Fairhope, Alabama
Update submitted:
CONTRIBUTIONS SOUGHT
The Fresh Start Fairhope organization has formed a political action committee (PAC) to support its effort to reform what they see as the city's broken and chronically-ineffective government.
Inability to plan strategically, for the long run, is one of the issues often cited by the group.
According to its website freshstartfairhope.com (click):
"The FRESH START FAIRHOPE initiative has been organized and managed by a group of Fairhope residents who seek to provide, for consideration by the voters of the city of Fairhope, an alternative form of government to move the city of Fairhope forward at a critical time in the development of this fine city."
According to its spokesman Chuck Zunk, "it's now time to begin the campaign for the October 2nd referendum election. A political action committee has been formed in compliance with state and federal campaign finance laws ... ."
"Contributions may now be made ... without them we cannot get our message out to the public."
Zunk said to make checks out to 'FSF 2018' ... and contact him to have someone come pick it up (251-404-0628; crzunk@gmail.com).
He listed other steps the organization is taking, including:
1. Establishing a campaign finance organization.
2. Securing volunteers to host neighborhood meetings.
3. Securing volunteers as poll watchers.
Any surplus funds donated will be given to the Rotary Youth Club, Zunk said.
Update submitted:
Earlier this week I asked you to contribute to our PAC by writing a check payable to FSF 2018. Thanks to a great idea from one of our supporters it's now even easier and convenient to contribute.
Just go to our website, click the DONATE button, and use your credit card or PayPal account -- no check needed!
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| July organizational meeting |
CONTRIBUTIONS SOUGHT
The Fresh Start Fairhope organization has formed a political action committee (PAC) to support its effort to reform what they see as the city's broken and chronically-ineffective government.Inability to plan strategically, for the long run, is one of the issues often cited by the group.
According to its website freshstartfairhope.com (click):
"The FRESH START FAIRHOPE initiative has been organized and managed by a group of Fairhope residents who seek to provide, for consideration by the voters of the city of Fairhope, an alternative form of government to move the city of Fairhope forward at a critical time in the development of this fine city."
According to its spokesman Chuck Zunk, "it's now time to begin the campaign for the October 2nd referendum election. A political action committee has been formed in compliance with state and federal campaign finance laws ... ."
"Contributions may now be made ... without them we cannot get our message out to the public."
Zunk said to make checks out to 'FSF 2018' ... and contact him to have someone come pick it up (251-404-0628; crzunk@gmail.com).
He listed other steps the organization is taking, including:
1. Establishing a campaign finance organization.
2. Securing volunteers to host neighborhood meetings.
3. Securing volunteers as poll watchers.
Any surplus funds donated will be given to the Rotary Youth Club, Zunk said.
Comments
Probably just make it worse!
A lot harder to fix those though.
When we have a professional city manager (NOT from Fairhope, because we need someone who is a proven quantity), all city employees will work for that Manager. Employess will be hired and fired based on their qualifications and job performance; additionally, we apparently have 'overlap'' with job descriptions in various departments and these will be eliminated with a professional preparing the budget and the job descriptions.
Anyone who states that the current government works is either a member of the Council (because they don't want to give up their control of the city, in spite of their poor results) or a city employee who believes that he/she will be fired if they actually have to do their job. I think that the city employees seem to be great so go figure who thinks that the system is working!
Lock up your wallets Fairhope and vote no.