LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE TWIN TIERS...LAST NOVEMBER ELMIRA MAYOR JOHN TONELLO SUGGESTED THAT THE MAYOR--AS WELL AS THE SIX MEMBERS OF THE ELMIRA CITY COUNCIL --BE ELECTED TO TWO YEAR TERMS ON A ROTATING OR STAGGERED BASIS.
THIS INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT--AND VERY RECENT-- FOUR YEAR TERMS. SO...UNDER THE TONELLO PLAN...HALF THE COUNCIL WOULD BE UP FOR REELECTION ONE YEAR AND THE OTHER HALF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
MAYOR TONELLO--WHO I THINK IS A FINE FELLOW--THINKS THAT THIS APPROACH WILL GET MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH POLITICS AND WILL HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS MORE ACCOUNTABLE.
AFTER GIVING THIS A LOT OF THOUGHT...I AGREE WITH THE MAYOR. INDEED...THIS WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO GET MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH THE LOCAL POLITICAL PROCESS.
WITH COMMENTARY...WHICH CAN BE SEEN ANYTIME ON THE WEB AT WETMTV.COM...I'M YOUR PH.D. OF POLITICS...AND HOST OF "COLEMAN AND COMPANY"...DR. STEPHEN HURRICANE COLEMAN THE THIRD...THAT'S MY OPINION...WHAT'S YOURS?
