The Star Telegram report this morning was not very positive. It did not include many of the comments which were made from last nights meeting by our citizens group. It seems the Mayor asked the planning department if we would have proper services and was told after the meeting that adequate services will be provided. He stated that he planned to proceed with the full annexation on November 8th. As we suspected, they did not hear anything that was stated in our presentations and are refusing to negotiate reasonably or in good faith.
Additionally, Burdette, our future representative, refused to listen to our concerns. His remarks are an indication of the representation we can expect in the future. The message from 100+ citizens did not make it loud enough for these folks ears and hearts. The City Council appears to be bent on taking us into their city at the November meeting. It appears that nothing we do seems to make any difference.

Burdette has been extremely ugly with his remarks. He wasn't on the City Council at that time so his statements appear to be nothing less than arrogant noise.

Keep writing to these people, call them everyday, and possibly they might change their minds.

If anyone can find their home phone numbers, addresses, cell phone numbers, or pager, please publish them to the web site. I will call them everyday and leave a message for them everyday. It might not make any difference in their decision to annex us but it will bother them to know were are going to be the "watch dog group" for their current and future terms in office.

People with these characteristics of ethical and moral behaviors usually have much to hide. Hopefully, we can find something of interest for the Attorney General.

God Bless,
Stephen Ruten