The current Mayor, Preston Gondola, is seeking re-election for a third term as the Mayor of Cinniapolis. Mayor Gondola served nearly three decades as a City Councilman. His father, Van Gondola, was mayor for 64 years. Mayor Gondola was appointed by his father and the City Council to Mayor in 2015. Mayor Gondola then won re-election in 2016 and 2020. His approval rating is currently … Continue reading Mayoral Candidate Profile: Preston Gondola
I’m writing here to express my gratitude to the brave City Council members that voted in favor of the February special election for Mayor. It takes a lot of guts to go against the Gondolas. They have run this city for the past several decades. Under the leadership of Mr. Van Gondola, the city prospered. He attracted businesses, workers, and championed moral behavior over everything … Continue reading Opinion on Special Election
Cinniapolis City Council voted unanimously to hold the Mayoral special election on February 28th. The election date has been moved up from November 5th, 2024 due to increased public and private pressure towards the current administration. City Council sources confirmed there will be no Mayoral election in November 2024, however, City Council elections will still be on the ballot at that time. Nonetheless, Cinniapolis enters … Continue reading 2023 February Special Election Candidates
Yesterday, City Council voted to move up the 2024 Mayoral election to February 2023. As of this reporting, details are scarce on an exact date or how candidates will be approved for the election. Sources confirmed that council members voted to a 5-5 tie and City Manager Justine Wellington cast the tie-breaking vote approving the 2023 election. Segments of Cinniapolis have been calling for Mayor … Continue reading City Council Approves 2023 Special Election
City Council received a petition signed by numerous Cinniapolis business leaders calling for a special Mayoral election to be held in January 2023, nearly two years before the scheduled November 2024 election. Sources indicate rising crime rates and the general ineptitude of the current administration lies at the feet of Mayor Gondola. Local businesses said they’ve suffered significant financial losses due to the forced pandemic … Continue reading Local Business Leaders Petition City Council for 2023 Special Election
A committee of City Council members heard testimony from concerned parties over the past several days regarding the controversial photo finish from last Summer’s Cinniapolis Derby. The committee found no new compelling information to pursue the release of the photo finish to the public. After an initial public backlash at the decision to withhold the photo, tensions seemed to have eased over the past several … Continue reading ’22 Derby Results Upheld
Just a couple days after a historic snowstorm blanketed Cinniapolis in nearly two feet of snow, a swift increase in temperatures has caused flooding in sections of the Walesburg and Reunion neighborhoods. Residents are reporting flooding in their basements, backyards, and side streets, in addition to reports of businesses being looted. Many residents are claiming the city drainage system is failing because of the unpleasant … Continue reading Rapid Snowmelt Floods Areas of Cinniapolis
Mayor Gondola’s highly touted electric snow plows are failing their first major test. Several plow operators were told to abandon their vehicles when their truck’s battery unexpectedly ran out of power. One driver, who asked to remain anonymous, said, “Yeah, it was after about 15 minutes of driving, all the sudden, the low battery alert chimed. I was able to make it back to the … Continue reading Electric Snow Plows, More Like Electric No Plows
Surrounded by members of the City Council, executives from Grover Electric, and supportive spectators, Mayor Gondola ceremoniously “pushed out” the first electric snow plow into duty to begin clearing the streets of snow as flurries fell earlier this morning. The mayor took a cue from the traditional “push-in” ceremony used by fire departments when they add a new truck to their fleet. “This is an … Continue reading Cinniapolis Leaders Push Out Electric Snow Plows
During Mayor Gondola’s August State of the City speech, he alluded to gas powered automobiles as a detriment to the environment and promised to usher in an era of clean energy electric automobiles. While he didn’t specifically mention them by name, his administration has been eager to roll out their new electric snow plow trucks as proof that automobiles of the future will be powered … Continue reading Mayor Gondola’s Electric Snow Plow Fleet Gets First Test Next Week
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