Take a trip 10 years back to 2007-2008 and there was even more fodder than now for the popcorn machines when nearly all the council was booted out and the city was without a "functioning government" for a time.
The community's inner core was in a tizzy, lines were drawn, sides were taken.
But, if you step back to look at the big picture, it's not like it was the end of the world.
The current Copperas Cove city manager, "She who shall not be named" was on board and as far as the rest of the city knew, trash was picked up, the water worked when you turned the faucet, the toilets flushed, the court system worked, police patrolled, library stayed open. No biggie. Only difference was, anything she needed approval for, well, she couldn't do without a council in place, not until after an election. (Tizzy continued to ensue.) But city ops, still opped.
In spite of the political turmoil and ruckus, life continued as usual for the majority of the residents.
Didn't mean nobody cared about the drama. Who am I kidding? Of course, we didn't care!
Nobody starts caring until their water bill gets screwed up, for whatever reason.
Generally, the majority of people really don't care about issues unless it affects them directly.
People care about what they can see. If they don't see it, they don't care.
There's been more chit-chat online about the tearing down of Jack in the Box in Copperas Cove than the city's park system improvements. Which might be the best-kept secret in Copperas Cove for two years runnin'.
It is a sad, sad fact of life.
So why do people on the inside track of the city get so upset? That is a rhetorical question for another time.
Parks Town Hall on Wednesday at 5:30. You can watch it live on Facebook.
Get yer popcorn poppin'. I will. Use real butter. Life's too short for the fake stuff.
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