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Regular City Council Minutes - 3/10/03 Page 9 attract those who desire good local, state and federal government; stating that the dollars are insignificant and those interested in good government will continue to show their support of both a Primary and General election. When Mayor Kysylyczyn asked if Mr. Brown wasn't concerned about the cost to city, Mr. Brown opined that it was citizen taxpayer monies, no matter its source. Anthony Reichenberger, 2177 County Road B Mr. Reichenberger spoke to the financial impact on candidates, stating that a candidate would normally order yard signs prior to the Primary, but they would be used for the General election as well, and that was a major financial portion of a campaign. Mr. Reichenberger opined that additional expenses of mailings, printing flyers, and other items would be incorporated into the candidate's budget for the entire campaign. Mr. Reichenberger was using his experience in having run for the City Council, and reviewed the process of a campaign from the candidate's perspective (i.e., cable televised debates and the difficulty of managing too many candidates, knocking on doors, and the candidate's management of his campaign budget as a benchmark for the candidate's fiscal responsibility in the stewardship of city finances). In conclusion, Mr. Reichenberger commended Mr. Kennedy's for his rationale and previous comments; and concurred that the more candidates that run for the City Council, the more views are represented of the citizenry. Councilmember Maschka commended Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Reichenberger for their well-thought-out comments. Mayor Kysylyczyn and Mr. Reichenberger briefly continued dialogue regarding candidate costs related to Primary and/or General elections and their related impacts. Ms. Francis Blaire Egley, 1116 Summer Street Ms. Egley was in attendance in response to Mayor Kysylyczyn's newspaper article, stating that she was not