PARADE!

Well, folks, looks like we're going to have a Fourth of July parade this year.

I know that some people are really enthusiastic about having a parade, and I know that some people are strongly opposed to having it.  As noted in a previous post, I am personally pretty indifferent to this whole thing.  But that doesn't mean I don't care how the parade turns out.

The motion to go forward with the parade was approved unanimously.  Mayor Tran wants to take the lead in making this happen, but I hope he and the other council members can agree to all become co-chairs of this effort, instead.

I was happy to see our five council members stand together at our city's Memorial Day observation yesterday.  I think the best way to guarantee a successful parade is to similarly get all five to stand together on this event, too (Councilwoman Clark has a pre-existing commitment out of town on July Fourth, but she can certainly help with the organizing and contacts before she leaves).

Many times in the past, I have stressed that most city government should NOT be controversial.  We ought to be able to agree with each other far more often than what we disagree.  So, again, I urge all five city council members to work together to help make this parade succeed.