Our city would greatly benefit by becoming a Charter City and establishing term limits for Council Members. Jerome Stocks has been in office for eight years, James Bond, for 16. We need a change. Stocks’ latest “tactic” is to bolt down the public speaker dais so that people who come to speak during oral communications or during agenda items, cannot have any interaction with the audience. We are tired of being treated with discourtesy and disdain.

I am voting for Bob Nanninga and Rachelle Collier, both endorsed by the Sierra Club, and Joe Sheffo, who has pledged no new or increased taxes and city fees.