City Council vs. Mayor Felinton

This afternoon, the Huntington City Council will have a special meeting to receive the fiscal year 2007-08 budget from Mayor David Felinton. After the meeting, Felinton walks or drives or rides over to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena to give his State of the City speech.

Some folks on council may resent the mayor going to a different venue to give his speech. That could be why they called this special meeting, just so they could upstage him in front of the cable TV cameras.

If so, it's another silly City Hall power game.

There's nothing wrong with the mayor giving the speech in the venue of his choosing. The important thing is for the councilmembers to receive their copies of the budge Felinton is proposing.

The fun part is listening to Felinton say whether he wants to see any fee increases or new fees. Or if he proposes cutting back certain departments.

That's the important part, not the pageantry.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.