What's that old saying? "The true test of a man's character is to give him power". Mayor Mike Martin's grade on that account isn't too good. We'll grade easy and give him a solid F.
Martin has taken a real liking to beating his chest at council meetings and reminding anyone who will listen that he is the CEO. Does Martin even understand what that means?
A CEO answers to a Board of Directors. In this case, the Board of Directors is the council. One of the most important jobs council has is oversight. It's very difficult to do that oversight properly when the CEO/mayor refuses to provide them with accurate-or in the case of the last council meeting-any financial information.
A CEO also answers to the shareholders. In Martin's case that is the residents. With the exception of his cronies, Martin doesn't seem all that concerned with his shareholders either.
Martin may also want to remember that the CEO takes the fall when the operation struggles. And its quite clear that city operations are struggling mightily. The Martin Chronicles believes that Martin will throw a city attorney, clerks, police and anyone else he can manage to get overboard long before he agrees to walk the plank.
Martin describes himself as the CEO. But he behaves like a dictator. He would serve himself well looking at the history of what happens to all of them eventually.
