Here's a Free Deal

Okay, so you've maybe heard that there's something called a Charter Study Committee working on a new charter for Zephyrhills. You figure it's a bunch of policy wonks out there dealing with complicated political stuff..... not interested.

You couldn't be more wrong. The folks doing the charter revision are just ordinary citizens dealing with issues that affect us all.

Now, here's the deal.

I'm a member of the Committee, and I'm willing to take your concerns directly to the next Committee meeting uncensored and unedited. After all, the Committee reall is representative of all of us and we don't know everything.

So, if you think we should make it easier to, say, fire the City Manager, or for that matter, make it harder to fire him, leave me a comment.

Maybe you think the Police Chief and the Fire Chief should be hired drectly by Council; let me know.

Maybe you think the present scheme of government is wrong for the city. Let me know.

Maybe you think we should ....well, you get the idea.

Just remember that the charter is the basic document that governs how the city operates. It paints things in broad strokes, so if you concern has to do with unfair code enforcement or a cop who'se sleeping on the job this is not your forum.

Ya gotta think like Alexander Hamilton or Tom Jefferson in this Chater business, but be assured that if you leave a comment here at least SOMEBODY in city government will hear it.

Arjay