On his last official day in office, long-time Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic met with reporters, answered no questions and presented a poll that shows - overall - residents think he's leaving the city better off. From Ohio Public Radio station WKSU M.L. Schultze reports.
Plusquellic said he hadn't even planned to meet with reporters his final day in office, but changed his mind when he saw the results of the survey.
He says it answers his critics as effectively as anything.
"And for those naysayers and for people who for their own political ambitions and other reasons have taken shots and said, 'The city's going in the wrong direction, and the mayor's terrible and he doesn't do anything and that damn downtown and he spends money…' Well, this is real people. These are the people that Nixon described as the silent Americans.
The survey done by the local polling firm CMOR in March and April finds six in 10 Akron residents think the city's heading in the right direction and two-thirds are satisfied with city services. They strongly support investment in downtown. The only down side: potholes.
After nearly three decades in office, Plusquellic abruptly announced earlier this month he's resigning effective Sunday.