So Goes Parkville...

Another election where the Big Dog calls the race. The Parks vote a week ago wasn't even close in Parkville, 75% yea, 25% nay with a win by 347 votes. What about WL? Yea 107, Nay 103, basically a dead heat. That vote total does not reflect absentee votes, my nay is accounted for in the absentee column, so it is possible the proposal was defeated here. A number of small cities, even in the north, voted nay overall. Congratulate Commissioner Kathy, she brought home the bacon to her hometown, like every good politico does. The Parkville connection at WL is alive and well although Dusenbery's campaign treasurer, Mary Hoy, didn't quite deliver the vote expected here. Reminiscent of the Fire Protection vote a couple years ago, where Dusenbery and her pals, Mike Henderson and Paul Gross pushed the envelope. You might recall WL revolted, tubed the initiative at the polls, only to be trumped by our friends in Parkville. Where will the money from the sales tax go? I'll give you a hint...Woof! What about us? Meow.

Speaking of Mike Henderson, his appointment to the Planning Commission by Jerry completes Mike's rehabilitation to public life after getting the boot in his run for a second mayoral term.