7 Quotes by Russ Blackburn

We're continuing to look at neighborhoods and areas that want urban services.

Groups feeding the homeless at the Downtown Plaza has had unintended consequences. There are so many folks clustered in downtown - it's becoming a crisis.

We're open to others speaking, but we do want to make sure they have the full picture and they have the information they need.

It could just be the alignment of the stars.

We gave people an opportunity to choose and learn more about city services.

Bill has done an excellent job in an interim capacity.

The commission may direct (staff) to explain alternatives to the public and that's certainly the commission's prerogative. But the whole concept (of) our form of government is that the elected officials, who don't have to be experts, represent the public and make the policy decisions.