Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – Sarai’s atonement went part way but not far enough

December 3, 2024 // 11 Comments

COUN. BILL SARAI today (Dec. 3, 2024) went partway towards atonement for his secret recording of a conversation with Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson in January 2023. But he didn’t [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Dear Coun. Sarai, just a few questions from a private blogger

November 23, 2024 // 6 Comments

“I am not interested in engaging with you on any topic.” [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Rambling report tries but fails to justify killing public inquiries

October 21, 2024 // 4 Comments

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING you want to say to City council, best do it soon. The council is likely to approve the first three readings Tuesday of changes to its procedural bylaw [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Clarification, please, on mayor’s banishment to the batcave

October 5, 2024 // 8 Comments

IT’S NOT A ROOM with a view, exactly, but Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s new basement digs aren’t all that bad. There’s lots of space there, since it was built for small [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Zoom-bomb porn and the move to axe public inquiries

September 25, 2024 // 7 Comments

SOMETIMES HAVING a life outside of politics can get in the way. I missed yesterday’s City council meeting because I had some errands to do around town. It wasn’t until [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Red Bridge could rise from the ashes, literally – here’s how

September 23, 2024 // 5 Comments

TURNS OUT the Red Bridge could be brought back to life stronger, wider and better than ever, and keep its historic look. A man who knows how to do it will be in town today. [Continue]