Before I begin the guest blog posting, I just wanted to say that this is directly from CCP Taylor. As always, it is not edited or filtered out. Just like with other bloggers in Franklin, if any elected official (Common Council or School Board) would like to have their own "5 minutes" of sorts, feel free to send me an e-mail @ franklinblog@gmail.com.
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I know there is a blogger who blows awful lot of hot air really wants me to write about the full-time Mayor issue but he isn’t going to get his wish. When the issue is brought back to the Common Council all of his questions and many more that he hasn’t thought of will be answered. I could care less what he thinks he knows but he sure does like to write about me every chance he gets. I guess I better start looking behind my back while I am out walking. Don’t worry Franklin residents you will get your opportunity to cast a vote to let us know whether or not you want your Mayor to be full time.
Now that I have given the “press secretary” more to rant about I would like to ask for your help. You may have noticed that this unnamed blogger likes to point out that I lived in La Crosse. This is one of the few things written that has been true. I did live in La Crosse for eight years. I went to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where I majored in political science and public administration. I also served on the Common Council for four years.
Recently La Crosse was named one of the “Ten Places to Live in 2009” by US News and World Report. This is nothing to be ashamed about considering how honored Franklin was to be named in the upper 90’s of the top 100 a few years ago.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/real-estate/2009/06/08/best-places-to-live-2009
I have never once stated that I want Franklin to be more like La Crosse. This is just another example of the “press secretary” getting off message. A large percentage of Franklin’s population has lived in another city for some part of their lives. Maybe they moved to another part of the country for college or their company relocated to the Milwaukee area and they bought a home here. Just think about all of the growth that has occurred in the last ten years. Where do you think they all came from?
I don’t think there is anything wrong with taking the best ideas from other parts of this state and the country and look to see if those ideas could work here. Alderman Olson has said on the record that the best ideas have come from our residents and not our elected officials. Listening to Franklin’s citizens is what I have done since I was elected a year ago April. The dog leash ordinance was the recommendation of one of my constituents and after spending months talking to others the issue was brought to the Common Council and passed unanimously. I haven’t heard of any problems with the ordinance so far.
My intention of this blog is to ask others to come forward with their recommendations and ideas. I know that many have lived somewhere else that they really liked and wished they could duplicate a certain aspect of that city. Not every idea will be right for Franklin but I won’t call your idea “Foolish”. I also will keep what you tell me confidential because in Franklin anything different is considered a bad idea by a few closed minded individuals.
Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you.
Steve F. Taylor
