EDITORIAL: Better accountability for local government

(Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette

Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:35 AM

The Journal Gazette

Imagine how hard it would be to run Fort Wayne city government under this scenario:

• The city had not one mayor, but three, and they not only administered city business but also passed laws.

• The police chief was elected separately and was under no obligation to follow mayoral directives on staffing, budgeting or priority setting.

• The city controller was also elected separately and had different ideas from those of the three mayors on how money should be allocated and tracked.

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Editor, John C. DePrez Jr.; Executive Editor, Carol Rogers; Publishers: IBRC and IAR