Chang will ask tough questions

Published 11:26 am Thursday, October 15, 2009

Back when the mayor got his pay raise, there was a political cartoon in the Port Orchard Independent on Dec. 13 that depicted the mayor in a Santa Claus suit holding a bag of goodies that was emblazoned with the words: “The Mayor’s Huge Pay Raise,” and the mayor saying, “You did it. I’m so very proud of you five little elves.”

Seated in front of the mayor are city council members Jim Colebank, John Clausen, Jerry Childs, Rob Putaansuu and Carolyn Powers.

Fred Chang was not in that cartoon because he voted against pay raise and the way it was funded.

Fred has been belittled as an obstructionist and not being a team player because he asks too many questions at the council meetings, even though he has briefing papers on the subject at hand.

Fred does this because he knows that the citizens do not have these briefing papers and need to know what the content of these briefing papers are.

Too many questions? I think not.

Should the mayor get a pay raise based on future performance? Fred wanted the citizens to vote on the raise.

Fred Chang is an insulator between the city council and the residents of Port Orchard.

Go ahead Fred, ask more questions. From what I have read in the paper about his opponent, she will fit right in with those five elves and be a yes-person to the mayor.

DON DELL

Port Orchard