Mayor: Orville Nelson, Ed Gowan, Darline Atkin. Council (two-year): Buford Gould Jr., Rod Schilling. Council (four-year): Chrysta Swift, Mack Eubanks, Benny Henry, Gary Wilson, Elaine Armstrong.

It is long past time to remind those that were elected in the last election of their signed promises.  You can click here for the full contract. From the contract with the citizens’ of Lakeside, signed by Mayor Nelson when running for office that are very pertinent to this issue… 1.  Transparency, section D. Publishing council [...]

  A ‘hit and run’ occurred on the second day of a pilot project to slow traffic to the back entrance of city hall.  The SLOW sign lay on the ground with it’s little leg bent at the knee.   As sad as it appears we can rejoice that it isn’t a pedestrian, an oldster [...]

Whose government is it anyway? An Editorial: While Orville Nelson has become a one-man band, the iron fist is showing at Council meetings. Nelson has now extended it. At the last meeting, Teri Macduff is subjected to “gavel abuse” as Nelson demands that she stand facing the council in a position with her back to [...]

At the July 10, 2008 City Council meeting one of the items on the agenda was the hiring for the newly created position of Administrative Assistant.  Mayor Orville Nelson forcefully stated that he would not be involved personally with the interviewing process, and would leave it to the hiring committee of City Recorder Charlie Hill, [...]

Reported by C.C. Bloom The council was advised that certain residents are putting their household garbage in the dumpster behind City Hall.  Apparently, this is causing quite a mess and a city employee is spending city time cleaning up the area.  The discussion revolved around whether the bins should be locked or what other action [...]

An invitation has been extended to Mayor Nelson and the councilor’s to make submissions to the website.  It has been stated by Mayor Nelson and Harlon Green that two people failed in their attempt to post.  If anyone has difficulty, they need only to register and make a request for assistance, the webmaster will be [...]

The May 8th City Council meeting was an informative and cooperative but the after effects have been unbelievable. Ms. Julie Wilson was voted in by a majority of the council, sworn in, and put on the bench as a City Councilor. The following morning Mrs. Wilson received a phone call from a city temporary employee [...]

Buford Goulds, being sworn in after the council, in a controversial action,  rescinded Julie Wilson from her position on the council, returning the council to ‘all male’.  Julie Wilson has threatened a lawsuit against the city and the councilors on the advice of legal council, maintaining the action taken was unlawful.  Several members of the [...]

 Julie Wilson waiting to enter the council chamber just prior to her being unceremoniously removed, with out cause, from the council.  Women need not apply……………..