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I am writing to let folks living in Superior and do not get to town hall or our Town Council meeting just what has been happening over the last seven months. It is not necessary to go into detail about all that has transpired within our town government but needless to say there has been a shakeup that has been long overdue. We still have some house cleaning to do and hopefully the August 30 vote will bring us some new faces and ideas.
The fact that our mayor had used the town credit card for other than town expenses was disclosed to the council and public at the December 2015 council meeting. Shortly thereafter the towns “temporary” town manager quit her position and the town council asked that the improper use of funds by the mayor be investigated by authorities. The only question regarding the credit cards use is whether it was accidental or intentional. The mayor admitted the improper use of the card at the town council meeting but said it had only happened twice which we later found out was false. The mayor has now been indicted by the Arizona State Attorney General.
The amazing thing about the events of the last few months is how much change has taken place within our town. The employees at town hall have a new sense of worth and it is a pleasure doing business with them. It seems the cloud of oppression has been lifted from our community and we are looking forward with a much more positive attitude. Our new town manager has been able to make things happen that we were told could not be done by our mayor and old town manager. The positive changes we are seeing is because the new town manager was not one picked by the mayor. The transfer station which the mayor and old town manager decided to ignore is now in the process of coming back to life. It will take some time for it to be back in use but at least the wheels are rolling and things are looking brighter.
Going to town council meetings has not been something I have looked forward to until the last few months since we are now seeing signs of renewal in our community. In the past attending the meetings was to see what was going on and voice my opinion when I felt it necessary. After several years of attending the town council meeting it became apparent that our mayor had no use for the open meeting rules that are supposed to govern public meeting. It is my opinion that the mayor should have been removed from his position long ago by the Attorney General’s office due to his flagrant disregard for the open meeting laws.
On the brighter side of things, we do have an election coming up and I certainly hope everyone that is registered to vote will exercise that right. Superior is a special place with special people and we deserve to have someone who has worked for this community and its children for many years. We deserve someone who actually lives in Superior and does not have a record of less than stellar job performance preceding them.
/s/ Carl “Bill” Vogler
Resident of Superior and candidate for Superior Town Council
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