She's There to Get the Job Done

My mother used to tell us kids she was down to her last nerve, and we were getting on it.

That's the way 5th District City Council member Beverly Crump must be feeling.

The way I hear it, Bev Crump is fed up with the good ol' boy way council operates and she's not going to put up with it.

Any observer of council meetings will notice how closely Mrs. Crump pays attention. The will also notice her lips tighten perceptibly when certain of her council colleagues begin to speak. What do you want to bet Bev Crump is going to quit biting her tongue and start making her bite felt elsewhere in the assembly room?

Mrs. Crump was one of the council members who voted for the city to move forward with the Scribner Place development. When some of her constituents became concerned over false rumors that their property taxes were going to be raised to pay for a YMCA or for a swimming pool, Crump spent the time to explain to them what was the truth and what was a lie.

It wasn't easy for Mrs. Crump to dispel the confusion. But it was an easy choice for her to make when it came to saving the city money. She was one of the leaders (all new council members, by the way) who insisted on financing the project on the best terms and at the lowest interest rate.

Although she did not rise to give a stirring speech as did her colleagues Messer and Blevins, Mrs. Crump showed where her heart is with her vote. As the whole city waited and watched, she fought the miasma of confusion and led a majority of council in backing the best financing plan.

Thank you, Bev.