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Dr. Deborah Hall's avatar

Without vision the people perish.

Safe, business friendly and family friendly

is an inspiring vision for a town.

When government leaders

in collaboration with constructive citizens

deliver this vision in action

it is a huge achievement.

But the JFK/Lincoln/Reagan dreamers

are needed to provide their vision

within which the town vision

can come to its full life and fruition!

I don't buy that having the basics,

including good basic services, vital as they are,

is our deepest nor even our first need.

Man does not live by bread alone.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is wrong.

Human beings' first need is not material.

It is spiritual.

We need to believe in something bigger than ourselves.

The story of Ulyses illustrates this.

Help on a material level was not his primary need.

He needed to believe in a higher vision of himself.

That's what political leaders are for.

They offer us a higher vision of ourselves, our town, our country,

and each of us citizens is inspired

to contribute our best gifts to building it.

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Susan Morgan's avatar

While well planned, consistent government may not make news headlines or get council members spotlighted in the news, it absolutely gets high level services at the lowest cost possible. Why is that? Because when staff and council work together on the same goals, no one wastes time getting off track, changing tracks mid-stream or even worse - department infighting. The not so newsworthy, purpose-driven way creates the ultimate value proposition - high satisfaction and low rates. (a.k.a. the Round Rock way)

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