And we all know what happens to people who try to feed an expired meter in Cincinnati. So, Ms. Qualls may be tempted to seek another public office next year - Hamilton County Commissioner, Ohio General Assembly, even Congress. A blood-bath power struggle so savage that United Nations Peacekeepers will be brought home from Bosnia to restore democracy in Cincinnati. A new mayor will be chosen by the city manager, who thinks he's King of Cincinnati after winning the power to hire and fire police chiefs. A special election will force council members to panhandle another million dollars to compete for a pointless ribbon-cutting job.
Council members pick the new mayor.
When I first called for the answer, nobody at City Hall seemed to know, because the most knowledgeable officials were already busy explaining what they don't know during the weekly council meeting. Up - Vice Mayor Tyrone Yates, who is a heartbeat away from the mayor's office. The correct answer, according to Mr. Yates and confirmed later by the solicitor's office, is ''D'' - council members must choose a mayor. A'' is also correct - call out the National Guard. Under Cincinnati's very special system, the candidate who collects the most money - oops, I mean votes, is elected mayor.