On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 03:39:15 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

If it goes to a referendum, can't the battle for the public's vote
continue?

Yes, but...

The City Council has recently made a very subtle and politically brilliant
change in their approach.

Until now they were constantly berating the airport, and the commission, and
all of their actions were being taken in a punitive way. NOW, they have
changed their tune completely. NOW they are "on our side" and are "taking
this action so that we can all be on the same team" and all be "working
together."

NOW they are doing this to "help the airport" -- not hurt it!

The general public, when presented with this referendum, will hear the
council and the mayor saying "we are doing this to help the airport" -- and
what chance will we have, with our "doom and gloom" message?

We will be left standing there, saying "But, in ten years, the future city
council won't be able to resist a developer!" -- and John Q. Public will
have tuned out after we said "But..." All they will hear is the mayor
saying "this is good for the airport" -- and they will pull the wrong
lever....

Jay,

Have you written or shared these thoughts to the Iowa City mayor?

-Nathan