To All Commission Candidates
Next week, the week of January 5th is a big week in IRB. It’s the time when residents in our community make that all-important decision about serving on our City Commission.
Running for office is a major commitment—certainly not one not to be taken lightly. Commissioners Bert Valery and Terry Wollin have served their two-year terms and their seats will be filled by the top two vote-getters in March. Even if you haven’t agreed with a single one of their decisions, these two are to be admired for the amount of personal time they’ve invested during their terms. Commissioner Valery, in particular, has brought a “good business mind” to the commission—something that will be sorely needed as IRB faces even greater financial challenges in the years to come.
Some residents feel that our elected officials do their community a great service. In reality, it’s a privilege we, as citizens, give to those we trust.
In some cases, the greatest service one could render this community is to STAY HOME instead of pulling a packet and throwing their hat into the ring to run for office.
PLEASE STAY HOME IF…
YOU need a consultant (which our tax dollars pay for!) to read a budget.
YOU haven’t seen the business end of a calculator in a coon’s age.
YOU have no “balls.”
YOU have no analytical skills.
YOU don’t welcome vigorous debate and are more interested in holding hands and singing “Kum Ba Yah.”
YOU have little or no respect for those who don’t agree with you.
YOU have a vision for IRB that includes having your name plastered across the front of a million dollar library.
YOU care more about parks and sea oats than you do about the financial challenges of our residents.
YOU are most interested in keeping “the Harbor Drive crowd” (not all of you!) happy than doing what’s best for the community as a whole.
YOU actually need the money the job pays.
YOU are not inquisitive by nature.
YOU define “micromanaging” as paying attention to the details.
YOU are more interested in “power trip secrecy” than in open government.
YOU are unable or unwilling to check your personal agendas at the City Hall Auditorium door.
YOU have never worked for what you have.
Packets will be pulled. Campaign signs will go up. Promises will be made. And, on March 10th, IRB will decide who amongst us gets the honor of being our voice for the next two tumultuous years.
Nancy Obarski
Beach Trail/IRB
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Next week, the week of January 5th is a big week in IRB. It’s the time when residents in our community make that all-important decision about serving on our City Commission.
Running for office is a major commitment—certainly not one not to be taken lightly. Commissioners Bert Valery and Terry Wollin have served their two-year terms and their seats will be filled by the top two vote-getters in March. Even if you haven’t agreed with a single one of their decisions, these two are to be admired for the amount of personal time they’ve invested during their terms. Commissioner Valery, in particular, has brought a “good business mind” to the commission—something that will be sorely needed as IRB faces even greater financial challenges in the years to come.
Some residents feel that our elected officials do their community a great service. In reality, it’s a privilege we, as citizens, give to those we trust.
In some cases, the greatest service one could render this community is to STAY HOME instead of pulling a packet and throwing their hat into the ring to run for office.
PLEASE STAY HOME IF…
YOU need a consultant (which our tax dollars pay for!) to read a budget.
YOU haven’t seen the business end of a calculator in a coon’s age.
YOU have no “balls.”
YOU have no analytical skills.
YOU don’t welcome vigorous debate and are more interested in holding hands and singing “Kum Ba Yah.”
YOU have little or no respect for those who don’t agree with you.
YOU have a vision for IRB that includes having your name plastered across the front of a million dollar library.
YOU care more about parks and sea oats than you do about the financial challenges of our residents.
YOU are most interested in keeping “the Harbor Drive crowd” (not all of you!) happy than doing what’s best for the community as a whole.
YOU actually need the money the job pays.
YOU are not inquisitive by nature.
YOU define “micromanaging” as paying attention to the details.
YOU are more interested in “power trip secrecy” than in open government.
YOU are unable or unwilling to check your personal agendas at the City Hall Auditorium door.
YOU have never worked for what you have.
Packets will be pulled. Campaign signs will go up. Promises will be made. And, on March 10th, IRB will decide who amongst us gets the honor of being our voice for the next two tumultuous years.
Nancy Obarski
Beach Trail/IRB
(Note: If you'd like to comment on this posting, simply click on the "Comments" link at the bottom of the article and follow the prompts. You may comment anonymously if you'd like. Or, you can always e-mail your comments to irbeheard@cmdinc.net and we'll post them for you!)
5 comments:
Your list of reasons to stay home sounds more like a list of why the Mayor and present commissioners ran.
Yea, whats the deal with the Mayors yard? Is he growing weeds or sea oats?
From what I hear from his "friends" the inside looks worse with crap everywhere.
I hear that at least two of the current commissioners will not be attending this event. What a bunch of cowards!
Did you say the mayor is growing weed?
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