And you get negative campaigns. Sometimes i dont that, so i said well i was already going to retire soon so lets do it this year. Hartman city hall has been home to mayor crews for 30 years. His focus now, to make the transition smooth ffm him to mmor elect jim brown. We talked about meeting at least once a week and talk about what the budget and goals and there is a 2025 plan thats in the process right now. So im going to try and transition. Say here are the key things i thinknkwill be good foo you to consider. Brown it is humbling, i think. As i might read through the lines, he is entrusting me to continue what he has established the last 40 years of involvement, 30 years as mayor. Thats humbling because i love the city we live in asswell. When asked if things would have been different had crews pulled out of the race before tuesday leaving brown and candidate Dave Halterman alone in race brown i dont thk it necissarly makemuch of a difference. We had the goal fore us, we had a date