The night started with a short city council meeting most out of the 4 or 5 things they were all left on the table. Then election of a new president and vice president took place. The 2006 president is Roger Reinart with the vice president being Russ Stover.
Then came Mayor Bergson and his so called state of the city address. It was not much of an address he failed to lay out an type of plan for Duluth. He blow smoke and mirrors at the city health care plan by saying he endorses the task force plan and now it we need to find way to work on the plan. Question is that not what the point of the task force was? In his speech he also stated that only 20% would be paid for by the average citizen and 80 % to be worked out between the city and union and former and current employees.
I don't know who he thinks he is fooling. I am for the task forces plan but if you listened to them the citizens will pay more then 20% over 20 years.
He also said that Duluth has grown in jobs under his leadership, stating that these business are new or expanding. Truerite, this is because of jobZ not the mayor. Cirus, the hospitals expansions and alegent air providing service from Duluth to Las Vegas. Mayor I hate to tell you two of these would have happened no matter who the Mayor was Cirus and the hospitals expansion projects. Truerite as I said before is here because of jobz which is a state project that Governor Pawlenty issued. So what have you done for jobs, yes we have a few low paying jobs but nothing that will keep us strong.
He talked about Kroc center and how important that project is for our youth and thanked and also gave praise to the salvation army for there involvement. I wonder how this involment is so good now but yet he along with some councilors have issues with it on any other day?
His speech was short and it layed out no plan as to how we will move forward. He claims we are on track with the health care issue and jobs and everything if fine in Duluth. Mayor Bergson we are not in good shape.
These are just a few highlights from the speech that I had notes on, I do have a copy of his speech and there are a few other things in there that are interesting so I will dissect them and have more soon.
We need to stay on this mayor he is not doing anything positive for our community.
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d.n.h.-->
The mayor tonight proved he's not up to the job. It's a real disappointment to anyone who felt he'd use the opportunity tonight to focus on the healthcare crisis and how to solve it
Erik, You are right this speech was a huge disappointment. He needed to focus on the health care issue but choice to just breeze over it.
The ohter thing I found odd was later in the night he took on his critics saying this. If you are one that complains about jobs then tell us how we can better. Other wise you are just trying to stop my social issues.
No Mayor we saying we need jobs, over social issues and it is your job to get the job here to Duluth not ours.
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