I thought this was a story worth discussing. Our own mayor has been putting in some pretty long hours trying to keep the city humming while staying within our relatively-tight $250,000,000 budget. But so far, he has not indicated that he is concerned about having a heart attack or stroke, so those of us on council are happy to see him putting so much energy into the job. 🙂
I understand that four firefighters in Kittitas have resigned following the resignation of the mayor.
While Kittitas is only a town of 1000, this would not be a good trend for small-town America. I hope these little towns can stay afloat.
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11:45 AM PST on Wednesday, December 17, 2008
By Associated Press
KITTITAS, Wash. — The mayor of Kittitas has resigned, citing the stress of budget shortfalls on his health.
Mayor Steve Arington told the Ellensburg Daily Record it was a fun and challenging job but he feared he was headed for a heart attack or stroke.
He was appointed mayor of the Kittitas County town of 1,100 in January and dealt with the problems of funding the police and fire departments.
The city council will appoint a new mayor.
City of Kittitas (near Ellensburg)