After Tuesday's Election, Will Slumlords Still Control Salisbury?

Six years ago, a flyer asking the question:

After Tuesday's Election, Will Landlords Control Salisbury?

was distributed in certain neighborhoods of Salisbury. This year the question is not will they, but will they CONTINUE to control Salisbury.

Throwing bags of cash to benefit their chosen candidates:

• Gary Comegys
• Muir Boda
• Shanie Shields

the most notorious of Salisbury's slumlords are in a desperate fight to maintain the status quo. Contrary to the lies put forward by these people, the fight is not over landlord licensing fees, it isn't over how many poor people can be crammed into a three bedroom house. These people don't even care if a Mayor Comegys and a Boda, Shields, Louise Smith council raises their taxes. No, the fight is over code compliance.

These individuals don't want to risk a city government that actually enforces the law. Why else would these individuals spend thousands, tens of thousands, of dollars to defeat candidates who have called for something so basic as safe, affordable housing? For the very same reason they have consistently fought every affordable housing proposal. What few projects that have been constructed only came about because opposition by their council lapdogs was politically untenable.

Today, you have a choice. It doesn't matter whether you rent or own your home. Do you want safe, affordable housing for you and / or your friends and neighbors? Do you want something done about Salisbury's frightening crime rate? Do you want a city government that serves you, rather a small group of special interests? Do you want a city that is business friendly and attracts jobs rather than runs employers out of town?

If you do, the choice is clear. Vote for:

• Jim Ireton

• Debbie Campbell

• Cynthia Polk

If you think unsafe streets are OK. If you enjoy living in a city run by lies, hate and fear, then vote for Comegys, Boda and Shields. However, VOTE! Sitting THIS election out is the same as voting for the Barrie Comegys ticket.