FBN: Poats Addresses Missouri Cities Major Concerns
Poats Wants To Focus On Existing Development, Creating Term Limits
by Jamie Mock, FortBendNow
Missouri City mayoral candidate Greyling Poats says he thinks the focus of the next two years should be improving existing commercial and residential areas within the city and creating term limits for city council.
“You have to find ways to improve the older business structures as well as the commercial development, as well as the older neighborhoods,” said Poats, adding that many of the older neighborhoods lack “curb appeal” that he says the city has not addressed. “You don’t fit each neighborhood into the same box. Each neighborhood has a different character – you have to work on the positives of each neighborhood. We have never reached out to these different neighborhoods to find out exactly what we can do as a city to bring them up. What they need in those neighborhoods, what they don’t need.”
Poats is running for a second time against incumbent Allen Owen, who has been mayor for 14 years. He ran against Owen in 2006 and garnered 1,027 votes to Owen’s 2,239.
“The vote was 66 percent to 33 percent, and that sounds like a large number, but basically it is 2,000 votes to 1,000 votes,” said Poats, who also said fewer than 4 percent of Missouri City voters turned out for the election. “If we have turnout, I will win. People are looking at the real issues – what is the quality of life we have now opposed to the quality of life we had in the past?”
Poats says the current administration has ignored the smaller requests of the residents, and spent too much time focusing on the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction, which includes area such as Sienna Plantation.
“If the city is not paying attention to the citizens on the small things, what about the large things?” said Poats. “…The city has started moving towards Hwy. 6 and people are dying on the vine. You have to be proactive in thinking about who is coming into your town – what they are coming into your city for. Are they coming in here to try to help, to make money – because all businesses are in it to make money – or are they coming in to extract money and leave? Had you looked at Quail Valley and the golf course six years ago, would you be in the position you are in now? Where are our tax dollars going …does it serve people who pay taxes in Missouri City, or the people who don’t? Our ETJ is an ETJ that probably won’t be on our city for 20 or 30 years.”
Poats says it is also important for council to have term limits.
“You have a lot of idea here,” said Poats. “My ideas, while I think they are great, if I stay in office 14 or 16 years, things are going to bypass me. You have to get people to come in with newer ideas.” . . . get the full story at http://www.fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?page_label=home&id=54688&article-Poats-Wants-To-Focus-On-Existing-Development--Creating-Term-Limits%20=&widget=push&instance=home_news_bullets&open=&
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
FB Sun Interviews Mayoral Candidates In Missouri City
Owen, Poats hold differing views on Missouri City’s future
By DIANE TEZENO
The Missouri City mayoral race has drawn two candidates – incumbent Allen Owen and challenger Greyling Poats - each with differing views and plans for the city’s future.
The upcoming May city elections will be the second time the two have faced off for the city’s top spot. The first time was in May 2006. Owens won the race with 68.55 percent of the vote to Poats 31.45 percent.
Owen has held the mayor’s seat since 1994. Poats, a local insurance agency professional, has lived in Missouri City for 26 years.
Each candidate was given an opportunity to respond in his own words to a series of questions to enlighten voters on his plans for the city’s future.
Q. What are the top priorities of your campaign platform?
A. Owen
The top priorities of my campaign are basically the same they have been since I took office 22 years ago - to promote the city of Missouri City as a place that people want to call home and to provide the quality of life that is necessary to do so. That involves public safety, air and water quality, a good mixture of residential and commercial growth, and to continue to work towards replacing or at least reducing property taxes with sales taxes. That can only be done by continuing to attract commercial and retail businesses. I also want to see the Quail Valley Country Club issue resolved with as small an impact to the community as possible. I want to see us continuing working with our consultants on developing a master plan for the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road corridors that will redevelop and vitalize that part of the City that serves as one of the gateways to our community.
A. Poats
My top priorities will be within the corporate city limits of Missouri City. I will work to revitalize our current subdivisions. I will work to revitalize Texas Parkway, Cartwright Road and FM 1092 by bringing new businesses and assisting current center owners and businesses in upgrading their investments. I will work to have the amenities that define a city in Missouri City for the use of our citizens.
