I attended the Aug. 15 hearing (on the merger) and as a result of being present at that hearing I became really agitated and committed to the process of trying to persuade the city council that they need to listen to what the citizens of the community have to say.

The council is claiming there is a groundswell of public opinion but truly I have not run across one person who has said that's a good idea. Until the actual merger agreement has been signed we do not understand any legal reason why the council could not slow down. What's the hurry?