I don’t know if many of you remember me last year going to city hall to try and fill the seat of my city district 3 councilman. I didn’t get the seat of course, but this year, the district terms are up and now its time for people sign up and run for either councilman or even mayor.
This morning I went downtown for a city workshop for people who are interested in being part of city council or mayor.
Now, yes, I would LOVE to run* for District 3 councilman, but during this morning’s workshop, there is A LOT more things going on when you try to run. By what I really mean, is Paperwork, and lots of it. I’m not to keen on doing a lot of paper work, and some of it seemed discouraging; However the bottom line to all the paper works is really just to keep track of money thats coming into your campaign, and going out of your campaign. Of course good ethics.
Now comes the big decision, even with all this paper work and such; should I still think about running for Dist. 3 councilman?
While I really don’t have a gripe with our current councilwoman, One of the biggest things, for me at least is the issue with public access of the lack of a filming studio for producers. Also, is the last remaining Drive-In movie theater still standing, that was sold to the city, and the city want to make it into a public library. I’m all for more public libraries, however NOT at the old Drive-In theater. I rather see that place rebuilt to a better, more modern, and Restored to its original glory. There are other properties, among that road that can be used to build a new library.
Of course there are other issues such as roads, and certain nick-naks among what the people want.
So the questions still remains, Should I, or Should I not, run for District 3 councilman?
I will need people to help with my campaign, and most, if not all of us, do not have one bit of experience with this kind of work. The deadline to submit for me running is early March I believe. Given with all the paper work that needs to be submitted and such; I think I can run, but I really need supporters that would help.
-Ernest
