Last night, "Mike, Mike, and the Mad Dog." attended a Coffee Klatch in someone's home. These coffees are a good way to get our message out to the people, one intimate group at a time. We have quite a few coffees scheduled, and we really hope to meet as many new people as we can.
Several issues were addressed. Amongst them was EMS, land use and conservation, commercial rateables, and Council communication. Mike Kafton and Mike Reina both have a very strong history in this town. They will be invaluable resources to the Council and to the township.
One of the questions we addressed was the diversity of opinion on our team. We come from different political backgrounds, but we are united in our belief that the makeup of the Council must change. In order to have a truly non-partisan governing body, we need to have a majority of the Council accountable to nobody but the people of Jackson. This team will disagree on issues, and that is a good thing. I know I personally will take each issue seriously, and I will not vote until I have all the information I need. That is my training as a school board member, and I don't plan to change. We cannot vote as a block, or we defeat our own purpose. All of us stand together on being accountable to the people. We will listen to what the residents of Jackson have to say.
I am truly looking forward to other such gatherings, because only through communication can we show our constituency that we are the RIGHT team for Jackson.
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A lack of diversity on this council helped lead to this sorry state of Jackson affairs. By voting 100% to support this mayor on every issue in the past, the mayor perceived that he had carte blanche on all his plans, however ill conceived.
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