Incumbent Smith Seeks Silence!
Last night, before city council, Lou Hunter addressed many of the issues left neglected in his district over the last decade. You would think that council members would be warm and receptive to his questions and ideas, but just the opposite came to pass. While speaking on a number of concerns he was interrupted several times by the Mayor and Mayor Pro Temp. Later, after Mr. Hunter had finished his presentation, the long-time incumbent, Don Smith, asked the Mayor that no more candidate/taxpayers be allowed to speak before council (and the MCTV16 cameras). Smith even suggested the Mayor throw-out audience members that responded too much in favor of their speakers.
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