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Tyrone’s New Council One Year LaterNow that the new council has one year under their belt (they started holding secrete meetings in November and offering jobs to their hand selected applicants before January, yes there is proof of it, the mayor wrote letters) lets look at the “improvement” the voters got: Old council – fiscally responsible, left office with over 2 million dollars in the bank for unexpected expenses. Old council – Tax rate remained the same (2.9 mils) Old council – Hired a town manager that told everyone how great Tyrone was Old council – Hired code enforcement officer and enforced codes equally Old council – Had a plan to redevelop downtown Tyrone Old council – Bought 40 acres and built baseball and soccer fields (Handley Park) Old council – Mandated overall appearance of Tyrone to be uniformly positive (grass cut, trash picked up, signs not allowed on 74) Old council – Set policy, hired qualified personnel and let the employees do their job Old council – Enact impact fees to put the costs of new development on the developer Old council – Kept costs low by using existing employees to the town’s work. Old council – Worked to implement the vision for the future of Tyrone as described in the comprehensive plan Old council – Providing police protection, recreational opportunities and library services to the citizens were the priorities. Tally – new council 1; old council 11. Be happy just don’t spend your $7.48 all in one place. TJAM's blog | login to post comments![]() |