City of Edmonds needs to do a better job of following the law!

It's been 30 days since Mayor Michael Nelson declared by his Proclamation of a State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, did the Mayor act legislatively by not at soonest available date bring forth a Resolution for City Council approval. I haven't been able to find an approved Council Resolution.

Let's talk about what the Emergency Order failed to include:

1. Requiring Citizens to sing Happy Birthday when washing their hands,

2. Calling the virus COVID-19 instead of the Chinese Virus or better yet using the Democratic label the Trump Virus,

3. Requiring Citizens to have only one weeks supply of toilet paper,

4. Giving citizens a tax break instead of cosigning the 2 million dollar loan for the Edmonds Waterfront Center.

5. Outlawing of hand shaking and requiring citizens to sanitize their elbows before and after any
 elbow bumping.

6. The Mayor outlawed guns but he forgot to include nunchucks, bear spray and bayonets.

I could go on and on but enough is enough. This Mayor is funny and running backwards on the political track.


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