Well the results are in and Cy Sun is going to be the next Mayor for the City of Pacific. It is a result that I pray does not come back to haunt the citizens of this great city. Over the past eight years our city has come a long way and I am proud of what we have accomplished. When Mr. Sun takes office in January it will be in much better shape than when I took office. In spite of a 20% increase in population and an 18% CPI increase the General Fund proposed for 2011 is less than 2% higher than it was in 2002. We now have a reserve fund of over $½ million where we had millions of dollars of debt in 2004. I am proud of the fiscal shape our city is in.
Elections have consequences and I know our city will already lose some clout regionally. Because of our reputation and can do attitude we have been very successful in pursuing grants. Because of the willingness of our staff and our many volunteers we have been able to increase many services in spite of shrinking budgets. In spite of what the campaign against me stated, our city has been an example of what government should be.
I will remain dedicated to this city. I plan on continuing public education classes in emergency preparedness. I plan on staying involved as a volunteer as my only motivation has been to serve our citizens and to make Pacific a safer place to live. I plan on continuing teaching emergency management for FEMA as well. We no longer live in a world where elected leaders can sit back and ignore the risk our communities face. They must be proactive and dedicated to building stronger programs.
As I have long said, when God closes one door he will open others. Although I am disappointed in losing to negative campaigning and the deception of our citizens, I know that as the truth comes out the public will see the mistake that was made. I pray that mistake does not prove to be fatal to our city.
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