Opponents of the proposal to change Danville to a city manager form of government say it would take too much power away from the mayor. Jerry Hawker commented on WDAN’s Newsmakers program…
Hawker says the mayor has to be responsive to the citizens of Danville, but claims a city manager would not necessarily have to follow the will of the people….
Danville’s incoming acting mayor – Rickey Williams Jr. — says city council members would lose some power if Danville changes to a city manager form of government….
Williams and Hawker were commenting recently on WDAN Radio’s Newsmakers program. This story is being run as part of our pre-election day coverage. On Wednesday (October 31, 2018) we will hear from those who favor changing to the city manager form of government.[
[Williams is in the foreground in the photo and Hawker is to his left.]
