First off there will be no bill. Because there will be no election. However if the Tea party SOS and the Tea party AG deside to persue this further because of the TCU crew. I would see it fitting to send the bill to that woman that ran for mayor as an independant in 2011 and won. What was her name again?

Hey, Patch ... could you contact the Sec of State's office to see if you can find out who asked them to meddle in Troy's affairs? If we end out with an election, that's who should pay the bill.

Does it really matter how the SOS became aware of the Troy situation? No. Someone felt that the law wasn't followed and reported it to the authorities. In this case the authorities are the election division of the SOS.

But using your logic Chris, we would live in a world of looking the other way whenever we see an injustice. Let's say you notice a drunk driver on the road. You call 911. A high speed chase ensues. An innocent bystander is killed. Are you responsible for the death because you notified the authorities? Of course you're not.

I honestly don't know what to think after reading the original letter from the State Director of Elections and the response by Mrs. Bluhm. I can see both sides of the argument. We all know the law can be interpreted in many different ways. That's where this will all play out.

We're watching a chess game now. Your move Mr. Thomas.

Mark, after starting to watch the hyper-partisan political maneuvers Troy voters have had the misfortune of being duped by, it most certainly matters. It's naive to think the Sec of State would have been contacted if Wade Fleming had been chosen. And after reading the City Attorney's response, it would be odd to see the Secretary of State and the AG further engage in this charade. Unless, of course, they are part of the political maneuvering ...

Mark,
Agree with you that the law can be interpreted different ways. Being a Troy resident I hope that the AG sees attorney Bluhm's strong arguments and decides NOT to pursue the matter. I think we can wait eight months before another power-jockeying, "get our guy/girl in", by BOTH sides, election brouhaha. Mayor Slater has already won a seat as council member; now as mayor he is simply chairing the meetings and has some additional ceremonial duties. The temporary council member that the council chooses will not have been elected so to me it is important that they pick someone with impeccable character, background and integrity, and neutral (if possible) in the past TCU vs others conflicts.

Rebecca, while your argument regarding the library sounds compelling, it is wholly inaccurate.

The library did NOT close early or at all. No one from the city "cried" about the passing of the millage. The ballot measure was successful and that election was held at the ardent request of citizens and with full approval of council.

The attorney is concerned about the expense now because she did her due diligence in researching the issue. We were assured by that competent research that no early election would be necessary. To now have someone at the state level interfering with our 'home rule' is perplexing, to say the least.

Uh, oh. Fight has just escalated up to AG's office. This seems like a David vs Goliath scenario. Totally unfair. The State will lose face if it backs down now.