None of the nine who supported it had seen the contract when the council members voted, although most said Mayor Phil Hardberger gave them a full briefing and a one-page sheet outlining the contract’s key provisions in one-on-one meetings they had.

I think this is just too funny. And not just that the council members apparently hadn’t read the contract but peoples’ reactions. Take a browse through the comments sections online for the story. Recall! Throw the bums out! Or the best, I would lose my job if I signed a contract without reading it!

Get real people. Our council members are part-time at best. We pay them just a little more than $1000 a year. Would you even be working at a job that would let you be responsible for reading a contract at that pay? As for voting them out, isn’t that what term limits are for? Never mind that they also keep council members from accumulating experience (at their own expense) on what issues they really need to watch out for.  I’m willing to bet that 90 percent of the people who posted on the story avoid jury duty because they don’t get paid enough to make up for lost wages.

Oh, but this is different, these people knew what they were getting into. Yup. Two, two year terms, hope you have a decent assistant to keep on top of things, and maybe you’ll make the connections to get a job that actually pays in politics. I don’t think even ministers take a vow of poverty but we expect that from our council members for the privilege of serving us. And then we don’t trust them because since we aren’t paying them any money they must being getting something on the side. You’re allowed to make a living doing what you love as long as it’s not a San Antonio City Council member.

Sheryl Sculley, Phil Hardberger, San Antonio, City Council, San Antonio City Manager