Thursday, November 28, 2013
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Vaught and His Hypocrisy
Something that happened at the meeting that selected Stephanie Meyer for the Ward III council seat reminded me of some of Jeff (The Arrogant One) Vaught's hypocrisy.
Previously, Vaught had been highly critical of and publicly excoriated a state representative for getting involved in Shawnee politics. And he did that using the dais of the council chambers for his rant. All that, even though the state rep is a Shawnee resident and has every right to speak out on what happens in the city. http://shawneeray.blogspot.com/2012/04/after-smoke-has-cleared.html
But, when Vaught ran for reelection he had no problem touting the endorsement of US Sen Jerry Moran, a Hays, Kansas resident.
Also, Vaught's recent support of a new rental townhome project in western Shawnee (in Ward III) would appear to contradict his previous negative statements of the rights of those who rent. Maybe we need to notify the folks who move into those units that their council member doesn't think they have a stake in Shawnee.
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Previously, Vaught had been highly critical of and publicly excoriated a state representative for getting involved in Shawnee politics. And he did that using the dais of the council chambers for his rant. All that, even though the state rep is a Shawnee resident and has every right to speak out on what happens in the city. http://shawneeray.blogspot.com/2012/04/after-smoke-has-cleared.html
But, when Vaught ran for reelection he had no problem touting the endorsement of US Sen Jerry Moran, a Hays, Kansas resident.
Also, Vaught's recent support of a new rental townhome project in western Shawnee (in Ward III) would appear to contradict his previous negative statements of the rights of those who rent. Maybe we need to notify the folks who move into those units that their council member doesn't think they have a stake in Shawnee.
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
2015 City Elections
In approximately one year from now folks will be signing up to run for office in the city elections of April 2015.
That's not that far away. Personally, I'd like to see more citizens involved with what happens on the local level to include voting in the city elections.
So, what do we have to look forward to?
Mayor: Jeff Meters will be finishing his third term. Add that to all the years he has served as a member of the council and he has definitely put in lots of time. Look for him to retire from city politics. What will happen? See some comments below.
Ward I: Jim Neighbor is up for reelection. Most of the time one does not know what his position is on various issues until he votes. It would be nice if he would state his position(s) ahead of time.
Ward II: Long term council member Neal Sawyer is probably going to retire after this term, leaving his seat up for grabs. It should be noted that Alan Willoughby, the mayor's uncle by marriage, has been attending most council and committee meetings. Is he planning a run on his own?
Ward III: Stephanie Meyer who was just appointed to fill an open seat will now have an opportunity to run for election for a full term on her own. Jeff "The Arrogant One" Vaught is rumored to be considering a run for mayor. Since his seat on the council is not up for reelection at this time, his council seat is safe if he loses the mayor's race. If he runs for mayor, let's help him to keep his seat on the council by losing the mayoral election.
Ward IV: Now this one is the fun one to watch. Mickey Sandifer is up for reelection but it appears that he wants a shot at the mayor's office. Since Mickey can only run for one office, he would have to run and win for mayor to stay in government. Now, if he runs for mayor, that means that there is no incumbent running. Guess what? Ward IV is getting a new resident. None other than Dawn "Motormouth" Kuhn. That is unless she runs under her soon to be new married name. But, a motormouth is still a motormouth. Kuhn getting elected to represent Ward IV would be just as much of a disaster as Jeff Vaught getting elected to be mayor. Between Sandifer or Vaught, it's gottta be Sandifer...............unless somebody else pops in.
Stay involved Shawnee, the future of your city could depend on it.
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That's not that far away. Personally, I'd like to see more citizens involved with what happens on the local level to include voting in the city elections.
So, what do we have to look forward to?
Mayor: Jeff Meters will be finishing his third term. Add that to all the years he has served as a member of the council and he has definitely put in lots of time. Look for him to retire from city politics. What will happen? See some comments below.
Ward I: Jim Neighbor is up for reelection. Most of the time one does not know what his position is on various issues until he votes. It would be nice if he would state his position(s) ahead of time.
Ward II: Long term council member Neal Sawyer is probably going to retire after this term, leaving his seat up for grabs. It should be noted that Alan Willoughby, the mayor's uncle by marriage, has been attending most council and committee meetings. Is he planning a run on his own?
