devashish_paul wrote:
Also keep in mind that politicians in general are on full pay. They actually feel an unequal burden from the pandemic compared to private sector. So in general public sector officials who want to hold on to power, and on full pay,This is common in small towns in this part of the US at least. Council members have other jobs or sources of income.
Here is an example from Lake Placid - this guy (who was elected) owns a store and is involved in tourism
https://www.lakeplacidnews.com/news/local-news/2021/03/05/questionnaire-lake-placid-trustee-candidate-marc-galvin/
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http://www.jt10000.com/