the past, e-mails and newsletters have mentioned deaths of family connected to elected officials and employees of the city. This is not only an appropriate response to show sympathy and offer condolences, it prevents anyone from being out of the loop and asking about a family member that has passed away.

However, when the mother of Councilwoman Kaytrina P. Simmons died earlier this month, Mayor Andy Betterton failed to make mention of the event. Is District 1 not important to our mayor? Is Ms. Simmons' inconsequential to the city in Andy's eyes? Or is Andy perhaps too consumed with personal problems to run the city effectively?

Ms. Simmons, her family, and our city all deserved better.

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