Apparently, you are incapable of a mid-course correction. EWEB's general manager did not claim nor promise that he would reduce rates by 20 percent. The "claim" was an error on the RG's part, because math is hard for journalists, especially on deadline when exacerbated by sloppy reporting; the "promise" was a projection on your part, because . . . well, who knows why? Mr. Lawson's actual proposal is a 7 percent reduction -- or about a third of what the RG first screamed -- by trimming $15 million from EWEB's budget by 2020. Less than half of that, he says, can be achieved through workforce reduction, which may start with the PR person who didn't use the right color of crayons to keep it simple for the RG the first time.
Mr. Lawson's overall message is one of accountability, not grandstanding, and fiscal responsibility by examining efficiencies. That's refreshing, especially in this community.