Posted by The Informant on January 7, 2017, 9:35 pm
Candidates have filed their petitions for our local leaders. This is not an endorsement of anyone. This is just a plea to whoever our new Mayor may be, whether it's a new regime or a return of the seated Mayor, for the sake of our city and future please look into these things.
Further reduction of the city council. One per ward should be sufficient based on the productivity in recent years.
Why the chief of police is continuously looking for another position rather than doing the job that we the taxpayers are paying him to do. The opinion should be if he doesn't want to be here he shouldn't be.
Why is a city owned building being used by a Granite City City Hall employee as a church, with the city paying part of their electric bill?
A stronger police presence on the streets. The ratio of patrol versus suits is staggering.
Consistent code enforcement.
There are many things that need to be addressed if we are going to become the community that we should be. But if whoever wins this election really wants to make a change these few key points, in my opinion, are necessities.