Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Voters have a choice in August. They can continue the government “telling you what they are going to do" approach that the legacy candidates are advocating or they can choose a government driven by the people. Voters can choose to elect the candidates that will keep the same people involved in government through appointments to positions where they can rubber stamp decisions or candidates that will change the how things work in Farragut by bringing in new people with new opinions.
Voters can choose more apartments, mixed use developments, traffic, property taking through eminent domain for unnecessary projects, attempts at skirting state law by renaming failed greenway projects, court battles, shady deals, controlling discussions through protocol and procedures, and the turning of Farragut into a town straight out of New Jersey or an approach that reflects the will of the people who want a more reasonable government that listens, and includes them when making decisions.
Voters can continue to allow the use of fear, uncertainty, and doubt to attack the positions of people that disagree with decisions being pushed through or they can choose to elect representatives that will respect their views and opinions even if they disagree with them.
Voters can continue to allow individuals that scream they are being “Harassed” through official government communications if the narratives that they are using to push projects are proven false or they can elect individuals that listen, gather facts, weigh the alternatives, stay within the scope of their roles, and work for the people.
I am choosing to change how things work in Farragut by voting for Alex Cain for Mayor of Farragut, Joey Ruffalo for North Ward Alderman, and I recommend Greg Wiberley for South Ward Alderman.
Bill Hodge,
Farragut
