tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post5608110942802359168..comments2023-09-30T04:47:47.475-04:00Comments on STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT: DISCUSSION: CANTON CITY COUNCIL- AT- LARGE SERIES - REV. DR. DEBORAH A. WATKINS SPEAKS ON CANTON POST OFFICE ISSUE AT CITY COUNCIL - 1/26/09Martin Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15795894229375940645noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post-1875258209946359532009-02-18T13:39:00.000-05:002009-02-18T13:39:00.000-05:00I agree with 'Anonymous' (post #1). The Post Offi...I agree with 'Anonymous' (post #1). The Post Office seems to be working hard to make the transition as painless as possible for all people involved. No jobs are being lost. We can not expect the Post Office to ignore cost-saving measures. Too many other government entities are inefficient spenders of money (Stark public schools, Healy's office, etc.)... let's applaud the Post office for setting a good example.<BR/><BR/>Martin, I did not see a link to a website for Ms. Watkins in your post. Do you know if she has one? I am having trouble fining any info out about any of the candidates, except for one (Cynthia Vignos). I for one will not be supporting any candidate who does not try to educate the voters on their platform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post-40243980771718787102009-02-17T19:07:00.000-05:002009-02-17T19:07:00.000-05:00It would probably be impossible to find anyone tha...It would probably be impossible to find anyone that would not like to see the processing of mail remain in Canton. However, to demand of the postal service that they relinquish their old, wasteful and inefficient manner of conducting business on one hand, only to be confronted by politicians and citizens making an exact counter demand is worse than hypocritical. This is especially true given that the stamping with "Akron/Canton" or some similar reference to Canton will remain. Also the opportunity for these workers to keep their jobs but work in Akron is also being offered. The regional win and overall general welfare is well served if we allow the postal service to increase their efficiencies and minimize their costs. It is not like the processing is moving to Pittsburgh or Cincinnatti where actual jobs would be lost by our Canton citizenry. A small price for us to pay compared to the effects that other cities may be feeling from the postal service consolidation.<BR/>Now let's focus on some real issues such as how we can use the postal service consolidation model to consolidate more of our services locally. We will all need this if we are to survive this economic downturn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post-47861953577182648492009-02-17T16:10:00.000-05:002009-02-17T16:10:00.000-05:00Maybe it's just me, after a long day, but this spe...Maybe it's just me, after a long day, but this speech seems a bit incoherent?<BR/><BR/>No, city council has MUCH larger issues to deal with than cluster boxes in one ward and 20 jobs that will leave the post office, regardless.<BR/><BR/>BTW, is her ward where the letter carrier was murdered? (Might help explain the worries about cluster boxes)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com