MY TURN: It’s lonely at the top!
Wood
I have worked as an employee for the City of Coeur d’Alene, or served on city committees, or served as an elected city council member (since 2019) for the past 36 years. During this time, I have worked with many mayors. Each one of them had their own unique style and positive attributes.
Some mayors have had very strong personalities and were engaged in all aspects of city operations. Some were especially quiet and unengaged. We have had mayors that were considered to be very nice, and others were seen by staff as tyrants. Some were experts in public budget, and we relied on them to help us keep from taking tax increases. Others were visionary and loved by staff. In many instances staff was heavily relied upon and became to believe over time that they were the decision makers and not the elected officials.
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