Council Meeting About Ward Maps - Wednesday, July 23

[Towntalk]

I also agree 100%?

[Peggy Gurney]

I think Mayor McNally is doing a good job as mayor, thus far.  He's a smart cookie, for sure....

I totally agree.

[AllanY2525]

That's one of the many reasons I respect you, Towntalk - you call 'em like you see 'em
just like the umpire in a baseball game. 

You also do not mince words, or beat around the  bush......always refreshing in a forum
such as this one......


Lol

[Towntalk]

Does anyone get the idea that I do not fear my tongue?
Well baby that is one of the benefits of old age. We grey haired old broads are not afraid to shoot from the hip so long as our canes or walkers don't get in the way. Some describe us as fisety old broads, and there is a grain of truth in that. (Fisety old broad that is.)

[AllanY2525]

I think Mayor McNally is doing a good job as mayor, thus far.  He's a smart cookie, for sure....

[Towntalk]

I'll bet my immortal soul that at least two council persons hate JM's guts and would do anything possable to hurt him, and if they say they don't, they're bigger liars than I think they are.

[iwasthere]

I hope that the result of the law director's research into charter laws, etc.
show that the city can legally ENFORCE the rules and bring legal remedies
against council if they fail to follow the rule of law/charter.

It would be great to see him and Mayor McNally beat them over their heads
with the rules.....

council knows that jm has the grasp of the law of the land in which upsets several council reps to no end. you have a mayor that has a law degree from georgetown and business master from mit. what education and governmental experience does council has over jm.

[AllanY2525]

I hope that the result of the law director's research into charter laws, etc.
show that the city can legally ENFORCE the rules and bring legal remedies
against council if they fail to follow the rule of law/charter.

It would be great to see him and Mayor McNally beat them over their heads
with the rules.....

[iwasthere]

ditto

[Towntalk]

Exactly and Council's feet must be held to the fire, especially old lady Gillam and her groupy Tarpley to shut their mouths after extracting their feet and make the vote 7 for 0 against.

[iwasthere]

What law, state or federal dictates the number of wards a city can have based on anything or any measure?

the wards were based on the charter language that was passed in 1927 with a breathing room that city residents can change with the times accding to the census.

[Towntalk]

Oh, and by the way, I have no doubt that there are young adults at YSU that could mand should step forward that could turn Youngstown around.

[Towntalk]

Hopefully they are the same 3 that I'm thinking of.

[Peggy Gurney]

There are a couple of really good people on City Council that I would like to see stay there.
Well, maybe 3.

[Towntalk]

Certainly the younger adults voices should be heard, there's no question about that, and hopefully there will come some younger people who can purge this city of it's insanity, but among the current crop, I don't find that person or persons, and I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon of every Tom, Dick or Harry that comes down the pike. My standards for this city's future are too high to give my support to just anyone. All we have to do is look around us to see what the current crop of so-called leaders has given us. They've destroyed everything they've touched,with little or no hope of it's recovery any time soon. And don't blame every member of City Council for all the problems that Council has created.