tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post7666378855924708944..comments2023-12-24T00:27:57.613-06:00Comments on Kole Hard Facts of Life: Fishers Reorganization, Part 1Mike Kolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-797283934024282192012-10-15T14:23:08.000-05:002012-10-15T14:23:08.000-05:00To get to the important thing here, I do not want ...To get to the important thing here, I do not want a visionary mayor of any stripe. Here's where we can really compare: What kinds of pet projects have Fishers and Carmel come up with?<br /><br />Fishers just opened an amphitheater. I don't like that one bit, as it isn't the job of government to provide arts & entertainment. That's for the private sector. Carmel has the Palladium. Clearly, there's a difference in scale there. Then we can compare the bond load, the number of public employees per capita, and a variety of other things that leave me with the conclusion that the strong visionary mayor leads to bigger government. By far.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong- I'd rather have the kind of municipal government that doesn't undertake arts & entertainment at all. But, given the choices, this is a no-brainer for me.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-87562831883893003412012-10-15T13:32:09.447-05:002012-10-15T13:32:09.447-05:00isn't this the term limit arguement??? if the...isn't this the term limit arguement??? if the people of carmel hate brainard so much they would've voted him out...it's not like he's a middle-eastern dictator who magically gets 100% of the votes...he has people running against him. I just have a hard time believing the reason is a "mayor" will do what he wants when the council does that already anywayRAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110516155754805065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-70592795403722390012012-10-15T13:20:23.695-05:002012-10-15T13:20:23.695-05:00Again, look at Carmel. Mayor Brainard has been imp...Again, look at Carmel. Mayor Brainard has been impossible to vote out. But- council members there have been voted out, as have Fishers council members.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-83898076896234043732012-10-15T13:02:14.829-05:002012-10-15T13:02:14.829-05:00so you'd rather serve a 7-headed master than a...so you'd rather serve a 7-headed master than a 1 headed master that you could vote out?RAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110516155754805065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-85195043979977903942012-10-05T12:04:56.511-05:002012-10-05T12:04:56.511-05:00And for the opposite point of view:
http://cityye...And for the opposite point of view:<br /><br />http://cityyes.blogspot.com/2012/08/takeover-of-fall-creek-township.htmlCityYeshttp://www.cityyes.orgnoreply@blogger.com