Tuesday, March 23, 2010

DEAR FRIEND,

Breaking News......March 24

Tony Mizzell endorsed by The State
Mizzell best choice for City Council

During an eight-year stint on County Council, Mr. Mizzell pushed to get Columbia and Richland to consolidate services. He is a proponent of economic development and helped develop a master plan for Lower Richland. He remains committed to helping USC develop its research campus and Columbia improve downtown.

Mr. Mizzell would use his County Council experience to help the city rebuild its reserves. He would push for a strategic budgeting plan, making basic services such as police and fire a priority. He would demand financial accountability, approach the budget "with a scalpel" to limit harm and yet not hesitate to turn down questionable funding requests. He believes in consensus building as a way not only to improve council operations but also to promote cooperation with Richland County and other area governments.

Voters should elect Tony Mizzell on April 6.
To read the entire article, State Endorsement.

For those of you who didn't see the opinion column last week by Warren Bolton of The State, he used my quote and analogy of Columbia - Richland cooperation.

'Siamese Twins joined at the hip'

Tony Mizzell, also a District 4 candidate, knows how tense city-county negotiations can get. Mr. Mizzell spent much time as chair on Richland County Council trying to promote consolidation of services. He said it was especially frustrating to try to locate the city's and county's planning departments under one roof.

For whatever reason, the city simply didn't want to do it, he said. He said Columbia and Richland are "Siamese twins joined at the hip" and should feel compelled to work together. Going forward, he doesn't think the city and county have a choice. "I think the public is expecting it, not asking for it." It's a reasonable expectation.

To read the entire article, visit my website and click on the link in the Mizzell for Columbia Facebook Page

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Let's Work Together and Reform Columbia's government in order that we can build a world-class creative and entrepreneurial city.

Thank you again and I wish you and your family the very best.

Please feel free to call me on my mobile 730-0757 or email to tony.mizzell@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Tony Mizzell
Mizzell for Columbia

www.mizzell.org