tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post1070645608150930237..comments2024-03-23T13:18:17.693-05:00Comments on Anybody Want A Peanut?: Are we paying our mayors enough?cherenkovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-1189235879424504732012-08-16T21:42:53.698-05:002012-08-16T21:42:53.698-05:00Thanks Anon.Thanks Anon.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-6320417899832641152012-08-16T03:57:14.881-05:002012-08-16T03:57:14.881-05:00Great piece! The last bit there about the mayoral ...Great piece! The last bit there about the mayoral duties being treated like a hobby is sooooo true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-48109654097602801882012-08-15T20:18:53.199-05:002012-08-15T20:18:53.199-05:00FA / Liv: Recall is an interesting idea, but seldo...FA / Liv: Recall is an interesting idea, but seldom do incumbent mayors get defeated, so I'm afraid that all a recall would do is create an unnecessary extra election. A mayor would have to screw up pretty badly and a credible candidate would have to be waiting in the wings to pounce when he does.<br /><br />Professor: thanks.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-6149723802747934472012-08-15T17:28:35.955-05:002012-08-15T17:28:35.955-05:00Well said. You're absolutely right, and you wr...Well said. You're absolutely right, and you write well too. <br />Christopher Leo<br />christopherleo.comChristopher Leohttp://christopherleo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-5130942009410132562012-08-15T11:19:55.485-05:002012-08-15T11:19:55.485-05:00Oh sorry, there was an option. Judy would have mad...Oh sorry, there was an option. Judy would have made a good managerial mayor. Which in hindsight is what a City needs. But you have to have some checks and balances to keep them inline<br /><br />If you can place some safegaurds to rein the political aspect in , you can have the governance a City requires. <br /><br />Safegaurds for starters<br /><br />Recall<br />Elimination of EPC<br />Term Limits<br /><br />I personally believe they make more than enough money. If someone requires a heftier paycheque in order to run for office, I suggest they go start a corporation and use their skills providing jobs and economic benefits to the City.<br /><br />Liv<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-64505641491164211132012-08-15T11:13:46.469-05:002012-08-15T11:13:46.469-05:00Can't compare running a fortune 500 company wi...Can't compare running a fortune 500 company with running a City. Two different animals two different requirements two different structures.<br /><br />One is profit driven ( innovation, marketing )the other is service driven ( communal requirements profit neutral ).<br /><br />The notion that a City should behave like a true corporation is flawed and has added layers of bureaucracy and cost which do not benefit the stakeholders.<br /><br />A City is a social beast and must behave within those confines. Let the private sector go out and attract business.<br /><br />LivAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-69933248601607103392012-08-15T11:11:01.503-05:002012-08-15T11:11:01.503-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vote Livio - Setting an Examplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028224800650803215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-391590254988902882012-08-14T22:52:26.685-05:002012-08-14T22:52:26.685-05:00Bang on! Given the size of the budget, staff, and ...Bang on! Given the size of the budget, staff, and policies our Mayor's are entrusted with managing... they should be paid more. Err, as long as there is a recall provision for poor/lax performance. Scott MacNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068618008170891557noreply@blogger.com