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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Re: mayor and council pay increase</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Yes, time is a major factor for deciding to run for
council. Time is, however, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>closely tied to money for many people, particularly
in our working-class town.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>* Consider working parents who might like to devote
time to improving the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>town. They could "make" more time by hiring
house-keepers or baby-sitters or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>for grocery delivery or car washes or lawn care, if
they could afford it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>* The worker who has to take a second job or works
optional overtime to make </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>ends meet could afford to </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=3>consider public service.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>* People who are self-employed or who work
part-time could limit their work </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>hours to participate if they could afford
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>At Monday night's work session, it was described
how democratic </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>governments decided to pay a livable salary for
representation so more </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>citizens than the wealthy could
participate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Let's elect representatives based on performance as
well as those who have</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>the time. We'll be able to do that better if we
encourage more applicants by</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>bringing the pay for council and mayor closer to
work pay. We'd also</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>increase competition which could improve service.
Citizens with less means</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>could participate, giving them a stake in their
town. Let actions get </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3>candidates </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>elected along with time (and money).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Judy Glaes</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>