99: Amy Callaghan, Clayton City Council Candidate

Why do you feel like your voice is not heard and you've been underrepresented? What's going on

there? I felt back in 2018, 2017, 18, that we were going to hit a budget crisis in our city.

And I've been watching local politics.

I've been curious about... it's a good theme.

Exactly.

Um, and so I've been watching local politics in addition to national politics.

Um, and, uh, and I felt like we were headed in that direction.

And I know there was a lot of talk back then about parcel taxes and, and whether they would do a parcel tax or a sales tax.

And, and there was a lot of sort of confusing information that came out and, and all of the things that I was watching when I, you know, watched everything online really, um, I got frustrated because I felt like nobody

was paying attention to that.

Just wanted to shake them.

Yeah, and just like, hey, listen to me.

And then the whole CBCA contract cancellation, that really pissed me off.

I spoke at that meeting.

I felt like...

And we got blindsided by that.

It was not a good situation.

It was not well thought out.

And I think it was a turning point for sure to a lot of people.

At least that's what I'm hearing on the campaign trail.

And so for everyone else that's not familiar with Clayton, the CBCA is essentially their economic development department, for better or worse, right? Because Clayton's so small, a group of individuals is basically out there promoting your city and having amazing events.

Yes.

So we do an Oktoberfest and an Art and Wine.

We did a rib cook-off, but that had to pause.

Yeah.