Council caucused briefly after the December 8th Council meeting ended.
The sole topic of discussion:
Selection of the 2016-2017 Council PresidentNot wanting to openly dissent from the foregone conclusion, Councilman Ed Hargate tactfully chose not to participate.
Councilwoman Cathy Muprhy---who admitted lobbying for re-election---got her wish.
She will stay in that chair for the next two years.
Hopefully Murphy will continue to grow in her leadershipIt would be nice to see her be more open and relaxed when Council members attempt to raise or press issues she prefers not to deal with.
RUTLAND DRIVE DECK DISPUTE: ROUND FOUR
The neighbors fighting the massive (46' x 16') deck installed a mere 11 feet away from a rear property line have decided to seek help from on high: the 8th District Court of Appeals.
A notice of appeal was filed on December 8thIt was disappointing that the Court of Common Pleas judge chose to avoid addressing the many factual and legal issues raised in the dispute, but perhaps he figured he didn't need to, as the suit would inevitably end up in the appeals court anyway.
As always, I will keep you posted on the progress of this dispute.
