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I find it so convenient this panel is being formed right before an election year. These people ought to be ashamed of themselves. Every 2 years Avedesian finds some pet project the Beacon can write a story about to make himself look good. It's about time people start waking up in this city...the mayor brags about surpluses when every single year he level funds the school budget, and they end up plugging holes with any surplus money. I would love to see a candidate challenge the mayor. Avedesian has not faced one SERIOUS challenge since he was elected. He's never faced a tough debate opponent, he's never been asked a tough question by any media outlet. He ducks issues such as the car tax, and school consolidation, and he just wiggles his way around it. It's about time somebody held his feet to the fire, and asked why is it the city runs surpluses yet property taxes are never frozen or dare I even say lowered. The pension/health care situation for city employees is a disaster. Anytime the mayor is asked about that it's someone else's fault too! Somebody needs to hold him accountable for the areas he's been lacking leadership in, and there are plenty of those issues that nobody seems to bring up. Why hasn't the Beacon asked the mayor his thoughts on consolidation of secondary schools? The mayor doesn't have an opinion on the direction we need to go in? Did he support the LTFPC? Does he support a consultant coming in? Why is it nobody seems to know where he stands on anything? It's about time the people of this city start asking questions, and demanding answers. Let's not let Scottie walk into another UNCHALLENGED 2 years of office. If he has been such a great mayor, than why is it he's never had the courage to advance office? Is it because people will actually start to look at his record? Let's go Beacon!!! Put your journalist hat on, and stop writing these fluff pieces about "where we've been", "where we are" and "where we're going" and start looking at the facts!!!!