Ruston Town Council Meeting - Oct 6, 2008

Everyone was quite civil in Ruston this week which was a … little different from the last meeting three weeks ago.

After some basic business of police budgets, planning, and FEMA flood insurance, the council moved on to discussion.

Councilman Albertson was still able to administer a few jabs to Mayor pro-tem Huson with the presentation of discussions on 1) the Mayor pro-tem only spending eight hours a week on town business and 2) the disclosure of the negotiations Mayor pro-tem Huson had with the Tacoma City Manager about Tacoma taking over all of Ruston’s public services last July.

The truth was rather anticlimactic. It turns out that the Mayor pro-tem actually treats Ruston like a part-time job in addition to his regular full-time job. As for service negotiations, Councilwoman Hunt, then Mayor Everding, and then Councilman Huson did meet with Eric Anderson, but Everding was in charge of most of the discussion. There was nothing decided then, and nothing in the works now. Councilman Albertson looked a little disappointed.

Also, Ruston is still looking for a mayor. Councilman Stebner showed interest in becoming the mayor pro-tem after Huson returns to his councilman status October 31st. There has only been one verbal application (it’s that easy, apparently) for the permanent position. Any takers?