Council Quotes

You're still looking at building coalitions and getting the majority of council to support your vision of the future. No change in the form of government would change that. - Howard Duvall

You're absolutely right. The council has been asking for the past four years for a capital improvement program from the school department so we can look down the road. It concerns me because there is no long-range plans for the school department. - Anthony Miccolis

Younger Catholics may not be as intellectually aware of the council, but they are continually experiencing its effects. - Alberto Melloni

You would create bad blood between City Council and the School Board. - Charles Martin

You will face tough decisions. You will need the strong backing of the city council. - Dr. Alan Suggs

You want a scoop? I will not run for County Council again. Any elected position, it really belongs to the people. You do some good things and move on. - Chad Prosser

You try to scare the public. - Councilman Charles Matthews

You talk to mayors and council members in these river communities and they know every street in town. It's almost a prerequisite for their jobs. But very, very few know the river. It's a forgotten river. - David Epstein

You should bring in new people because you get new ideas, new enthusiasm. - Councilman Gary Okino

You need to go to city council and see if there are any new businesses on the way, get crime statistics from the police department and look into the school system... In other words, find out what the future holds for this area. - Robert Irwin