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Originally Posted by freerover
You mean 8-2-1. It would have been a far better option. We would have been able to keep Chris Riley and possibly avoid the Uber/Lyft fiasco. We would have less squabbling between districts that share the same communities and interests. You wouldn't have candidates that can win office with 3,000 votes.
I think there is still a chance for 10-1 in the 2nd generation but we have to do something about the loophole for term limits. Tovo is going 3rd term and Pool could as well in 2 years.
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Your right it's 8-2-1. With the 2 being at large.
We are stuck for now with the current system but that doesn't mean we have to be forever. As the city grows, so will the city council if they intend to have a ratio of representation to population. At large council seats can be added. Both Houston and Dallas have hybrid systems. We need to push for at large seats going forward.
We are truely in odd times for me to actually favor Tovo over Kitchen or Pool. I agree term limits are needed but if I had a choice between those 3, I would choose Tovo. She is by no means perfect but she has mellowed on certain issues over the years, probably due to representing Downtown, but I think she has a better understanding of how the city functions as a whole.
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