Stay home, Lloyd ...

Former city councilman Lloyd Conner showed up at a council meeting the other day and no less than three times asked a question about the additional revenue an ambulance fee increase set for the new city budget. Three times, it was explained to him by finance director Ed Sell (or as Mayor Al calls him "Mr. Sells") the additional revenue the fee increase would bring in. Finally, it seemed to stick. Lloyd also asked a few other non-sensical questions (why is a fire truck a first responder on emergencies (duh!)) and then he sat down. He prefaced his remarks by objecting to a letter being read from former Mayor Iacoangeli making some fairly thoughtful budget suggestions. Lloyd said he resented this letter being read in an attempt to brainwash the council into thinking it was doing something wrong, budgetwise. Lloyd apparently doesn't seem to recognize that in order to be brainwashed, you have to have a brain to start with.
Lloyd's performance was an embarrassment to his current cronies on council and would lead an uninitiated observer to conclude that he might have been drinking before he appeared before council. (Was there a couple stifled belches there, Lloyd). If his wife really loves him, she'll make sure he doesn't leave the house on Monday nights.
Lloyd, you might recall, was voted off council for so aptly representing his neighborhood by allowing IKO to set up their stinky roofing shop. He's never been able to get over that. The sad think is, he once was regarded as a force on council and now even his cronies are bad-mouthing him behind his back as a public embarassment.
Lloyd, for your own good, just stay home!