With the attack ads of Mayor Tom Henry and challenger Paula Hughes getting nastier and more cartoonish, here's something that might pass for an actual issue:
“On county council Paula Hughes voted to cut vital services like snow removal,” said Mayor Tom Henry. “Now she says leaf collection is a luxury she would consider eliminating. These are basic city services that keep our streets safe and our homes and businesses from flooding. I've balanced the budget and cut spending without eliminating vital services and if re-elected I pledge to do the same for the next four years.”
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On October 9, 2011, when asked about city services by the Journal Gazette, Hughes stated that: “My perspective on the leaf pickup is it is a luxury as a citizen
