There are other reasons as well. We have learned that Mayor-elect Callery has been attending various city meetings. That demonstrates Mayor-elect Callery's positive desire to be as up to speed as possible when the "Under New Management" sign goes up at the city building on January 1, 2015.
While we're on the subject of Mayor-elect Callery, The Martin Chronicles wants to make it abundantly clear that we do not believe the latest rumors circulating through Villa Hills about the mysterious piece of legislation that was tabled at the November council meeting.
You see, some residents are concerned that the mysterious legislation Martin brought before council was designed to overturn the results of the miniature mullah's November 4 massacre. They postulate that Martin's legislation was written to void the November 4 results, declaring the diminutive dictator "mayor for life",
This speculation was given further fuel by the fact that Martin delayed a vote on his proposed legislation due to the absence of one of his "friends" on council. As the rumor goes, Martin was hoping for yet another 3-3 tie vote from council. Then, the tiny tyrant could cast the tie-breaking vote that would install him as Villa Hills permanent potentate.
The last time we reported a wild rumor like that, then-mayoral candidate Callery wet his diaper and ran-well, walked-to the dinosaur media to whine himself in to some free, pre-election face time. So, no, we do not believe that even the mallet-headed Martin would use some odd piece of legislation to hold on to his seat in the mayor's office beyond December 31, 2014.
Even Martin has to understand the profound significance of the 84%-16% shellacking he suffered on November 4, right? Right? Right? Right? Right?!?!? Well, at least we hope so.
We have also discovered that most of the incoming city council members are already working on ways to start getting meaningful things done again. That will be a very positive thing for the residents. After four years of Martin's "cult of personality", vendetta-driven decision-making and "gotcha politics", this change is long overdue.
The Martin Chronicles is also going to extend the benefit of the doubt to all six of the incoming 2015/16 city council. We want to believe that all six members will enter their upcoming term with the understanding that this term represents a real opportunity to repair the great damage that Martin has done and to get some positive things accomplished.
We already know the full track records of the incoming councilmembers George Bruns and Greg Kilburn. Despite the dreadful lies Martin told about both of them in 2012 and 2014, they both have a long, positive history of public service. Mister Kilburn has proven himself willing to do the difficult things-politics be damned. Mister Bruns' history proves that he has been a public servant since his teenage years. We know they will always do what they think is best for the residents.
Gary Waugaman also has a long history of public service and sacrifice. By all accounts from everyone we've talked to, Mister Waugaman is a "good guy". He has willingly given endless hours of his time (and money) to many community endeavors and has already served on a number of city committees. He will never be a rubber stamp for anybody. And, he will also always do what he thinks is best for the residents.
Scott Ringo is clearly the smartest member of the incoming 2015/16 council. He has already developed a distinguished resume during his previous tenure on city council and will again provide excellent leadership beginning next year. Skittish teenagers who recently taped weird attacks against Mister Ringo on Villa Hills' doors need to somehow understand that serving on city council does not come with a mandate to say nothing when unfairly attacked at a public meeting. The Martin Chronicles' extensive research has told us that Mister Ringo will always do what he believes is best for the residents. No matter the political cost.
Jennifer Yost-Vaden has been presented with a great opportunity. Her interesting campaign claim that the city (government) was "moving forward" was resoundingly rejected by Villa Hills voters on November 4. But, Yost-Vaden was still elected and can now become a member of a city government that will actually do the things that are necessary to restore the residents' faith in their embarrassed city government. After four years of Martin's incessant lying, Yost-Vaden has the chance to be a part of a group that "speaks the truth". We hope everyone gives her the opportunity to do that very thing.
Then there is Mary Koenig. Yes, The Martin Chronicles freely admits that we don't like Koenig or what she has done since first being elected to city council in the previous century-1989, to be exact.
Why don't we like Koenig? Following are just a few reasons:
- We don't like the fact that Mary Koenig is the only person to be at the epicenter of the unjust removals of two local police chiefs (Brown and Goodenough).
- We don't like the fact that Mary Koenig publicly stated that "the residents don't need to know" how much money the misspending Martin was wasting on lawyers and lawsuits.
- We don't like the fact that Mary Koenig wanted to waste more than ONE MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS to build a municipal swimming pool on civic club asshat property (especially since so many municipal swimming pools have been shut down at great expense to taxpayers).
- We don't like the fact that Mary Koenig wanted to hand ONE MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS to the City of Crescent Springs to build their City Park.
- We don't like the fact that Mary Koenig tricked the meat-headed Martin in to spending about FIFTY THOUSAND TAXPAYER DOLLARS repairing drainage problems near her private property.
- We don't like the fact that Mary Koenig has yet to meet a TAX INCREASE she doesn't like.
- We don't like the fact that Mary Koenig cut a deal with the devil (Martin) promising a 3-3 tie that he could break in his favor in exchange for the TAXPAYER-FUNDED IMPROVEMENTS OF HER PRIVATE PROPERTY.
There is at least some reason for optimism because Martin will soon be dethroned.
