The Puppet Master
Once upon a time in the sun-kissed haven in the Town of Melbourne Beach, where the waves lapped at the shore with a rhythm that could soothe the most selfish souls, a quirky cast of characters embarked on their not-so-humble quests.
First on the scene is Steve Walters, our town’s self appointed lord and master. Our former police chief back in the day, whose nefarious actions led the Town Commission to ALLOW him to resign in 2001, before he would have been fired (see attached resignation letter). He continued his quest by curiously getting elected to our Town Commission. Steve Walters can still be seen lurking in the north-east back corner of almost every Town Commission and Workshop meeting. Whether Steve Walters is defaming someone on social media or yelling at one of our current Town Commissioners or worse yet, our Town Manager, we always know he is planning something that is not in the best interest of our amazing town. Locals can be seen rolling their eyes when he opens his mouth.
Next up is former Town Commissioner Gail Gowdy, the local wanna-be beach diva who also has an agenda of her own. She claims to care so much about the town, our much needed beach dunes, our small town vibe, and our residents, yet all along just agreeing with anything and everything Steve Walters demands. Gail Gowdy’s attached email tells us all exactly how she really feels about our amazing town… she wants our municipality turned over to Brevard County. (see attachment here)
Meanwhile there was a small and growing group of the town’s neighbors who could see right through the personal agenda of Steve, Gail and others. This wise and well informed group started a blog so that all of us in our wonderful town could know exactly what was happening behind the scenes… (see the blog here).
And so, the tale of the Town of Melbourne Beach continues, a playful reminder that in a town full of self-serving agendas, the only one truly benefitting is the ever-rolling ocean, watching over the chaos with a knowing and watchful eye.