Good and Bad News

Good news: Mesa's museums are beating their budget numbers
Mesa is going to get about $60,000 back into the general fund from the museums doing better than expected. Perhaps that money could be used to ease some of the parks and rec cuts we read about earlier in the week, or maybe they can find a creative way to turn this money into more money. Or that certainly should be able to pay the salary of one more Police officer or Fire Fighter. Mayor Hawker doesn't want to give any kudos however, who knows maybe his tummy hurts from the exotic food he ate on his trip. Money is money, and Mesa needs it. Why not shell out a little praise? Compliments are free.

Bad News: Time is running out for the train at Pioneer Park
Well, I guess this is only bad news for some. I said that they should get rid of the thing already. Anyway, the folks who are trying to save the train have only been able to raise about 10% of what they need to show their support. It appears like the train will soon be leaving the station.

Good and Bad News: Police are changing their patches
Mesa Police are changing their patches to a more muted blue and silver tone. I guess it will help them blend in better, so I guess thats good news. The bad news is that those patches are fairly recognizable and its how I always was able to tell while I was flipping through the channels if "Cops" was on location in Mesa or not.