Mary Koberstein and Alan Galbraith
Last week, Nancy Dervin attacked Paul Dohring (âSpoken like a true lawyer,â May 13). Nancy says Paul is âmyopic,â has âtunnel visionâ and âshould be ashamed of himself.â Why? Because he values a comprehensive approach and knows it takes a realistic financing plan to turn visions into reality?
Nancy says Paul and his âhotel-pushing comradesâ should get over the idea of a hotel on Adams because last Novemberâs vote put that matter to rest. Really? That was an advisory â not binding â measure. The actual vote was no slam dunk. Five hundred voters did not even weigh in.
Geoff Ellsworth
Editor s note: The Star offered Ellsworth an opportunity to respond to criticism in several recent letters. He sent the following response.
I m writing in response to some recent letters to our local newspapers. I am writing this as an individually elected official and not speaking on behalf of the city of St. Helena or the St. Helena City Council.
If a local mayor, in this case myself, is called out negatively for thanking city staff and emergency services for incredible efforts over the last very challenging year then we ve reached a real low in local politics. We are just getting through a yearlong global pandemic, large scale wildfires and national civil unrest, and have much work ahead in areas like economic recovery, water security, fire preparedness and infrastructure upgrades.
Where:
The Mayor and City Council may participate in the City Council meeting remotely via telephone or video. Members of the public may participate via phone or other electronic means. Find more information at www.AlexandriaMN.city and click on the meeting link.
7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance, invocation, approve agenda
7:05 p.m. Consent agenda
Approve minutes for Dec. 28, 2020 City Council meeting
Approve December 2020 bills
7:15 p.m. City Council Code of Conduct
7:20 p.m. Public Participation Rules of Decorum
7:25 p.m. Resolutions and ordinances
A. Resolution designating depositories
C. Resolution designating elected and appointed officials to be covered by Minnesota workers compensation