Councilman Upset By Election Tone

Ketchum City Councilman Larry Helzel did more than that on Monday, though, commenting on what he sees as a negative tenor of the debate among candidates for Ketchum City Council and Ketchum mayor this fall. … Helzel, who is in the middle of his term, has attended the first public forums for those candidates. “Some unfortunate things are occurring already,” he said. Without being specific, he said he has heard “bald-faced lies” that when repeated enough take the “ring of truth.” “Don’t accept hyperbole as truth until you check your facts first,” Helzel said. He said some candidates are promising things that are not part of the powers of a City Council member - or even in the powers of the U.S. president. He suggested that candidates thoroughly read the city’s last budget so as to be more informed about recent history/ Ariel Hanson , Twin Falls Times-News. More here .

Question: What do you think of the tone of the Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, and Rathdrum municipal elections?