From Politics with LisaV, My take on politics and politicians in the East Bay, state and beyond. (I don’t take politics or myself too Richmond’s Tom Butt unveils 11th year-end city review

Tom Butt

In its 11th year, Richmond Councilman Tom Butt has unveiled his 34-page 2012 Year End Review and Prediction and Wishes for 2013.

Yep, that’s not a typo: 34 pages of suggestions from his army of E-FORUM readers coupled with his own observations. He invites people to tell him confidentially what works in the city and what doesn’t. He then offers his take on the matter plus makes predictions and his wishes for the next year.

Not everybody appreciates the councilman’s in-depth reviews, which have contained sharp criticism of the city, public officials and employees over the years.

But kudos to Butt for sticking with it. He knows that sunlight makes the best disinfectant.

And unlike many prognosticators, Butt also makes it easy to look at what he predicted in prior years and make comparisons:

2012: Click here for the 2011 Year End Review and Prediction and Wishes for 2012, In What Will We Delve in 2012? 2011: 2010 Year End Review – Predictions and Wishes for 2011. (He says he scored three out of eight 2011 wishes. E-FORUM readers did better with five out of seven.) 2010: 2009 Year End Review – Predictions and Wishes for 2010 2009: Richmond 2008 Year End Review and Hopes for 2009. 2008: Year 2007 Review and Hopes for New Year 2008 2007: Will Richmond be Heaven in 2007? 2006, What Can We Fix in 2006? 2005: 2004 Year-End Review 2004: Out With The Old – In With The New 2003: New Year’s Resolution – a Full Court Press on Blight

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