Alexander Gothard--East Point, GA council member--has been a witness to (and in one case, the victim of) his council's dysfunction. Despite a series of controversial mayors, he tells me that things have gotten better and less acrimonious. City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the United States and Canada. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016 by ELGL.org. Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik Music by http://www.bensound.com/. Graphic by Ben Wasserman @benwasserbad.