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Show the mayor. In practical terms, power still lies in the hands of one I can't confirm that person, and that's the problem Isn't it? Again, him. to ask someone shift in his opinion, but ought To me, the advantage of an appointed administrator is that it takes politics, personality, and patronage out of the the city manager operation of the city. And by making answerable to the five member city council, no one person can day-to-d- ay dictate to that position. In any case, please remember, it makes absolutely no sense to vote for a city council candidate who views the future of city government one way, and a mayor who has an altogether riiffpwpnt agenda. If your choice of candidates for the city council with a supports the structure of city government as it is now, trained professional city manager, hired by the council, try to pick a candidate for mayor who shares that view. ...Unless you enjoy the gruesome bickering and back stabbing that has marked the relationship between the mayor and council for the last four years. Frankly, I am sick of it I'm sick of city makes government by siege. I don't know if, in the long run, it to any difference, but it would certainly be a refreshing change Hall to see a little dignity restored City It is interesting to note, however, that thanks to the recent and some say never ending garbage controversy, much of the recent bickering and back stabbing has been waged between d adversaries of the mayor. In feet, it appears to me that Stocks' opposition has been so fragmented and polarized by the Bob versus Meachem debate, that it's hard for me to imagine That any of the opposing candidates surviving the primary. in November Q Stocks run-owould leave us a Randy Day-Tolike Stocks, seems because he, separate Randy from the other four to want administrative authority to lie with the mayor.). That is why the October 7 primary is so critical. The other three candidates for mayor, Hancock, Hawks, and Shrewsbury have gone on record supporting the structure of dty government as it currently exists. They now need to take a hard look at their own mndiriaHen and each other's and ask themselves: Who has the best chance to win this election? And are we splitting the vote so effectively that none of us has a chance to survive the primary? It's something to think about. fullAnd, there is one other option. If you do want to see a time mayor administrator, then by all means, vote for Tom Stocks or Randy Day. But again, try to select candidates that share their position or we will spend another four years listening to conflict and chaos. Most of all....VOTE. And don't ignore the primary election on on-goin- g, once-unite- ff m October 7th. An afterthought... I was lilting to Bill Osborn yesterday at his book store and he had an Interesting take on this election and on the structure of Stocks position, why don't we get rid of the mayor? Mayor himself says that the position of mayor is practically meaningless these days; yet the job pulls in a $12,000 annual salary. Bill proposes that we do what so many other communities have done, including our Colorado neighbor to the east Grand Junction has a five person dty council and an elected appointed dty manager. From within the ranks of the be the to their own of one select mayor each council, its members year and they rotate the position. The fed is, we need a professional administrator. We don't need a ceremonial mayor. Something to think about for the future. SHORT TAKES. About the political ads: Nine of the candidates took out Zephyr ads and I was not sure how to place them in the paper and be fair about it. Finally I did this. I wrote the name of each of the advertising candidates on small pieces of paper and put them in a hat I then sought out an impartial person, in this case Monti's own Beloved Beth Jones, to draw those names out of the hat The order in which they were drawn is the order they were the page layouts. Thanks to the candidates. And worked thanks to Beth for doing such an outstanding job of pulling names out of a hat. About all the other ads: In combination with the political ads, there were too damn many of them. Frankly, I was surprised that so many fandkitaa ended up here. But considering I was I whining a few issues ago about a drop in ad revenues, I guess ads I should just shut up. But with winter coming on, fully expect to drop off significantly as they always have. Isn't that just like Life? You're up? You're down. Corrections: (1) Somehow I managed to spell one word incorrectly in the last issue (that I know of), but it was critical How could I have spelled aardvark with two Vs instead of two SUBSCRIBE TO THE 7EPHYR Six issues a year for only $15.00 Twelve issues (2 years)$2&00 Eighteen issues (3 ycars).$'K).00 Name Gty State 6 Zip. (INCLUDE 9 DIGIT ZIP) PLEASE READ THIS: The P.O. will not forward 3rd Class mail. If you do not send us a change of address we cannot be responsible for issues you did not receive. Subscriptions must begin with the next issue1996 6 97 back issues are available for $250 each. For earlier back issues call the Zephyr for a price list. Those readers who choose to take discounts do advantage of the multi-year so at their own risk. There is no guarantee that the world will be here in three years, much less this publication. 'a's? Andvark? Even my crack copy editor, Koel Thomae, missed it Our apologies to the Arrchway...er...Aarchway Inn. (2) And NFS Superintendent Walt Dabney wants me to correct something in his interview with Lance Christie. It's $10 to not pay get into each of the three Southeast Utah parks; it does entry into all of them. A Missing Back Issue: I had an inquiry about back issues recently and, while perusing the archives, was horrified to discover a missing issue. It's the December 1995 issue. Volume 6 Number 9, and it features the proposed tram on the cover. If any of you save the old Zephyrs and it's in good condition and you'd like to help me replenish the archives, call me. Thanks. 00 The Zephyr may still make you ill but its still not the ink. WE USE NON-TOXI- C SOY INK Send Subscriptions to: P.O. BOX 327. MOAB. UT 84532 The DecembcrJanuary issue of the Zephyr will probably be on newsstands November 2L rid of the dty manager dty government instead of getting PAGE i What is that thing? MOAB IN A NUTSHELL with Peter Haney. The return of El Nino. The upcoming elections. To incite insight. PAGE 7 NUTSHELLtJfe photographic evidence Cats read the Zephyr? Kudos to the Bean. Aspen tree wisdom. Where are we-Br- aziI? PAGE 8 Monument? Cannon's Arches expansion trip West. Titanium mining at the new does it mean? Oil wells in Lockhart Basin. Some great Grocnc humor. The worst managed wilderness. More chaining. Roadless? What CANYON COUNTRY WA TCHDOG Grocnc. Lupton 6 Walker. Newt's PAGE 12 STREAMOFCONSCIOUSNESS: By Anne Wilson "As the Sprockct Turns' ? ("'1 PAGE 30 late 1940s. HERB RINGERS TRIP ACROSS THE AMERICAN WEST: Silt Lake City in the PAGE 37 to add an extra page. Pile? Should we drain Lake Powell? Should you send more rum? Is Walt Dabney really Alex Trcbek? Should we move the Atlas FEEDBACK: So many letters we had plans, |
