My latest comment to the SBNews March 7, 2012

The proposed amendment to the City Charter will allow “each” member of the City Commission (including the Mayor who also has voting authority) to nominate a person to serve on established Boards or Commissions, subject to the majority approval of the City Commission (including the Mayor).

It is “not” taking away the authority of the Mayor to make appointments. It is deleting the authority of the Mayor to make “ALL” appointments.

Sharing in the appointment process is the common thread among all the cities in the RGV and Texas. The reason being is that “ALL” members of the Commission or Council including the Mayor have been elected by a “majority of the voters” and they should “ALL” share in the appointment process.

I have yet to find one other city in the State of Texas where all appointments are done by the Mayor of the City.

The highest obligation or authority given to the position of the Mayor in our city via the City Charter is actually the signing of all bonds, ordinances, resolutions, proclamations, contracts, deeds and conveyances. It is the signature of the Mayor that is on all legal documents or obligations of the City of San Benito and its Citizens. The Mayor still maintains this authority!

This is what is called a Democracy!