Ward III: Stephanie Meyer who was just appointed to fill an open seat will now have an opportunity to run for election for a full term on her own. Jeff "The Arrogant One" Vaught is rumored to be considering a run for mayor. Since his seat on the council is not up for reelection at this time, his council seat is safe if he loses the mayor's race. If he runs for mayor, let's help him to keep his seat on the council by losing the mayoral election.
Ward IV: Now this one is the fun one to watch. Mickey Sandifer is up for reelection but it appears that he wants a shot at the mayor's office. Since Mickey can only run for one office, he would have to run and win for mayor to stay in government. Now, if he runs for mayor, that means that there is no incumbent running. Guess what? Ward IV is getting a new resident. None other than Dawn "Motormouth" Kuhn. That is unless she runs under her soon to be new married name. But, a motormouth is still a motormouth. Kuhn getting elected to represent Ward IV would be just as much of a disaster as Jeff Vaught getting elected to be mayor. Between Sandifer or Vaught, it's gottta be Sandifer...............unless somebody else pops in.
Stay involved Shawnee, the future of your city could depend on it.
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Veteran's Day 2013
The City of Shawnee's salute to veterans will begin at 4PM on Monday, 11/11/13 at Veteran's Memorial Park, Johnson Drive and Pflumm Road.
More information is available here: http://www.cityofshawnee.org/WEB/ShawneeCMS.nsf/vwContent/ShawneeSalutesOurVeterans
A History of Veteran's Day
More information is available here: http://www.cityofshawnee.org/WEB/ShawneeCMS.nsf/vwContent/ShawneeSalutesOurVeterans
A History of Veteran's Day
As a reminder to our veterans, and any active duty personnel that may be attending. When signing the Defense Appropriation Bills for 2008 & 2009, President George Bush enacted changes regarding the rendering of the military hand salute.
Veterans and active duty military in civilian clothes may choose to render the military hand salute instead of the civilian salute when the colors are raised or lowered, are passing in review, or during the playing of the National Anthem.
Monday, November 04, 2013
Citizen Input at Public Meetings & Property Maintenance Code Enforcement
Tomorrow, Tuesday 11/5/13 the Council Committee will be reviewing Policy Statement 7 (PS-7).
This is the policy statement that governs the conduct of city council and council committee meetings. It covers many aspect of the meetings to include citizen input.
Whether you have spoken out at any of these meetings in the past, plan on doing so in the future, or are just interested in how the process works this is a meeting to attend. One never knows when they may have an issue to speak out about. Just ask those who live in certain subdivisions that have recently had issues concerning public green spaces. Think about the recent statements that the city may have to raise taxes in the not too distant future for infrastructure maintenance and repairs. One never knows when one might want/need to speak at city hall.
The policy concerning Property Maintenance Code Enforcement (PS-55) is also going to be reviewed at this meeting.
The agenda with supporting documents is available at:
http://www.cityofshawnee.org/Meetings/AGENDAS.NSF/vwNews/F11AEDFA81E3E7AB86257C1500732096/$FILE/Council_Committee_2013_11_5_Agenda_with_Supporting_Documentation.pdf
The meeting starts at city hall at 7PM, at 11110 Johnson Drive.
WARNING!!!!!! The City Manager of Shawnee has determined that local bloggers post items that may contain bad or misinformation. Please read these posts with care and determine for yourself whether the information is valid.
This is the policy statement that governs the conduct of city council and council committee meetings. It covers many aspect of the meetings to include citizen input.
Whether you have spoken out at any of these meetings in the past, plan on doing so in the future, or are just interested in how the process works this is a meeting to attend. One never knows when they may have an issue to speak out about. Just ask those who live in certain subdivisions that have recently had issues concerning public green spaces. Think about the recent statements that the city may have to raise taxes in the not too distant future for infrastructure maintenance and repairs. One never knows when one might want/need to speak at city hall.
The policy concerning Property Maintenance Code Enforcement (PS-55) is also going to be reviewed at this meeting.
The agenda with supporting documents is available at:
http://www.cityofshawnee.org/Meetings/AGENDAS.NSF/vwNews/F11AEDFA81E3E7AB86257C1500732096/$FILE/Council_Committee_2013_11_5_Agenda_with_Supporting_Documentation.pdf
The meeting starts at city hall at 7PM, at 11110 Johnson Drive.
WARNING!!!!!! The City Manager of Shawnee has determined that local bloggers post items that may contain bad or misinformation. Please read these posts with care and determine for yourself whether the information is valid.
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