Comments on: Kenmore Apathy vs. Kenmore Pride http://eyesonkenmore.com/2009/11/22/kenmore-apathy-vs-kenmore-pride/ Kenmore, Washington 98028 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:13:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason http://eyesonkenmore.com/2009/11/22/kenmore-apathy-vs-kenmore-pride/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Jason Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:22:23 +0000 http://eyesonkenmore.com/?p=402#comment-499 Well said James. Well said James.

]]> By: James Lupori http://eyesonkenmore.com/2009/11/22/kenmore-apathy-vs-kenmore-pride/comment-page-1/#comment-378 James Lupori Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:45:14 +0000 http://eyesonkenmore.com/?p=402#comment-378 KC - Elections in a democratic republic should reflect a "mandate" of the people. None of the winning candidates in this election received anything close to a mandate: Laurie Sperry received 28% of the possible 12,777 votes in Kenmore Bob Hensel received 33% of the possible 12, 777 votes in Kenmore Allan Van Ness received 26% of the possible 12, 777 votes in Kenmore These numbers show clearly that the citizens of Kenmore truly took their (collective) eye off the ball. After a showing like this, it should surprise no one that the City Council can build an $18,000,000 city hall without a vote or citizen approval, or make deals with developers that drag on and on, and spend a lot of taxpayer dollars without worrying if anyone will notice. I certainly hope the winners in this election can move Kenmore into the 21st Century, I really do; however, if the past is any indication of what we should expect, plan on more spending, fewer businesses and a city council that does whatever it wants without asking you or me what we think. KC – Elections in a democratic republic should reflect a “mandate” of the people. None of the winning candidates in this election received anything close to a mandate:

Laurie Sperry received 28% of the possible 12,777 votes in Kenmore
Bob Hensel received 33% of the possible 12, 777 votes in Kenmore
Allan Van Ness received 26% of the possible 12, 777 votes in Kenmore

These numbers show clearly that the citizens of Kenmore truly took their (collective) eye off the ball. After a showing like this, it should surprise no one that the City Council can build an $18,000,000 city hall without a vote or citizen approval, or make deals with developers that drag on and on, and spend a lot of taxpayer dollars without worrying if anyone will notice.

I certainly hope the winners in this election can move Kenmore into the 21st Century, I really do; however, if the past is any indication of what we should expect, plan on more spending, fewer businesses and a city council that does whatever it wants without asking you or me what we think.

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