Betsy's Thousand Dollar Ideas

Betsy's Thousand Dollar Ideas to Improve Decatur

Stop the violence marches and neighborhood tea parties.
No, we can't count that one. She rode into council chambers on that horse.

Putting a sign up in front of the microphones at council meetings to remind people to speak INTO the mic.
Betsy had her own thought that she passed on to the other community leaders she was conferencing with. "How about stating your name and address, too!"

Let's put up some signs about how we are an inclusive community?
Sure. That will show those horrible non-inclusive elitists. I can't go on with this example nor explain what is meant by inclusion without "being mean."

A City Mission Statement.
That will make us warm and fuzzy.

No smoking...
We have to keep up with the Jones' in Bloomington and Springfield.

I'm sure there are at least 23 more. Anybody else know of some of the jewels of wisdom and grace Betsy has brought back to our generous community? With a three year expense to the taxpayers of 28 thousand dollars, I know that there must be many more ideas I've not noted.

During the City Council meeting on Monday, she seemed extremely concerned that the expense reimbursement study council was "aimed at me!" by the wicked Mayor Paul Osborne, who was disguised in his normal steady gentleman persona. "Several others are in on it too..." She seemed overly defensive to me.

Mother Betsy, look within.
The ideas you seek can probably be found within the community you were elected to represent, and the travel vouchers will be so much easier to keep track of.

By the way, I noticed that she voted FOR annexation of some property for a BAR to be built. Is she backing down from her stance of voting against anything liquor oriented? Or did this one slip by her while she was in her defensive posture?