Thanks for making us laugh, Tom
On the first and third Tuesdays of the months, it's as though time stands still. The City Council meeting last night was deathly - dull and serious.
Except for one little bright spot, courtesy of Council member Tom Phillips.
Here's what happened:
Council member Mike Barber and his wife, Mitzi, own property on Fleming Road. They petitioned the city to annex it, which is pretty routine stuff, and certainly nothing anyone would oppose. In fact, after Barber recused himself, there wasn't anything for council members to talk about.
So the eight remaining members cast their votes. And Tom Phillips voted no.
Hilarity ensued.
"I'm very upset," he said, laughing. "You guys chickened out on that one."