The Standard-Examiner's editorial advice of March 1, 2010 (Our View - "Tread carefully, North Ogden") is well taken. Our city council and city staff are in the middle of putting together the budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 which begins July 1, 2010. We are being very careful indeed as we undertake this huge task and are very aware of these difficult financial times and their impacts on all of us. I want to add some additional insight to the Standard's comments.

(UNEDITED) I understand that our intrepid State legislative leaders, Waddoups and Clark, wrote an op-ed in a National paper. Didn't hear about it? Here's the gist.

(UNEDITED) I think it is totaly rediculous that the death penalty is being droped on Rico Perea! The punishment should fit the crime! Do you realize that because of that punk kid I will never see my cousin again!

(UNEDITED) It's a matter of attitude. I just read of a man, a multi-millionaire, who has spent much time and effort in helping the people of Haiti. It is wonderful that he can do that. But he is only one man and the problems of society are very large. It takes a large coordinated organization to attack the problem, each of us individually can only make small dents, but together we can accomplish a lot. That togetherness is called government, a large group of people working together for the common good. That government acting as an agent for us can accomplish that which we cannot as individuals.