I think it's clear the city wants this resolved. Once they put in this time and effort, they want to know what their obligations are so they aren't constantly faced with this.

Absolutely, there is a significant disparity of treatment in the way the criminal justice system handles these things. Unfortunately, there's a double standard because there is a double standard in society.

To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying

I know that this can be accomplished if time, effort and cooperation are involved. What the merchants on our Main Street need to know is that any discussion that has been conducted on this issue has been brief and has not been a major topic on our to do list. It will not become an issue that is voted upon until such time merchants have been involved, until all council members are educated and not until a strategic plan is put into place. This may take many months,

I'm really pleased that the president has named a single, focused federal coordinator for the hurricane recovery effort.

We must not push the panic button, but we must engage in a persistent and consistent effort to prepare ourselves for this inevitable event,