Q. What is your vision for Missouri City's future?
A: Owen
My vision for the City is one of being a premiere place to live and work. I see us growing to well over 125,000 people in the next 10 years and we need to be prepared for that. We have aging infrastructure that will need replacing - streets, side-walks, park improvements, and adding the necessary police and fire personnel to keep up with that growth. We will truly embrace the "Show Me" slogan as we begin to attract major employers and industry to our area. This will provide many new jobs as well as stimulate the housing market, while we may see other areas of the State and country not do as well.
A: Poats
My vision is for Missouri City to be the premier city in the state of Texas and in a very short time the premier city in the United States. We have the people and the diversity to attain this goal. I will utilize the many positive ideas of our citizens and stop dealing in antiquated ideas where the interest of one segment of our citizenry or one subdivision’s interest is above the rest of the city’s.
Q. What are some of the concerns expressed by Missouri City residents that you have plans to respond to?
A. Owen
My concerns are how we keep ahead of the growth so we do not lag behind and find ourselves trying to catch up. Replacing that aging infrastructure gradually and as we can afford to do so. Making sure that our staffing is adequate in all areas of the City, and especially public safety. Making sure that we have adequate fresh water for our future will be a tremendous task and one we prepared for over 10 years ago. We will have to start treating ground water before it enters our streams and this will be a costly measure, yet necessary one to provide our future generation with clean water.
A. Poats
Within the corporate city limits of Missouri City, council has failed to address the basic needs of our citizens. Highway 6 at Lakeshore Harbour has needed a traffic light. Gessner in the Colony Crossing needs a traffic light. I will protect our children and citizens by first taking care of our basic needs. We will install sidewalks to assist our children who have to walk to school. Our police department will further its efforts to serve and protect our citizens. We are not going to over commercialize Highway 6. Our fire department will be the best in the area.
Q. What characteristics does the city have to be proud of as "The Show Me City"?
A. Owen
As we adopted the "Show Me" slogan earlier last year, we did so saying that we truly do have things to show. We have a highly educated, highly paid, very diverse population that will continue to attract people who want to be part of our City. We will work through the Quail Valley Country Club issue and end up showing people 400 more acres of beautiful green space, water features, mature trees, and an opportunity for everyone to enjoy some part of it. Diversity is the strongest asset we have. We live, work, and play together in a healthy environment that has proven to be our best known strength. We will continue to do that even as we reach a population almost twice what it is today.
A. Poats
We need to be proud of our people. We have a very diverse population and a very good income level in our city, but we don’t work with the people within the corporate city limits. We focus upon minutia instead of focusing on the large things. The large things we need to focus on are our citizens and our children. What are the amenities we have as a city? Why don’t we have real theatre, why don’t we have movie theaters? We have been here long enough to have those things, to have culture. We are focused on Quail Valley which is very good, but why did Quail Valley go down? I believe the answer to that question is that the mayor and his contemporaries have not been proactive, they’ve been reactive. We are going to be a proactive administration, wherein we look at things and try to work with those things now. We want to enhance the wonderful things that we have and then look to add to things in Missouri City.
Q. What areas need improving to make it the "The Show Me City"
A. Owen
We have an aging infrastructure that will need replacing, such as streets, sidewalks, park improvements, and adding the necessary police and fire personnel to keep up with that growth.
A. Poats
Drive around, look at the gateway of the City. Drive around and look at the strip centers on 2234 and on Cartwright Road. Look at how people are really in morose. Why is it that in every facet of the city people are arguing? Quail Valley argues because of the golf course; First Colony argues because of sidewalks; FM 2234 and Cartwright Road residents are arguing because of the way it looks. The subdivisions are arguing because they are not getting any assistance from the city or any direction from the city on what they should do and how they should do it. Our mobility plans are not in place for the city? Those are the things that need improving.
Q. What strengths do you possess that make you the prime candidate to take Missouri City into the future?
A. Owens
I bring my continued commitment to the citizens of Missouri City that I want it to be the best place in the world to live and raise a family. I spent five years on planning and zoning helping plan the future of our City. I then served eight years as an at-large councilman and as mayor pro-tem. I am now completing my 14 years of service as mayor. I have worked for years developing an attitude with outside developers and business owners that we have a lot to offer and we welcome them with open and cooperative arms. This was not always the case. It also does not happen overnight or a couple of years. It takes time and takes having a Council that works together for the same causes and as team. We have that now and I hope we can continue with what we set out to do.
