Janet Way is a self-anointed environmentalist who exhibits disdain for scientifically trained experts and professional staff. In council meetings she shuffles papers and is unprepared to vote. Janet blindsides council members with last minute amendments which have not been reviewed by the city attorney.
She has mastered the art of filibuster showing disrespect for fellow council members, usurping time of the staff and taxing the patience of the public. She exhibits lack of knowledge between a zoning code and the development code. She has no comprehension of the role of a council member in a quasi-judicial matter. To avoid decisions she either sends a matter back to the planning commission, ignoring their recommendation, or calls for a public meeting. Her decisions finally defy logic, epitomizing the phrase “Don’t confuse me with facts, my mind is made up.” Her policy decisions erode private property rights to the point of a government taking.
Both Patty Hale and Will Hall are trained teachers who can explain complex issues to the average citizen. They have exhibited leadership in the city with their respective roles on the parks commission or the planning commission. Both ask probing questions of staff or public, gather evidence, respectfully debate with their fellow commission members and then make timely decisions based on independent judgments. They are succinct in their commentaries.
Both have expressed concern for the environment, but exhibit the recognition that preserving the environment for quality of life must include both passive and active recreation. Both recognize the need for positive partnerships with other taxing districts and constructive plans for land use and population growth for the future.
Either Patty Hale or Will Hall can be trusted to make objective decisions on behalf of all the citizens rather than a narrow special interest group.
La Nita Jordan Wacker
Shoreline
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