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You are right that thi..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thank you for the feedback. You are right that this question was also raised at the mayor\u0026#39;s town hall meeting and was answered by Council member Arefin. Attend future town halls to get other questions answered better than what you get on Nextdoor."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5723091729417540193\/comments\/default\/6890315244484852687"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5723091729417540193\/comments\/default\/6890315244484852687"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/potd-clear-cutting-memorial-park.html?showComment=1761797730244#c6890315244484852687","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5723091729417540193\/comments\/default\/1582189749268273232"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mark Steger"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02376182294736839659"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSDdd31Q_cJa-YcySYB9ctBTx3fg2lqjlPhp4YH0RFJ6uKmpQbDHXA4NP9JIPP4S4zKYNpZTeSE3T48d8zvAyhbpuIlWatwg74kYnvoWQGxLYkeJXGjDRdE-sNJHA_fbQ\/s220\/Profile2020e.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/potd-clear-cutting-memorial-park.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-5723091729417540193","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/5723091729417540193","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1871826916"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-3495908786300164662"},"published":{"$t":"2025-10-29T14:57:56.132-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-10-29T14:57:56.132-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"This reminds me of Karen \u0026amp; Richard Carpenter b..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This reminds me of Karen \u0026amp; Richard Carpenter being interviewed by Johnny Carson on \u0026quot;The Tonight Show\u0026quot; and Karen declaring that they wanted to be known as \u0026quot;Carpenters\u0026quot;, not \u0026quot;The Carpenters\u0026quot;.  "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/6868966865820744774\/comments\/default\/3495908786300164662"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/6868966865820744774\/comments\/default\/3495908786300164662"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/i-go-by-arefin.html?showComment=1761767876132#c3495908786300164662","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Steve Salavarria"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16628334176063902007"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/i-go-by-arefin.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-6868966865820744774","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/6868966865820744774","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1381505383"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-1582189749268273232"},"published":{"$t":"2025-10-29T13:21:57.057-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-10-29T13:21:57.057-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thank you, Mark, for publishing this information a..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thank you, Mark, for publishing this information about the trees at Memorial Park. I attended the town hall at Coram Deo but had to leave before this question was answered. 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Because AskParksandRecreation@cor.gov doesn\u0026#39;t exist. Instead, I believe AskRichardonParks@cor.gov works. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESuggestion 3. A good web practice is, if you change an email address, you should keep the old one around forever and have it forward to the new address or at least have an auto-reply giving the correct address. The Internet is forever, so should be the email addresses you ever advertise on the Internet."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5723091729417540193\/comments\/default\/4843524891606717544"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5723091729417540193\/comments\/default\/4843524891606717544"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/potd-clear-cutting-memorial-park.html?showComment=1761751133391#c4843524891606717544","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mark Steger"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02376182294736839659"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSDdd31Q_cJa-YcySYB9ctBTx3fg2lqjlPhp4YH0RFJ6uKmpQbDHXA4NP9JIPP4S4zKYNpZTeSE3T48d8zvAyhbpuIlWatwg74kYnvoWQGxLYkeJXGjDRdE-sNJHA_fbQ\/s220\/Profile2020e.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/potd-clear-cutting-memorial-park.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-5723091729417540193","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/5723091729417540193","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1871826916"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-5498896282371226604"},"published":{"$t":"2025-10-17T09:51:07.185-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-10-17T09:51:07.185-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Clarification: I wrote, regarding the question of ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Clarification: I wrote, regarding the question of recording the interviews of applicants for boards and commissions, \u0026quot;This question had, in the words of Mayor Amir Omar, \u0026#39;somewhat unanimous opposition\u0026#39; to the mayor\u0026#39;s support for making a video record of these open meetings.\u0026quot; Just to clarify, there was never a formal vote taken, so any vote-counting would be unofficial. It seems to me that there was one obvious vote in favor (the mayor\u0026#39;s), one person on the fence (Dan Barrios\u0026#39;s), and five votes in opposition. The mayor, perhaps sensing the likely outcome, never put the matter to a formal vote."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5719747649783492506\/comments\/default\/5498896282371226604"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5719747649783492506\/comments\/default\/5498896282371226604"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/transparency-is-not-like-pregnancy.html?showComment=1760712667185#c5498896282371226604","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mark Steger"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02376182294736839659"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSDdd31Q_cJa-YcySYB9ctBTx3fg2lqjlPhp4YH0RFJ6uKmpQbDHXA4NP9JIPP4S4zKYNpZTeSE3T48d8zvAyhbpuIlWatwg74kYnvoWQGxLYkeJXGjDRdE-sNJHA_fbQ\/s220\/Profile2020e.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/transparency-is-not-like-pregnancy.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-5719747649783492506","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/5719747649783492506","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1871826916"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-7847363248439063918"},"published":{"$t":"2025-10-08T10:31:42.416-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-10-08T10:31:42.416-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"About that headline...I\u0026#39;m not proud of it. It ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"About that headline...I\u0026#39;m not proud of it. It is more clickbait than anything. But I was really thinking of all the times in the past when council members would claim the city is \u0026quot;transparent\u0026quot; as if it\u0026#39;s an either-or thing and not a place on a spectrum that can always be improved."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5719747649783492506\/comments\/default\/7847363248439063918"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/5719747649783492506\/comments\/default\/7847363248439063918"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/10\/transparency-is-not-like-pregnancy.html?showComment=1759937502416#c7847363248439063918","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mark 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I can\u0026#39;t say you\u0026..