I oversee 13 Wells Fargo banks in Fort Bend County, serve on many charitable boards, volunteer manyhours with community organizations and have always had a simple philosophy - God put me on this earth to serve others and I feel committed to fulfill that purpose. I think I am qualified to represent the citizens of Missouri City for another term as mayor.
A. Poats
I am a very proactive person and have run my own business for several years. I’ve worked with a number of people and I cross all lines, it doesn’t make any difference. I have the ability to sit down and talk with everybody, and after sitting and talking, not only studying, to put things in place and make them happen, not depending on one person or one entity.
Q. What will you focus on in the first six months should you be reelected?
A. Owens
We will work through the Quail Valley Country Club issue and end up showing people 400 more acres of beautiful green space, water features, mature trees, and an opportunity for everyone to enjoy some part of it.
A. Poats
My initial focus will be on the health and safety of our citizens. Traffic signals, sidewalks and children’s safety will be the initial undertakings. Concurrently, I will make Texas Parkway’s appearance reflective of the gateway entrance of the greatest city in Texas. I will bring business to Cartwright Road and FM 1092 that reflect the character and values of all Missouri City residents. I will determine where the money from past bond issues has gone and establish and use line item spending for new bond proposals. I will work to bring back community pride and that feeling one has when you know any venture you take on can be accomplished. I will have the citizens of Missouri City knowing their elected officials are working on their behalf and not some entity who may come to Missouri City for that entities financial gain to the detriment of our citizens. I will push for term limits. I will bring back civility, credibility and accountability to the Mayor’s office. I will initiate the work to increase property values. My focus will be proactive, not reactive as things are done with the present office holder.
By DIANE TEZENO
The Missouri City mayoral race has drawn two candidates – incumbent Allen Owen and challenger Greyling Poats - each with differing views and plans for the city’s future.
The upcoming May city elections will be the second time the two have faced off for the city’s top spot. The first time was in May 2006. Owens won the race with 68.55 percent of the vote to Poats 31.45 percent.
Owen has held the mayor’s seat since 1994. Poats, a local insurance agency professional, has lived in Missouri City for 26 years.
Each candidate was given an opportunity to respond in his own words to a series of questions to enlighten voters on his plans for the city’s future.
Q. What are the top priorities of your campaign platform?
A. Owen
The top priorities of my campaign are basically the same they have been since I took office 22 years ago - to promote the city of Missouri City as a place that people want to call home and to provide the quality of life that is necessary to do so. That involves public safety, air and water quality, a good mixture of residential and commercial growth, and to continue to work towards replacing or at least reducing property taxes with sales taxes. That can only be done by continuing to attract commercial and retail businesses. I also want to see the Quail Valley Country Club issue resolved with as small an impact to the community as possible. I want to see us continuing working with our consultants on developing a master plan for the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road corridors that will redevelop and vitalize that part of the City that serves as one of the gateways to our community.
A. Poats
My top priorities will be within the corporate city limits of Missouri City. I will work to revitalize our current subdivisions. I will work to revitalize Texas Parkway, Cartwright Road and FM 1092 by bringing new businesses and assisting current center owners and businesses in upgrading their investments. I will work to have the amenities that define a city in Missouri City for the use of our citizens.
Q. What is your vision for Missouri City's future?
A: Owen
My vision for the City is one of being a premiere place to live and work. I see us growing to well over 125,000 people in the next 10 years and we need to be prepared for that. We have aging infrastructure that will need replacing - streets, side-walks, park improvements, and adding the necessary police and fire personnel to keep up with that growth. We will truly embrace the "Show Me" slogan as we begin to attract major employers and industry to our area. This will provide many new jobs as well as stimulate the housing market, while we may see other areas of the State and country not do as well.
A: Poats
My vision is for Missouri City to be the premier city in the state of Texas and in a very short time the premier city in the United States. We have the people and the diversity to attain this goal. I will utilize the many positive ideas of our citizens and stop dealing in antiquated ideas where the interest of one segment of our citizenry or one subdivision’s interest is above the rest of the city’s.
