is there a link to a story somewhere about what the City is proposing?

Please refrain from using the term "paddy wagon". This is a racist term to indicate all irish are drunks.

How do we hear his music?

There needs to be some leadership on this. Everyone is being suckered into believing we are all part of a global economy. This makes everyone feel powerless and that we need Big solutions. Buy local. Support local artists, musicians, theaters, businesses.

Mr. Mayor, You may have noticed that every major and minor Arts organization in the City is suffering from the economic downturn. Is this something you are planning on helping with at this time? Does the City rank Arts Stability high on it's list of priorities?

THis is a tremendous forum. I'm just catching up and discovering an amazing amount of intelligent argument. My only advice to the mayor would be to clearly define what he means by a strong mayor and run on it for re-election. If being a strong mayor is what he runs and wins on then he has a mandate for it. If it's what he believes in then he should put his job where his mouth is located.

I got busy with work. Where is this issue now? And to reply to the previous, we elect the City Council who hires the City Manager. The City Manager is still accountable.

If Mr. Johnson wanted to be the City Manager, why didn't he apply for that position?