<s>[INST] Some people claim that the Huntsville City Council members don't fully understand the concept of Public Trust, but we won't be swayed by such claims. When you are a public servant, the element of Public Trust is vital for success, but it appears that some well intentioned public servants do struggle with this concept.
It's not that the Council is filled with individuals who are dishonest or capable of malfeasance, but rather they often appear to be more focused on receiving the next years revenue, and paying the City services. Some might say this is the very essence of being a council member, but they would be partially incorrect.
As a public servant, yes, providing City services is critical, but so too is the health of the City's Infrastructure. A city that is rapidly growing like Huntsville has No other choice but to think and act strategically on maintaining and upgrading our City's Infrastructure, but it appears that the large majority of Council members are unwilling to do this, and instead are making decisions that pander to special interest groups, and only please people with short term interests in our City. When it appears to be so important to be well liked and popular, it can be difficult to take decisions that benefit the city for the long haul.
We need council members who truly understand the concept of Public Trust, and are willing to make decisions that are difficult, but secure our City's future well-being. They must be willing to make long term investment in our infrastructure, not just paving a few roads.
The defense of the sometimes exasperating short term decisions made by a few council members tends to be that "we can't raise taxes" but this reasoning is a simplistic approach that fails to address the complexities of our growth. The language of our government officials must focus on solutions not excuses, and we need to change the way our government currently operates.
It's fine to have a vision, but that vision needs to be well informed, transparent and include long term planning. If our vision is not inclusive and not farsighted it will fail to serve our citizens.
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