Letter: Strong mayor system didn’t work for Snohomish before

I am voting against Proposition 2, a return to the mayor/council type of governance. I remember when Snohomish had this form as it became less effective and less efficient. It didn’t work well for our town then and it will not work any better now. There will be a fraction of the number of eligible, qualified and interested candidates compared to a much larger pool of potential city manager applicants.

A change back to the mayor/council form will result in more administrative costs for added personnel, resulting in less money budgeted for projects and services. It is easier, quicker and less costly to remove a city manager than to remove a mayor. Proposition 2 may be a wish to return to simpler times. It is, in effect, a misguided step backward. Please vote no on Proposition 2.

Gary Ferguson

Snohomish