This is odd
Snellville, GA has had political problems for some time.
It has got so bad a State Senator is getting into the act to try to help.
The dog days of Snellville politics could be numbered — at least in one respect.
State Sen. Don Balfour (R-Snellville) is exploring a change in the city’s charter that would bring an odd-number vote to the Snellville City Council …
In the past year, the six-member council has deadlocked, 3-3, in almost 10 recorded instances on issues ranging from a controversial crematory to meeting adjournments.
Balfour says the deadlock can be averted in three ways: Add a council seat, subtract a council seat or limit the mayor’s vote to instances of a tie.
Such a change to the city’s charter requires legislative approval.
Nothing in Snellville seems to come easy. This might not either.
Good Luck Snellville.
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January 27th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Now Snellville’s mayor, Jerry Oberholtzer wants Senator Balfour out of our local politics. He says there’s no problem with our city council. I posed the question on MySnellvilleBlog.com, do we need to hire a high priced consultant to tell us exactly what Sen. Balfour is suggesting? I think sometimes someone who isn’t so close to the situation can see solutions. Mayor Oberholtzer feels that 2-3 city council members “go running to Sen Balfour” wen they don’t get their way on issues. I think it only makes sense to have an odd number of council members. Congress is set up that way. It’s a no-brainer.