Letter to the Editor: We Won’t Be Silenced

March 23, 2023

Our city bulldozed through the process of hiring a city manager. Pushed through a lease without notifying impacted businesses. We ignore our public when they disagree and speak up at meetings, over and over again.

Emails from Bent Run & Allegheny Outfitters have been ignored.

Our city’s strategy seems to be, ignore it and keep moving forward. And it works, until it doesn’t.

During the March 20, 2023, City Council meeting John Wortman referenced fiduciary responsibility and accused me of attacking the process because a vote did not go my way. John seems to have missed the point on both counts.

Some people seem to think that winning at all costs is OK – in spite of the impact on our small businesses and our city. John brought up fiduciary responsibility. What about the fiduciary responsibility to our established taxpayers and small business owners instead of to a new development???

Feeling embarrassed has nothing to do with attacking the process. I find it embarrassing that we have stopped having discussions that respect all members of our community. It’s embarrassing that a lack of integrity can be rationalized by holding to the letter of the law while ignoring the spirit of it. We should be representing the needs of our community, not outright ignoring their concerns. Holding to this current juvenile win/lose mentality will hurt all of us, and yes, I find this behavior embarrassing. My loyalty remains to the members of our community, not in the pockets of developers. We won’t be silenced.

Wendy McCain
Warren
City Councilwoman

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