In an article posted by the Star Telegram today the opponents of the water rate increase put into effect last year have said that they plan to run candidates in the city council races this spring. {{more:Read more …}}See link below.three council seats up for grabs …
There are three seats up for election this year, City Council Places 1, 3, and 5. Those positions are currently held by Charles Overstreet, Mike Walker and Frank Fernandez. So far, they are the only ones who have officially filed for those positions according to Kennedale City Secretary Leslie Galloway’s office.
The filing deadline is two weeks from today a 5:30 p.m. February 17 for the May 6 election.
secrecy seems to be the word …
In an interesting twist, the opposition group which has frequently accused the council of not being open and transparent told Robert Cadwallader of the Star Telegram that the identities of their council candidates are being kept under wraps for now.
?We have not let it be known who they are,? Kennedale resident Allen Ray said. ?We?ve got about 95 people involved in this thing and ready to go hit the streets and get these people known.?
may attempt to recall the mayor also …
Ray also indicated that their maybe a campaign to recall Mayor Brian Johnson.The full article discusses the rate increase and quotes Kennedale residents Jan Joplin, Allen Ray, Mayor Brian Johnson, Council member Mike Walker and former city manager Bob Hart.
Read the full Star Telegram article @ Still
simmering over year-old water-rate hike
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