Heads We Lose, Tails We Lose

In special session Thursday afternoon Mayor Barnes suggested breaking the deadlock over the replacement for the vacant 4th District seat with the toss of a coin. This was met with resistance from some council members under the general consensus that it would "cheapen the process." As if steadfastly refusing to go with one candidate or the other is the benchmark for responsible behavior? Staying true to form, the council then voted 6-6 as to whether to eliminate the coin toss as an option. Meanwhile, we the people of the 4th District have gone without full representation while waiting for the council to stop playing politics and start representing the voters. In a shrewd political move at the end of the meeting Janice Ellis withdrew her application. George Blackwood was then appointed to the seat. Interesting that it took one citizen to do what our council could not.