We told them we could take 50,
We do respect you.
I felt like the city manager and council were working to be fair and upfront with employees, ... I feel like we were addressing problems with the employees.
I think we can handle them,
He (Hallowell) doesn`t have the exclusivity that we thought we had, but it doesn`t exclude us from making them.
(The Brewer company is considering whether it should pursue legal action against Hallowell for the) know-how, intellectual property, technology improvement and trade secrets that he took with him to a new company, ... We`re exploring how we will respond to that.
We feel comfortable staying with them, ... I feel comfortable on how they`ve worked with us and on changes they`ve recommended.
We really, regardless of the outcome of the vote, appreciate the job you do for McAlester,
I just think it`s the wrong thing to do, and I think stabbing us in the back is wrong.
First responders are really needed even more. (Katrina) depleted the National Guard; the Red Cross is really stretched. We`re the eyes and ears for the first 72-96 hours to help out the community.