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"plg, thanks for the feedback. I can\u0026#39;t say you\u0026#39;re wrong. I too worry whether this piece will get in the way of the two buildings \u0026quot;talking to each other.\u0026quot; But it was probably too late in the process to expect any city council to put things on hold at this late point."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/4004940844116611987\/comments\/default\/6007555271129888280"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/4004940844116611987\/comments\/default\/6007555271129888280"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/carousel-ride.html?showComment=1756314039126#c6007555271129888280","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mark Steger"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02376182294736839659"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSDdd31Q_cJa-YcySYB9ctBTx3fg2lqjlPhp4YH0RFJ6uKmpQbDHXA4NP9JIPP4S4zKYNpZTeSE3T48d8zvAyhbpuIlWatwg74kYnvoWQGxLYkeJXGjDRdE-sNJHA_fbQ\/s220\/Profile2020e.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/carousel-ride.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-4004940844116611987","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/4004940844116611987","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1871826916"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-7345515331360796510"},"published":{"$t":"2025-08-27T11:34:32.853-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-08-27T11:34:32.853-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I submitted a written comment to this Council meet..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I submitted a written comment to this Council meeting asking that we put a pause on this project - let the renovated library and new City Hall speak to each other for awhile, live with them, enjoy them in and of themselves, before adding a piece of public art to the conversation.\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou are a far more experienced  observer of Council business than I am, but now I share one small distinction with you. \u003Cbr \/\u003E                                                                       \u0026quot;Not being listened to since 2025.\u0026quot; "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/4004940844116611987\/comments\/default\/7345515331360796510"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/4004940844116611987\/comments\/default\/7345515331360796510"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/carousel-ride.html?showComment=1756312472853#c7345515331360796510","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"plg"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01414453569630191554"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"24","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3Nc1YuDV0f9X3-_rLdcmf_Eh2-nD7VtTM3tlumbySGUg54B93ZIg7Dk8qnQRF7rraSadZA-WYlJdQ4AuVO7WlWEqFDvgfPKF_j21-blj5R0GqnowTEv53NECcRX7-LQ\/s220\/PatAtPacific_20060825.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/carousel-ride.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-4004940844116611987","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/4004940844116611987","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1945648778"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"August 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-2727542545498297284"},"published":{"$t":"2025-08-25T12:17:16.978-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-08-25T12:17:16.978-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Admonkey, it would help if you would identify your..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Admonkey, it would help if you would identify yourself."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/2364122762205118136\/comments\/default\/2727542545498297284"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/2364122762205118136\/comments\/default\/2727542545498297284"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/budget-talk-by-council.html?showComment=1756142236978#c2727542545498297284","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mark Steger"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02376182294736839659"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSDdd31Q_cJa-YcySYB9ctBTx3fg2lqjlPhp4YH0RFJ6uKmpQbDHXA4NP9JIPP4S4zKYNpZTeSE3T48d8zvAyhbpuIlWatwg74kYnvoWQGxLYkeJXGjDRdE-sNJHA_fbQ\/s220\/Profile2020e.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/budget-talk-by-council.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-2364122762205118136","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/2364122762205118136","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1871826916"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"August 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-2036908984112460047"},"published":{"$t":"2025-08-25T12:14:50.832-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-08-25T12:14:50.832-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I second your comments regarding Byrd and the NTMW..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I second your comments regarding Byrd and the NTMWD. I\u0026#39;d like to know what he\u0026#39;s doing in regards to rates (current, and going forward), and what his plan for the future is in regards to the District."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/2364122762205118136\/comments\/default\/2036908984112460047"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/2364122762205118136\/comments\/default\/2036908984112460047"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/budget-talk-by-council.html?showComment=1756142090832#c2036908984112460047","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Admonkey"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02486772650635857375"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/budget-talk-by-council.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-2364122762205118136","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/2364122762205118136","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1506408605"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"August 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-3868928127564048085"},"published":{"$t":"2025-08-24T10:47:28.466-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-08-24T10:47:28.466-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kurt F. Beautiful pictures and memories for you."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Kurt F. Beautiful pictures and memories for you."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/154440326453583600\/comments\/default\/3868928127564048085"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/154440326453583600\/comments\/default\/3868928127564048085"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/potd-tourists-photobomb-colosseum.html?showComment=1756050448466#c3868928127564048085","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"katam1"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05353660061624921912"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/potd-tourists-photobomb-colosseum.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-154440326453583600","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/154440326453583600","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1944499030"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"August 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-5403096805821703863"},"published":{"$t":"2025-08-11T15:16:44.679-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-08-11T15:16:44.679-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Everyday, I am pleased that Amir won."