Five Questions for Mayor Steve Stanley

 

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After mentioning that our blogger J. Redmon plans to run for the Sheffield City Council in the next municipal election, a reader whom we'll call "Rivermont Ron" has contacted us. He also plans to run, whether for council member or mayor, he hasn't decided.

Ron has offered up some questions for Mayor Stanley, who in the last election made the run-off by only one vote:

1. Since you appear unable to govern efficiently, have you considered resigning?

2. Are you so blind to the state of the city that you would even remotely consider running for re-election?

3. If the city doesn't have enough funds to purchase a much needed new truck for the street department, or even repair an old one, where are our tax dollars going?

4. Why haven't you reigned in the city police department with all of its lawsuits, officers discarded from other towns, and rumors of rampant drug/steroid use?

5. This is my major question: No one I talk to in my neighborhood, church, supermarket, restaurant, or anywhere else in Sheffield thinks that John Elkington will build even a miniature gold course at Inspiration Landing after almost ten years. By my calculation it's been six months since anything was done anywhere in that de facto dog park. When will you confront Mr. Elkington and demand either action from him or the gift of the land back to the city?

We like Ron's idea of five basic questions for the mayor. Stay tuned and we will publish a similar five queries for the Florence mayor.

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