Why should a city be mandated to do something by the federal government or state government without the money to do it?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Cities have to realize that whatever the federal government is going to do, it's not going to be enough. And cities that proactively take control of their own quality of life initiatives are going to be the cities that ultimately attract the highly talented young people and create the jobs.
Mayors do not have that authority to pick and choose what laws they're going to enforce.
That's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city.
City governments ought to be abolished, if only as a public health measure.
One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it.
As a former mayor, I know that local governments must have control over land use decisions.
How much should the state be involved in regulating the growth in communities when you already have a county doing it, or a city doing it?
We pay taxes, and we help the city coffers.
The city has to do what any citizen or family does, when you have a dream. You tighten your belt. You sacrifice some luxuries. Above all, you don't waste a dime.
We have to allow people in the states to make their own decisions, to get government agencies out of the way and let local people make decisions about what's best for them.