The Mayor wanted the school system to be put under his control.

The Mayor wants the city itself to do the job.

Most said the Mayor had simply wanted to tell his side of the story.

And if at any time the mayor wants to put someone else into the job, that's fine with me.

Others have something the Mayor wants, or find the person who has enough influence to make their case.

"But the mayor wants things to get back to normal."

"You'd think the Mayor would want 100 people like me, who will put up their own money to try to help the city," he said.

The Mayor wants money for the schools to come from selling the city's water system.

Even had the Mayor wanted to block the vote, he could not have.

The Mayor wants the police to take over responsibility for school safety.