I still have not seen one shred of evidence from Mr. B, despite the continued accusations, that the award-winning processes that our city government uses is in any way part of some sort of nefarious plot to subvert the will of the people. This is just a ridiculous assertion.

Some people are invested (either financially or emotionally) in the old-skool process of politicians setting an agenda of their own priorities and engagement taking place solely in commission meetings and, for them, I can understand how anything that empowers the quiet majority would be seen as a threat. Priorities in Decatur are set according to those who wish to help define them. It’s “what you say” vs. “who you know” (most of the time). Personally, I’m grateful. I don’t expect perfection. What I expect is the opportunity to contribute (or to validate through my silence) in ways that help shape our collective future, and Decatur delivers that in ways very few other places do.