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The Answer, writer says: Committed leadership on a local level "A time of economic downturn is a perfect time for government to partner with business to build it and they will come. Our citizenry is calling for our Downtown to be revitalized and we do not have to wait for both our Industrial Parks to be full to develop a strategy and begin the process. All we need is for local government to govern according to the wants and needs of the people and not according to 'political and economic cronyism' - BJF Click on headline for complete story By Billy Joe Fudge I don't disagree with the general theme of this commentary however in this particular case the only answers are neither regulation, buy the building and do it yourself, nor a lack of customers. The answer is committed leadership on a local level. It is a commitment by our bodies of government to listen to the folks about what they are wanting and needing and finding innovative ways to provide those needs and wants. I know that the term "economic stimulus" has become a four-letter word recently and for good reason. In reality, however, the terms and practices of "political cronyism and economic cronyism" should be the four-letter words in our vocabulary. Economic cronyism and political cronyism are a strangle hold on our nation, our state and on the local scene and I would like to challenge our local leaders to step outside the status quo, worry not about re-election, look to the people and listen to what we want and need and then set about developing strategies to accomplish those legitimate wants and needs. A case in point of the failure of local government to govern is my attempt for the last two years to get city government to facilitate establishing a consistent, standard speed limit around our Downtown Square. My friends, if our local governments are so tone deaf, inefficient, and ineffective that they can't petition and pursue the state to establish a consistent, standard speed limit to insure the safety of us all; how on earth can we in good faith expect them to establish policies which will help reverse the decline of our Downtown Square? A time of economic downturn is a perfect time for government to partner with business to "build it and they will come". Our citizenry is calling for our Downtown to be revitalized and we do not have to wait for both our Industrial Parks to be full to develop a strategy and begin the process. All we need is for local government to govern according to the wants and needs of the people and not according to "political and economic cronyism". -- This story was posted on 2013-09-20 05:38:58
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