Braid: Farkas team signals return to common sense at city hall

Common sense appears to be breaking out at city hall.

It may have trouble staying, given the history of that place. Common sense never had an office or even a washroom in the past four years.

But here it is, striving to take root.

Mayor Jeromy Farkas’ office is one cause for optimism. His staffing decisions show a strong sign of balance, with no ideological favourites.

First, the mayor’s engagement manager is Daorcey Le Bray, the communications expert best known for working in ex-mayor Naheed Nenshi’s office and later helping him become NDP leader.

Among other things, Le Bray brings baked-in knowledge of how the mayor’s office works, or should work. His role, evidently, is to keep Farkas connected to the community.

Conservatives will see red. A core Nenshi guy. Is this going to be Jy