After their victory over Peru on Saturday, the Hudson High School basketball team is headed to the Class A state semifinals. Their next game is on Thursday in Binghamton against Tappan Zee.
Hudson's ascent to the Final Four has inspired the editors at Hudson Common Sense to compose an op/ed piece comparing varsity sports at Hudson High School with the government structure in the City of Hudson: "Hoop Dreams & Charter Schemes: What Hudson Government Can Learn from the Bluehawks Basketball Team." It is recommended reading.
Thank you for the "Recommended Reading"! 🥇
ReplyDeleteAs we return to the core question of how to fix the City's taxes and governance, the editorial asks:
What role does the Mayor of Hudson play today vs. Post-Charter Reform?
If we look at a franchise:
The GM / Manager: Makes long-term decisions, builds the roster, and manages the budget.
The Coach: Manages the game, calls the plays, and handles day-to-day execution. Often a former player, future GM.
The Mascot (and Team Captain): Excites the crowd, boosts morale, and serves as the public face of the franchise.
Under the proposed reform, does the Mayor essentially become the Mascot, the newly hired City Manager becomes the Coach, and the leader of the 5-person Common Council acts as the GM?
If we want to win as a City we better get the right GM, coach, players and mascots to play their respective roles... otherwise we will continue to lose fans (read taxpayers and residents).