Will he run for office this fall?
MASON CITY – In an exclusive interview, Max Weaver told NorthIowaToday.com that he is “on top of the issues” in Mason City and paying attention to city business.
“I’m watching,” Mr. Weaver said Saturday in East Park as he finished up his volunteer job with a police triathlon. “I’m on top of the issues. I get just as many phone calls from people as ever. I try to help everyone as much as I can, at least steer them in the right direction.”
Mr. Weaver knows lot of people have been asking the question “Where’s Max?” He attempted to answer that question Saturday.
“I’m being respectful,” Mr. Weaver stated. “I can stay out of things. I wanted to give this group at City Hall a chance. I’m not real happy with how things have gone.”
Of course the big question is “Will you run for office this fall?”
Mr. Weaver stated “It’s way too early for that. Lot of time left. I talked it over with my wife. I really don’t know.”
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I’d pay good money to see a Weaver – Bookmeyer debate. Weaver won’t run because he knows Eric is smarter on the issues and has more tact and flat out is more educated. Eric would run circles around Weaver. Stay retired, Max.
Max doesn’t have a lot of tact, but he does his homework and he tries to look out for the taxpayers dollar. Marsters and Nelson did the same thing. You think they were such a bad council? Max showed people what an idiot the mayor is and he couldn’t get his own way when Max, Marsters, and Nelson were there. Now everyone just yawns when they vote on something because it will always be the same. Whatever the mayor wants pushed through, it happens and all in favor. He has all of his little ducks in a row and it is a joke. This is what you want running the town? They are a joke and all they do is suck up to the mayor. Then you have Trout that makes far more money than he is worth. No wonder he will never leave. Where else could you get a gig that pays that much in a town of this population? Remind me again of why we need the city administrator with what he makes and a mayor both??????????? What a flippin joke! It is time for a change. A new mayor and someone with backbone on the council.
The city council that Mr Weaver served on was used as a teaching tool at more than one major university in the USA. It was taught as what city government should not look like. Weaver, Nelson and Marsters made a laughing stock of Mason City. We would be insane to vote any of the 3 back into office.
Do you really care where your employer get’s his money to pay you? Do you care how your raise’s at the job are founded? Do you care what antibiotics have in them? Hell NO you don’t ! Just get it done!
Who gives a rip how someone is caught and what’s said to catch them? Tact my big american ass. Laughing stock? The more attention the better, precisely why the unlawful mayor sited such remarks. Government is not for the goodie wimps who can’t take it and are offended by words.
While I do not agree with every position Max has taken, I will repeat what others have said here. The man makes it his business to examine all sides of an issue, far and away from what others have. And well before an issue comes before the Council, he is talking about it.
It is not about personalities or who plays favorites, kissing pinkie rings, or back-slapping, it is about decent representation of all citizens. Max practiced that. He had time for the average Joe or Jane. Can that be said about the current crop? Unless you had a “connection”, no.
Max you have my vote and I would even help out to get you elected. REMEMBER NOVEMBER
Who would run? The schemes and shady offers to find someone to beat him would be on the priority list for the less then honorable crew in now.
Although simple people don’t VOTE.
Nichole must be bored. At least Max gives fine entertainment with never boring answers while exposing the local government criminals.
He never ran for mayor prior. Should though. Would you rather really know the truth and let it sting for a bit or keep pretending what they tell you now is honest and the right thing to do.
I remember the promises made by Bookmeyer AND Kuhn. What happened? Are they still going out to bars and getting blasted, they’ve kept that on track.
It would be interesting if Max were to run. Max does keep on top of issues that make him look good. Would the hotel have been sold on E bay with Max at the helm? Would a gentlemens club opened downtown?
Maybe somebody should go back through the past several years and see exactly what Max voted for and also see what he opposed to.
Sometimes you just forget those things in your haste to come up with a quick fix too.
I would DEFINITELY vote for Max if he ran for mayor.
Max has more common sense, knowledge and honesty the the whole bunch of misfits we have now! I would vote for Max for Mayor (or council) without a doubt. Run Max Run!
Max ran for mayor once already and lost, but it just might be his time. I have to admit I never cared for the way he handled himself in council meetings. He could use a lesson in tact. But even if he turns out to be the same old Max he has to be better than what we have now. I’ll say this, though. He has NO chance unless the “common” people get off their behinds and vote. It’s not that difficult, folks. You can even vote by mail, which I’ve done many times. No lines, no waiting. You just mark your ballot and mail it in. If you’re too lazy to do that you deserve what you get. And you have NO right to complain.
I recommend Weaver for mayor. What a race it would be. The most-hated mayor in the city’s history against its folk hero. Wouldn’t be close.
Nice Job Max-you will certainly have my vote if you run.
I write in Max’s name on every ballot. He’s always been the most informed person ever on council- and of course he’s on top of the issues! That’s one of the reasons he has met with so much opposition- the blind can’t lead the blind if someone has foresight!
I think that the administration that’s in city hall now has really been accepted in Russia on Kprf Tv.
Max should run for Mayor this time
We can balance the budge on pay per-view on the Comedy channel if Mr. Weaver is re-elected.
This city needs Weaver and more like him
Nice job Max. I happen to know you’ll be back. I won’t let the cat out of the bag on here tho…lol.