Q. What are some of the concerns expressed by Missouri City residents that you have plans to respond to?
A. Owen
My concerns are how we keep ahead of the growth so we do not lag behind and find ourselves trying to catch up. Replacing that aging infrastructure gradually and as we can afford to do so. Making sure that our staffing is adequate in all areas of the City, and especially public safety. Making sure that we have adequate fresh water for our future will be a tremendous task and one we prepared for over 10 years ago. We will have to start treating ground water before it enters our streams and this will be a costly measure, yet necessary one to provide our future generation with clean water.
A. Poats
Within the corporate city limits of Missouri City, council has failed to address the basic needs of our citizens. Highway 6 at Lakeshore Harbour has needed a traffic light. Gessner in the Colony Crossing needs a traffic light. I will protect our children and citizens by first taking care of our basic needs. We will install sidewalks to assist our children who have to walk to school. Our police department will further its efforts to serve and protect our citizens. We are not going to over commercialize Highway 6. Our fire department will be the best in the area.
Q. What characteristics does the city have to be proud of as "The Show Me City"?
A. Owen
As we adopted the "Show Me" slogan earlier last year, we did so saying that we truly do have things to show. We have a highly educated, highly paid, very diverse population that will continue to attract people who want to be part of our City. We will work through the Quail Valley Country Club issue and end up showing people 400 more acres of beautiful green space, water features, mature trees, and an opportunity for everyone to enjoy some part of it. Diversity is the strongest asset we have. We live, work, and play together in a healthy environment that has proven to be our best known strength. We will continue to do that even as we reach a population almost twice what it is today.
A. Poats
We need to be proud of our people. We have a very diverse population and a very good income level in our city, but we don’t work with the people within the corporate city limits. We focus upon minutia instead of focusing on the large things. The large things we need to focus on are our citizens and our children. What are the amenities we have as a city? Why don’t we have real theatre, why don’t we have movie theaters? We have been here long enough to have those things, to have culture. We are focused on Quail Valley which is very good, but why did Quail Valley go down? I believe the answer to that question is that the mayor and his contemporaries have not been proactive, they’ve been reactive. We are going to be a proactive administration, wherein we look at things and try to work with those things now. We want to enhance the wonderful things that we have and then look to add to things in Missouri City.
Q. What areas need improving to make it the "The Show Me City"
A. Owen
We have an aging infrastructure that will need replacing, such as streets, sidewalks, park improvements, and adding the necessary police and fire personnel to keep up with that growth.
A. Poats
Drive around, look at the gateway of the City. Drive around and look at the strip centers on 2234 and on Cartwright Road. Look at how people are really in morose. Why is it that in every facet of the city people are arguing? Quail Valley argues because of the golf course; First Colony argues because of sidewalks; FM 2234 and Cartwright Road residents are arguing because of the way it looks. The subdivisions are arguing because they are not getting any assistance from the city or any direction from the city on what they should do and how they should do it. Our mobility plans are not in place for the city? Those are the things that need improving.
Q. What strengths do you possess that make you the prime candidate to take Missouri City into the future?
A. Owens
I bring my continued commitment to the citizens of Missouri City that I want it to be the best place in the world to live and raise a family. I spent five years on planning and zoning helping plan the future of our City. I then served eight years as an at-large councilman and as mayor pro-tem. I am now completing my 14 years of service as mayor. I have worked for years developing an attitude with outside developers and business owners that we have a lot to offer and we welcome them with open and cooperative arms. This was not always the case. It also does not happen overnight or a couple of years. It takes time and takes having a Council that works together for the same causes and as team. We have that now and I hope we can continue with what we set out to do.
I oversee 13 Wells Fargo banks in Fort Bend County, serve on many charitable boards, volunteer manyhours with community organizations and have always had a simple philosophy - God put me on this earth to serve others and I feel committed to fulfill that purpose. I think I am qualified to represent the citizens of Missouri City for another term as mayor.
A. Poats
I am a very proactive person and have run my own business for several years. I’ve worked with a number of people and I cross all lines, it doesn’t make any difference. I have the ability to sit down and talk with everybody, and after sitting and talking, not only studying, to put things in place and make them happen, not depending on one person or one entity.
Q. What will you focus on in the first six months should you be reelected?
A. Owens
We will work through the Quail Valley Country Club issue and end up showing people 400 more acres of beautiful green space, water features, mature trees, and an opportunity for everyone to enjoy some part of it.
