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Terry Roofe

When No Election Is the Election By Terry Roofe, Greater Hilltop resident Four candidates filed for four open seats on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission this year. Under our bylaws, that means there will be no election. This is the process the GHAC has used for years. When four or fewer petitions are filed, no election is held. The Government and Legislation Committee certifies the petitions, and yes, there is a next step: the names are sent to the mayor for final determination, with appointment by the Mayor and concurrence of City Council under Article I. The bylaws require certification and written notice to candidates within seven days of the petition deadline. In this case, that deadline was missed. That delay alone breeds distrust. There is also a perception problem. When residents believe the committee chair has a personal grievance against a petitioner, certification looks political rather than ministerial. The remedy is simple: recuse when impartiality can reasonably be questioned, and note it in the minutes. Two other lines should not be crossed. Trying to change the rules at the last minute to get a preferred outcome undermines trust. Rule changes belong in the Article VIII amendment process, applied to the next cycle, not this one. And having the full commission vote the petitioners up or down at a meeting would itself be an election, which the bylaws say does not happen when four or fewer file. The fix: meet the seven-day rule, require recusal for conflicts, and amend the Election Rules to state plainly that certified candidates in a non-election year are forwarded to the mayor, with remaining seats filled as vacancies. These four neighbors followed the same process Hilltop candidates have followed for years. Certify on time, keep it impartial, and send their names to the mayor as the bylaws intend.

Julia Pierre

Hi Neighbors i am looking to rehome Mia to a Loving Home she is my 6 month old Maine C***Kitten 🐾 I’m looking for a loving, responsible home for my 6 month old kitten Mia . This is a very difficult decision, but due to changes in my health and financial circumstances, I’m no longer able to provide the care and stability this kitten deserves. Please message me (682) two nine eight - 1622 if you’re genuinely interested in providing a loving forever home. I’m hoping to find the right family rather than simply the first person interested. My priority is finding a safe, caring home with someone who understands the needs of a MC and is prepared for the time, attention, grooming, and veterinary care she requires. I’m happy to answer questions about the her personality, vaccinations, veterinary records, and current routine. I would also like to make sure the new home is a good fit, so I may ask a few questions about your household and experience with cats. Please don’t judge me i have been very sick and hospitalized in the last 2 months and pretty much having to start over . Thank you for understanding. ❤️ 🐈‍⬛ j

Vic

Psalm 19:14 The heavens declare the glory of God, the day pours forth speech, night shows its knowledge. The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the whole person, the precepts of the Lord are right, His commandments are pure and bright. The reverent fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever… David’s prayer is ours… Lord, clear us from hidden and unconscious faults. As Your servants, Lord, keep us from presumptuous sins, let them not have dominion over us. David is in awe of his Lord. It’s as if we can see him in the throne room, prostrate before the Lord. His reverent fear flows from him in acknowledgment of who God is, of His righteous deeds and the righteousness of His precepts and commandments. It’s here… we’ve followed David, into the throne room. We slow down, lingering for a time… as long as it takes, until He releases us. Our soul is refreshed with David’s song. The focus we once had on all the things surrounding us, the challenge each day brings, is shattered by a piercing Light… like a highway to His throne of grace. All of creation has a voice, speaking of its existence…its vastness wraps around us. With everything we are, we cry out with the angels, ‘worthy are You to receive all the Dominion and power and glory and honor forever and ever…’. Our hearts move into His Crescent, everything that surrounded us fades away, until it’s just us and…Him. We realize everything, it’s all about Him… there’s a joy and a peace and we’re overcome by His presence. It is, if we too, are not bound by time nor space, we’re full to overflowing, He satisfies all our needs, all our desires, and we never want to leave… thank You… Lord.