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In the end of December, 2008, as the Moyer Machine ground on telling us that all was well, I posted a list of top news stories I'd like to see in 2009. Now that we can take a look back looking forward, so to speak, I thought I'd post that here again for your reading pleasure. Updated comments of today in red

City Manager Charter Amendment Passed  Okay, well it is still alive...

Competent, Bi-Partisan, Honest Mayor Who Values Citizens and Public Service Elected; Promises to Work With County Executive and City Council-Annapolitans Rejoice  I think that has happened...

New Public Works Director is Hired; Council Calls Experience and Credentials "Impeccable"
We have a new and highly competent acting director so the ball is rolling

Council Acts to Merge Departments to Improve Performance, Save Money; Public Works to Absorb Transportation, HarborMaster and DNEP; Economic Affairs and Youth and Community Affairs Disbanded; Police, Fire, Emergency Planning Merge Into Public Safety Super-Department
Perhaps...we shall soon see

City Hires First Bicycling and Walking Planner/Coordinator
Amazingly it happened but was done secretly by Moyer as a contractual position...and they put the person in charge of parking enforcement officers as well (???)

Josh Cohen Abandons Mayoral Aspirations; Seeks Re-Election to City Council
Well, you have to admit that it almost happened, though not by his choice..

City Council Acts to Curtail Mayoral Hiring of Consultants
We continue to hope...

Transportation Department Audited; Director Resigns Amid Controversy
Well, this may not have technically happened, but it seems to have come true on some level...I do intend to get to the bottom of this one


City and County Agree to Bi-Level Cooperation in Transportation and Other Services; Agree to Discuss Multi-Modal Transportation Center (this will only come to pass if some of the other above stories come true first...)
Let us pray....

Media Investors Buy Annapolis Capital Punishment Blog for Reported Six Figures
The price continues to rise as CP become more popular and influential....??? However, an investor did buy The Pennysaver....???


ZipCar Opens Annapolis Office; One Thousand City Residents Expected to Sell Personal Cars
Again, we can all pray...

Commission on Future of Public Housing Suggests Sale and Bold Transformation of Projects
Uhh, we can all hope...

Chief Pristoop Develops Innovative Plan for Community Policing; Substations, Increase in Bike/Walking Officers Expected
I think we can safely say that this has happened...

City Settles Market House Lawsuit, Agrees to Favorable Terms for New Management
Well, there was a settlement...

And here are some that we'd like to see but frankly, don't expect them to ever happen....

Mayor Moyer Admits Mistakes, Apologizes for Mishaps and Says "Yes-People Are At Least As Important As Are Trees" ... Mayor still not certain whether money does or does not actually grow on trees

We all can enjoy our fantasies

Air Conditioners Finally Fixed on City Buses
If we still have a bus system...another fantasy??

National Trust Tells Annapolitans: Quit Petty Infighting, Get Your Act Together or Face Wrath of Department of Interior
I would love to see that!

Mayor Moyer Admits Mistakes, Apologizes for Mishaps and Says "I Now Support A City Manager Form of Government"
We all can enjoy our fantasies

Mayor Moyer Admits Mistakes, Apologizes for Mishaps and Says "City Attorney Stephen Kling Was A Poor Choice and Fires Him"
We all can enjoy our fantasies...but at least Kling is gone....

Express Bus Routes to Washington and Baltimore Re-Opened
We all can enjoy our fantasies

and finally:

Mayor Agrees to Take Chalk to City Dock and Write One Thousand Times:

"I AM SORRY FOR IMMEDIATELY RUNNING TO THE BALTIMORE SUN SAYING THAT MY NEIGHBORS AND CONSTITUENTS IN EASTPORT WERE RHETORICAL BOMB THROWERS WHEN THEY PACKED CITY HALL TO ASK FOR ACTION ABOUT GUNFIRE IN EASTPORT"
and now we pause for station identification.....You are watching Annapolis Capital Punishment and we now return control of your computer to the religious denomination of your choice...
 
While I am on this roll, I highly encourage you to read Eric Hartley's latest column about some stories of 2008--wait until you see what he writes about the mayor...LOL....LOL
See: hartley 2008

I'll be working on a top ten news stories we'd like to see for 2010...as soon as I feel like writing more fantasy..

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