A. Poats
My initial focus will be on the health and safety of our citizens. Traffic signals, sidewalks and children’s safety will be the initial undertakings. Concurrently, I will make Texas Parkway’s appearance reflective of the gateway entrance of the greatest city in Texas. I will bring business to Cartwright Road and FM 1092 that reflect the character and values of all Missouri City residents. I will determine where the money from past bond issues has gone and establish and use line item spending for new bond proposals. I will work to bring back community pride and that feeling one has when you know any venture you take on can be accomplished. I will have the citizens of Missouri City knowing their elected officials are working on their behalf and not some entity who may come to Missouri City for that entities financial gain to the detriment of our citizens. I will push for term limits. I will bring back civility, credibility and accountability to the Mayor’s office. I will initiate the work to increase property values. My focus will be proactive, not reactive as things are done with the present office holder.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Candidates Draw For A Position On The Council Ballot
Candidates Draw For Position On MoCity Ballot
FortBendNow
Present at the 8:30 a.m. drawing for place on the Missouri City council election ballot were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, Deputy City Secretary Thelma Lenz, Administrative Assistant Maria Gonzalez and candidates Greyling Poats, Noel Pinnock and Kevin Tunstall. Candidate Willie Harvey’s representative, Raven Hood, was present. Unable to attend were Harvey, candidate for At-Large Position 2, and incumbent candidates Allen Owen, mayor, Jerry Wyatt, At-Large Position 1 and Buddy Jimerson, At-Large Position 2.
The candidates drew in the order in which they filed. First to file were the incumbents and a city employee drew first for Owen, Wyatt and Jimerson. The others drew in the order in which they filed.
The ballot positions are: Mayor – Poats, position 1, Owen, position 2; At-Large Position 1 – Pinnock, position 1, Wyatt position 2; At-Large Position 2 – Jimerson, position 1, Harvey, position 2 and Tunstall, position 3.
See: http://fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?article-Candidates-Draw-For-Position-On-MoCity-Ballot%20=&page_label=home&id=22132&widget=push&instance=home_news_bullets&open=&#cb_post_comment_22132
FortBendNow
Present at the 8:30 a.m. drawing for place on the Missouri City council election ballot were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, Deputy City Secretary Thelma Lenz, Administrative Assistant Maria Gonzalez and candidates Greyling Poats, Noel Pinnock and Kevin Tunstall. Candidate Willie Harvey’s representative, Raven Hood, was present. Unable to attend were Harvey, candidate for At-Large Position 2, and incumbent candidates Allen Owen, mayor, Jerry Wyatt, At-Large Position 1 and Buddy Jimerson, At-Large Position 2.
The candidates drew in the order in which they filed. First to file were the incumbents and a city employee drew first for Owen, Wyatt and Jimerson. The others drew in the order in which they filed.
The ballot positions are: Mayor – Poats, position 1, Owen, position 2; At-Large Position 1 – Pinnock, position 1, Wyatt position 2; At-Large Position 2 – Jimerson, position 1, Harvey, position 2 and Tunstall, position 3.
See: http://fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?article-Candidates-Draw-For-Position-On-MoCity-Ballot%20=&page_label=home&id=22132&widget=push&instance=home_news_bullets&open=&#cb_post_comment_22132
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Tunstall Announces Run For Position 2!
It has been brought to our attention that Kevin Tunstall, a local healthcare business owner and former district C council candidate, has filed to run in the May 10th city council races for the position 2 at large seat currently held by long-time incumbent Buddy Jimerson. He joins Harvey Willie (30) also of Missouri City in challenging for the seat.
Tunstall ran on a platform in 2007 and was narrowly defeated, after Bob Burton vacated his district C seat, by an Owen backed candidate. He advocated for lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, demanded a repeal of the cities controversial infrastructure ordinance (46-4), wanted a full review of the contract with the Blue Ridge Landfill Co. with the city, especially the non-opposition sections preventing the council from opposing the proposed 20 story expansion of the facility, and campaigned for improved parity in development, opposing tax increment reinvestment zones for select commercial developers in prime areas, many who had reportedly made regular campaign contributions to the mayor and several current and past council members, giving off the perception of potential conflicts of interest as well as was very concerned about the loss of Herman Hospital at the end of 2006.
When asked why he is seeking this seat, Tunstall responded, "because the current mayor and council have lost touch with the community they serve and are no longer living up to their obligations to ALL of the city".