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Everyday, I am pleased that Amir won."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/4050098193848800845\/comments\/default\/5403096805821703863"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/4050098193848800845\/comments\/default\/5403096805821703863"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/richardson-town-hall-at-tzu-chi.html?showComment=1754943404679#c5403096805821703863","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Glen"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15995549852037927540"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/08\/richardson-town-hall-at-tzu-chi.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-4050098193848800845","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/4050098193848800845","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1591124814"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"August 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-8622275077262934351"},"published":{"$t":"2025-07-31T11:49:55.571-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-07-31T11:49:55.571-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"To all eligible citizens of Richardson: Consider r..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"To all eligible citizens of Richardson: Consider running for city council in 2027. Don’t let these seats go unopposed again. Start planning a challenge by early next year.  "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/7342985191878009077\/comments\/default\/8622275077262934351"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/7342985191878009077\/comments\/default\/8622275077262934351"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/07\/city-council-goals-2025-2027-part-4-of-4.html?showComment=1753980595571#c8622275077262934351","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alan C. 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No biases, just the facts. Then, make those findings completely public online for everyone to see, including the F.B.I.\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/7403138838113621986\/comments\/default\/1051444556197404620"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/7403138838113621986\/comments\/default\/1051444556197404620"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/07\/city-council-goals-2025-2027-part-3-of-4.html?showComment=1753916313839#c1051444556197404620","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alan C. 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No need to talk in code. Just spit it out. Put the ego aside and say what you mean. "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/7403138838113621986\/comments\/default\/5881001224136961582"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/7403138838113621986\/comments\/default\/5881001224136961582"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/07\/city-council-goals-2025-2027-part-3-of-4.html?showComment=1753915162833#c5881001224136961582","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alan C. 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There are three places i..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"My comments are mistaken. There are three places in the Charter where a 10% threshold is specified, for initiatives, for referendums, and for recall elections. The proposed amendments (KK and MM) change the threshold for initiatives and referendums from 10% to 8%, but it leaves the threshold for recall elections at 10%. As this difference received no mention or discussion, I\u0026#39;m inclined to believe it was an oversight, not deliberate. I urge the city council to review that matter at its July 26 meeting and explicitly decided what the threshold for recall elections be set at."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/3949904479982086825\/comments\/default\/1213638451153569935"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/3949904479982086825\/comments\/default\/1213638451153569935"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/07\/charter-changes-one-step-closer-to.html?showComment=1752677496283#c1213638451153569935","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mark Steger"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02376182294736839659"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSDdd31Q_cJa-YcySYB9ctBTx3fg2lqjlPhp4YH0RFJ6uKmpQbDHXA4NP9JIPP4S4zKYNpZTeSE3T48d8zvAyhbpuIlWatwg74kYnvoWQGxLYkeJXGjDRdE-sNJHA_fbQ\/s220\/Profile2020e.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/07\/charter-changes-one-step-closer-to.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-3949904479982086825","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2498525082522582900/posts/default/3949904479982086825","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1871826916"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"July 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-3133700216957068083"},"published":{"$t":"2025-05-23T10:21:33.819-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-05-23T10:21:33.819-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Richardson cannot afford a councilman whose positi..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Richardson cannot afford a councilman whose position as CEO of Methodist Hospital creates an undeniable conflict of interest. This isn’t just a red flag, it’s a siren. Even worse is his repeated pattern of bullying to push personal agendas. And what has the City Council done? Nothing. Their silence is complicity. It’s time for the Council to stop cowering, find a backbone, and start leading with the integrity our city deserves."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/4423228681226105341\/comments\/default\/3133700216957068083"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/4423228681226105341\/comments\/default\/3133700216957068083"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/05\/the-coming-disorder-of-roberts-rules.html?showComment=1748013693819#c3133700216957068083","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alan C. 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Or is it just a convenient label for something far more concerning? Because what some  in the community describe isn’t leadership. It’s narcissism, controlling behavior, a need to dominate, throw temper tantrums and, in the view of some, tendencies that edge into the psychopathic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis wasn’t openness. It was performance. And behind the scenes, what we’re witnessing isn’t strength, it’s a red flag.\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/3619522757104780667\/comments\/default\/3737755181412577785"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2498525082522582900\/3619522757104780667\/comments\/default\/3737755181412577785"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.marksteger.com\/2025\/05\/transparency-room-where-it-happens_038838605.html?showComment=1747947638589#c3737755181412577785","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alan C. 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The citizens of Richardson are a..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Great post, Mark! The citizens of Richardson are appalled by the actions of Hutchenrider, Barrios, Dorian, and Arefin, who claim to champion transparency while voting to have the  Mayor Pro Tem selection in secrecy. Their decision to keep us in the dark is indefensible and betrays the public trust. Kudos to Mayor Omar, Justice, and Corcoran for standing up for openness. We deserve better, we deserve true transparency. We fired Dubey. Let’s fire at least 4 more council members next election. 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