The Good and Bad of Mesa

Its funny. It seems like every time you turn around and read something good about the City of Mesa. Its almost like we can't get out of this rut.

First, I have to give the city a compliment. This story about Mesa selling recovered items in weekly yard sales and on ebay is great. Sure, its not going to fix the budget problems, but they generated $130,465 last year and have already collected $72,210 since January. Thats probably more than enough to keep the project going. We need more creative thinking like this in other areas of the city.

However, then I turn around and read about the questions that have popped up about the city's fees. What is the city doing in the business of regulating fortune tellers or psychics? I agree that they need business permits just like any other business, but do they really need a special permit? What is this, "ghost hunters?" Also, Mesa is collecting almost $550,000 a year in liquor fees for practically doing nothing? For less than putting a rubber stamp on a state approved license? Its not like Rawles was asking tough questions. Don't you think people should know why Mesa is changing so much? And Vice-Mayor Walters says she is okay with it? When things like this come out, you can see why people have trouble trusting the government.