Stan Geiger

Tulsa's "Leaders": Masters of Management

There has been much news coming from the Borg cube of late. The latest reports say councilors got together for a meeting and were shocked to learn the city has only $1 in reserve funds. The councilors were figuring on more like $20 million.

We have a mayor's office (which, by the way, is running over budget), complete with a head honcho plus a staff of helpers. We have 9 city councilors. We have department heads and administrators galore. Yet $19 million disappeared from the bank account and nobody even noticed.

Over the past couple of weeks, I've heard a number of suggestions concerning "revenue enhancement." It has been suggested that we install an entertainment tax. It has been suggested that we stick yet another fee on city utility bills. It has been suggested that we start sending out $500 bills anytime a firetruck leaves a station. It has been suggested that we raid the third-penny sales tax revenue---passed by voters to fund capital projects---and use the money for operations.

Given that our city "leaders" can't seem to even read a bank statement, do you really want to give them more money with which to play?

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