Letters to the Editor...

In reference to your editorial concerning the petition to change the form of government, you hit the nail on the head. A good example of what can happen with the strong mayor- city council form of government can be seen by looking at Tulsa. There have been partisan squabbles between members of the council, all whom are paid. There has been disagreement between the council and mayor to the point that the council hired its own attorney, does that sound familiar? Each of the councilmen has their own part of the city budget to administer as they see fit within their own ward. Now they have a mayor who is alleged to have violated the election laws, by voting in Tulsa and Florida, and applying for homestead exemptions in both states. She is $1M in debt and now is going to the supporters of La Fortune to raise the money on the basis of bridging the differences between the two candidates. There are also pending lawsuits pertaining to the results of the council race in one ward.

This move would be the last nail in the coffin for Grove. The special interests could move in with no expertise in running the city and have things in a hell of a mess before any action could be taken by the citizens to try to resolve the mess. One thing that would probably result, which would satisfy some, would be an outstanding new terminal for Grove International.

This sort of notoriety will have just the reaction that many want. No one will want to move into such an area of political discontent and Grove will cease to prosper and grow. The "keep it the way it was" crowd will win and drive the town into bankruptcy. It was headed that way before Galletly.

Wonder when people will wake up and recognize what is happening in town?

William Miller