David White's video reassures city employees on the shop floor and condemns politically-motivated retribution from above.

The Green Mouse was momentarily confused yesterday when David White for Mayor's newspaper insert began making the rounds.

GREEN MOUSE SAYS: David White addresses citizens and city employees in a News & Tribune insert today, denouncing deception, bullying, non-transparency and debt.

Thanks to this Sunday afternoon post at the White campaign's Facebook portal, and the YouTube video embedded above, it's now apparent that the shorter of his two messages is intended primarily to assuage fears of a purge of city employees.

White is careful to delineate between management higher-ups and the shop floor, and his message seems to be aimed squarely at the latter.

Democrat David White to announce his candidacy for mayor of New Albany at noon on Monday, October 1.

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