To get more on these or other candidates, please click the title link above or visit:
http://mcelectioninformation.blogspot.com
http://elect.kdtunstall.com/
Background:
http://missouricitychatter.blogspot.com/2008/03
/mcc-exclusive-kevin-tunstall-files-for.html
Tunstall ran on a platform in 2007 and was narrowly defeated, after Bob Burton vacated his district C seat, by an Owen backed candidate. He advocated for lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, demanded a repeal of the cities controversial infrastructure ordinance (46-4), wanted a full review of the contract with the Blue Ridge Landfill Co. with the city, especially the non-opposition sections preventing the council from opposing the proposed 20 story expansion of the facility, and campaigned for improved parity in development, opposing tax increment reinvestment zones for select commercial developers in prime areas, many who had reportedly made regular campaign contributions to the mayor and several current and past council members, giving off the perception of potential conflicts of interest as well as was very concerned about the loss of Herman Hospital at the end of 2006.
When asked why he is seeking this seat, Tunstall responded, "because the current mayor and council have lost touch with the community they serve and are no longer living up to their obligations to ALL of the city".
To get more on these or other candidates, please click the title link above or visit:
http://mcelectioninformation.blogspot.com
http://elect.kdtunstall.com/
Background:
http://missouricitychatter.blogspot.com/2008/03
/mcc-exclusive-kevin-tunstall-files-for.html
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
FB Sun: Reformer Pinnock Announces Run Against Wyatt In MC Council Race!
Pinnock files to run for Missouri City At-Large Position 1 seat
By DIANE TEZENO
dtezeno@hcnonline.com
03/04/2008
Missouri City resident, Noel Pinnock filed his candidacy this morning for the At-Large Position 1 seat in the upcoming Missouri City elections in May.
Pinnock will face incumbent Missouri City Councilman Jerry Wyatt, who has served on council since 1981. Wyatt was elected to the Position 1 At-Large seat in 1998 and has served as mayor pro tem from 1999-2005.
Pinnock, made an unsuccessful bid for a seat on the FBISD school board in 2007, and has shifted his focus to run for a seat on council this spring.
Pinnock, in a statement from his campaign website, said the time is now to take Missouri City to the next level.
“Our city has accomplished many great things over the years, however, our county is growing rapidly and Missouri City needs effective leadership, direction and vision to maintain a dominant presence in a very competitive market,” said Pinnock.
Pinnock, an experienced public servant, with a master's degree in public administration and city planning/urban development, believes it is the role of local government to protect and serve the rights of residents and to tackle issues ranging from health care to taxes.
“Let's face it, times are hard for everyone. We are all tackling increased costs in almost every facet of life. Balancing our check books or online banking accounts, undoubtedly, becomes more and more difficult with the uncertainty of our economy,” said Pinnock. . . (get the entire release at: http://www.hcnonline.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=19356958&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=532207&rfi=8)
By DIANE TEZENO
dtezeno@hcnonline.com
03/04/2008
Missouri City resident, Noel Pinnock filed his candidacy this morning for the At-Large Position 1 seat in the upcoming Missouri City elections in May.
Pinnock will face incumbent Missouri City Councilman Jerry Wyatt, who has served on council since 1981. Wyatt was elected to the Position 1 At-Large seat in 1998 and has served as mayor pro tem from 1999-2005.
Pinnock, made an unsuccessful bid for a seat on the FBISD school board in 2007, and has shifted his focus to run for a seat on council this spring.
Pinnock, in a statement from his campaign website, said the time is now to take Missouri City to the next level.
“Our city has accomplished many great things over the years, however, our county is growing rapidly and Missouri City needs effective leadership, direction and vision to maintain a dominant presence in a very competitive market,” said Pinnock.
Pinnock, an experienced public servant, with a master's degree in public administration and city planning/urban development, believes it is the role of local government to protect and serve the rights of residents and to tackle issues ranging from health care to taxes.
“Let's face it, times are hard for everyone. We are all tackling increased costs in almost every facet of life. Balancing our check books or online banking accounts, undoubtedly, becomes more and more difficult with the uncertainty of our economy,” said Pinnock. . . (get the entire release at: http://www.hcnonline.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=19356958&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=532207&rfi=8)
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