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Mayor says council retreat failed as most members skipped; urges renewed collaboration
Summary
The Mayor said he organized a council retreat to foster cooperation but that all but one member declined to attend; he called on colleagues to put service before politics and pledged to continue outreach.
The Mayor told the meeting he arranged a council retreat intended to 'put aside differences and focus on the future' and that all but one member of the council chose not to participate. “I have organized a council retreat to give us an opportunity to put aside differences and focus on the future of our great city,” the Mayor said, adding later, “All but 1 city council member decided to show up.”
He framed the retreat as an effort to find common ground and reiterated his willingness to work with any member who shares that commitment. The Mayor said he has called every council member multiple times and at times received calls rejected or hung up, describing the breakdown in communication as a barrier to achieving the voters’ mandate.
