Back in January, when the Peoria City Council agreed to extend the Wonderful Development deadline until the end of February, I predicted that “Long about February 21, you can reasonably expect the council agenda to include another deadline extension.” Well, it’s February 22, and guess what? The council agenda for next Tuesday includes a request to extend the deadline until the end of March now.
I feel confident in predicting that, if this is approved, the new deadline won’t be met either. At the end of March will be another deadline extension request. This may happen every month in perpetuity, or at least as long as the majority of this council is allowed to remain in office, and Gary Matthews is never held to a real deadline.
Just for those council people who are unaware of the definition of “deadline,” here it is: “The time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something.” That’s not how the Council has been defining it, obviously.
Clyde Gulley has already announced he is not running for re-election. So which negative folks out there, that think they can do better, is going to take out a petition and run for a district seat? You can’t “VOTE THEM OUT” if there’s no one else to “VOTE IN”
Barring how the council decides which new district maps to use, I am withdrawing petitions for the 1st District. I have a small volunteer group already formed and will acquire signatures to get on the ballot.
Randall L Emert Sr
Dennis, I don’t know what district I’m going to be in yet until a new district map is adopted. I may be in district one or two, and who knows whether there will be an incumbent in my district? It’s hard to make many plans when you don’t know what the boundaries will be.
Exactly! I too am waiting on the map and also to see who else throws their hat in.
I find myself in the same position. I hope the districts are set soon.