Mayor Mehaul O’Leary’s mind has a difficult decision to make:
Should he mainly be sad over tonight?
After eight years in the saddle, the native Irishman leads his final substantive City Council meeting this evening at 7 in Council Chambers.
Or should his mind wring its bony hands over the possibly unprecedented he will deliver with both fists at Thursday’s typically bone-dry, eye-rollingly boring Mayor’s Luncheon at the DoubleTree by Hilton.
Normally the mayor-of-the-year is forced to heftily elevate his speaking tone so he may be heard over the snoring.
The luncheon marks the end of the mayor’s 12 months in office – with a gavel in one hand and a lifetime supply of chocolate candy and second-hand roses in the other.
Word escaped several weeks ago that Mr. O’Leary might bring a hammer to this luncheon. That would be news since no one ever has.
Well? Will he follow through?
“You can say that I am being evasive,” said the mayor, hinting that candor mayor win the day.
