In one respect we've got to admire politicians. They suffer all forms of verbal abuse, smiling the whole time. But then they get elected, and they get an enormous power over us.
This past weekend one of the mayoral candidates was in my neighborhood ringing doorbells and handing out flyers.
I wish I had known in advance as I could have had some questions ready. As it was, the only thing I could think of to ask about was the economic development tax. (Sigh, if only Jessica had been there!) Anyway, if Wes Perry has his way that tax isn't going away anytime soon.
But something I have to respect about Wes Perry is that he isn't ashamed to admit that he and the companies he controls are major downtown property owners. This google map is linked at his site and shows properties in which he owns an interest, all of it downtown except the residence. I appreciate the honesty, and given that the interest of the taxpayers and those who expect to profit from downtown property ownership might collide, if they haven't already, then voters will certainly want to factor this potential conflict into their analysis of the candidates.
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