The Shadow planned on beginning with other things but as one comment asked “what is the city’s project for the 1% sales tax so I may as well begin there.

This is a divided town. No one seems to know for sure why that is. It seems that the folks who frequent the salons in town feel they have been put upon by those that don’t frequent those places. They don’t seem to have any specific examples of this abuse and deny their feelings. Those on the receiving end of those feelings know full well they are there.

We will now call these folks the “ruling party” and those under this oppression the “ruled”. In my mind I can begin to see the steam rising from their heads!! The city council is dominated by this “ruling party” and their one job in life seems to be to vote against anything suggested by Mayor Jay Collins. They have been very successful up to this point.

That brings us to the 1% project. The Mayor seems to feel the infrastructure in town needs updating or repair. The “ruling party” wants to bring the old Cottonwood Hall to town and turn it into a Community Center. There was a wonderful lady that passed away awhile back and the claim is that she wanted to see this project completed. The “ruling party” has been raising funds for this and has done well. The problem is the majority of the people in town seem to be against the idea. Although the council is elected to carry out the will of the people, that doesn’t seem to carry a lot of weight here.

When questioned about costs and other things that would have to be done before even beginning one seems to run up against a stone wall. There has been talk of how the town people would flock to help do all the work needed on this building for free. I don’t see that happening but I have been wrong before.

I don’t think the “ruling party” has even gone as far as having someone tell them the building could even make the trip up here. I would think they might have a professional check it out and then quote them a price for doing it.

The reason you are unable to get any answers is because it is to be decided at the next council meeting in March. Those of you out there that have nothing constructive to do on Wed. March 5, 2008 @ 7PM might want to hop in your car and drop in on the meeting. It may prove to be more entertaining than anything on TV that night.

 

Until next time!!!!                                              The Shadow