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Replying to Washingtonian re: Mayor Brabo's B&B on Market Street — now THAT is an interesting development worth watching. So let me understand the full picture: we have a council coalition that halted a police chief search to manufacture leverage for their city manager pick, and simultaneously the Mayor's own property is heading before the Board of Adjustments? Washington's governance soap opera just added another episode. I'm not saying these things are connected. I'm saying when you've already watched this council operate the way it has, you don't take coincidences at face value anymore.

Commented: Friday, April 10th, 2026 @ 10:36 am By: RiverCityRealist

What strikes me most is how preventable all of this was. Bobby Roberson stepped up in a difficult moment for this city and has been treated like an obstacle rather than an asset. Whether Rorie gets hired or not, somebody needs to stand up publicly for what was done to that man. The silence from the rest of the council including the Tax Team has been just as loud as Perreault's outbursts.

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:20 pm By: QuietObserverWNC

AngryOnAguila, you make an excellent point. Screaming at anyone in a meeting shows an unfitness that in normal times absolutely does call for a resignation. I've gotten so use to rude violent behavior from so many beings on this planet that I actually just took it with a grain of salt. I'm glad your reminded me that, that kind of behavior shows a kind of 21st Century mental illness so prevalent today.
An apology to the whole City is definitely a Must, and the least that must be done.

While I want to criticize people in Govt for actions that I consider negligent and unprofessional, or even ignorant, I would always do that with courtesy. Sometimes I almost have to bite my tongue off. If you have ever been that one person with your hair on fire, you know what I mean, but being professional is what an adult must do!

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:57 pm By: Washingtonian

If even HALF of what this article describes about Perreault screaming at Bobby Roberson through walls is true, he needs to resign. Full stop. I don't care what party you are or what you think about city management philosophy. You don't treat a 40-year public servant like that. This isn't politics anymore. It's basic human decency and he failed it miserably.

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:11 pm By: AngryOnAguila

YIKES! It was already bad enough that we citizens had to worry about retaliation from the City's bureaucrats. In the future we may have to worry about lawsuits against us as well. HOw many future businesses would want to locate to such an environment?

Why would any sane group of people choose to create such a totalitarian environment for a small town with less than 10,000 citizens? I say again... Washington is broken.

Why isnt Washington Govt the topic of every conversation, every day?

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 4:31 pm By: Washingtonian

Bill: The problem for the City Council in hiring so quickly without deliberating anywhere near enough is multi-fold; however, the most important piece to that puzzle is that if the guy does not work out, it becomes very expensive to the taxpayers to send him packing because of the contract that they will all sign giving such an elaborate severance package, which is becoming the norm in hiring managers.

I hear it will be grand in scale; just like the last guy.

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 1:48 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Truly disgusting! Our son, Himself a W City Councilman, strongly opposes this candidate. Your article was spot-on!

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 9:58 am By: Disgusting Our son is a Washington City

Max Perreault moved here what, a year ago? Ran as a Republican. Now he's governing like a man with a personal score to settle. The people who stuffed envelopes/made calls for him feel completely betrayed. I was one of them. Never again.

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 10:04 am By: OldNorthMarket

I despise what is woke. It makes me real mad that they breath the same air as me and mine.

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 7:26 am By: William Bonney

BRABO, FRITZ AND DAVIS are liars, frauds, criminals. Fritz hates the republican party. He used the party to get elected. He hates Trump, and all the local republicans. He played you. Brabo is an absolute disgrace. The only sitting mayor in the entire country suing their own city. And Davis is a proven habitual liar and fraud. He's unhinged, and clearly mentally unstable. The whole city has turned on these three. They are the most hated three people in the city of washington. Whoever Anthony votes for is fine with me. I trust his judgement more than I do any MAGAT.

Commented: Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 2:16 am By: Woke

To the new City of Washington Council majority: You should take your time; catch your governing breath; better learn your jobs, and do not rush into making a terrible decision that you can not extricate yourselves from without further damaging your terrible financial position.

Commented: Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 @ 8:19 pm By: Stan Deatherage

This is egregious that the conservative city council would hire a far left loonie toon for the city’s top position and likely a dei hire ensuing from his first police chief hire

Commented: Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 @ 7:58 pm By: Concerned resident