Four Years of Gridlock If Freneaux Slate Wins?

If Central Mayor Jr. Shelton is reelected but Council candidate and Central Speaks editor Dave Freneaux is successful in electing a majority of the City Council, city government could be in gridlock for the next four years. At least that is the assessment of Mayor Shelton and several candidates running for City Council in the Nov. 6 election.
Freneaux ran unsuccessfully against Shelton four years ago and has used his publication to attack the Mayor and City Council in almost every edition for four years.
Several candidates for City Council expressed concern that if Freneaux is elected, along with at least three of the candidates he is backing, city business will grind to a halt, as Freneaux brings his political style to city government.
Particularly critical would be approval of the city budget.
A confrontation style of politics could also potentially wreck havoc with the city’s plans for spending $100 million for drainage improvement projects.
“It’s hard enough to accomplish big changes with everyone working together,” one candidate said. “But if someone is determined to fight about everything, nothing can be accomplished,” he said.
Shelton said he hopes everyone elected will come to the job with an open mind and positive attitude.