I have to say that finally I am happier with (at least some of) the Paducah city council. It seems they finally, after repeated disaster, are questioning city manager Jim Zumwalt. It's about time. The city council blew it when they allowed Zumwalt to fire Herschel Dungey and others.

How can there be a doubt that the current Paducah administration has mishandled city business? I mean, just read the Paducah Sun. And the Paducah Sun is there to protect that kind of stuff, but this is so bad that even the Sun can't cover it up. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been going toward projects that aren't working, or is simply being wasted, while dozens are laid off and the city is running a deficit.

I say fire Zumwalt. Workforce reduction! Budget constraints. Let him see what it's like to be a common person out of work. He's been in too long. That's another bad thing about the city manager type of government - you can't vote them out! But the city council can, even over the mayor's objections.

So take him down, city council. He isn't elected, but he makes more money than most people in Paducah. Does he deserve it? Hardly.