Annapolis Capital Punishment

...and to think, she tries to discredit CP when he testifies in favor of a City Manager form of government. She just has to get her digs in, sitting up there in the big, center chair. No Madame Mayor, despite your impassioned reply, we do not have professional management, not from you or Mr. Agee. If he were so good, why would he be doing this job for the low salary he receives? Why does he not become one of the department heads he supposedly supervises and get a bigger salary? Why are we now the defendants in a handful of major lawsuits regarding construction and management mistakes?

Out of respect to your office and to The Council I did not rebut your snappy response to my testimony, nor did I refer to my disappointing experiences with Mr. Agee.

If you wish to be personally offended because reasonable citizens are discussing how to change our charter and style of government, that is your choice. We citizens are used to you taking liberties with your office, and somehow thinking you have to rebut and argue with anyone who dares to testify before you, just as we are used to your irascible and curmudgeonly personality.

We've been used to this for years and people ask me why I even bother pleading with you to tone it down. Okay. They are right. I've learned. I am no longer going to plead with you to tone it down. Please keep it up. It gets more fun all the time. A year and a half to go. All the more reason why need a City Manager form of government.