Platinum Plus (and no, it's not a credit card offer) - Bangor (Maine) City Councilors voted 5-4 on Monday night to change an ordinance that would allow nudity and alcohol both to be served up at a proposed nightclub in the former Pilot's Grill building. The problem lies in the fact that there were 70 plus people in attendance, many of whom did not want the ordinance changed nor have a strip club located in Bangor near several family businesses. Here we have a classic case of those who are elected to represent the people completely disregarding the peoples' opinion on the matter. Councilors Cashwell, D 'Errico, Greene, Neally, and Tremble all voted for the proposed change enabling the strip club to become a reality, despite opposition from local residents, clergy, and business owners. Clearly the input of local residence was irrelevant to their vote. Now, either the council will have to convene a special meeting to reconsider the previous vote and listen to the input of the people, or the citizens of Bangor will have to collect a specific number of signatures forcing the issue to be vote on at the next election. Hopefully the councilors will reconsider their vote and do the right thing, which is listen to the people of Bangor, but even if they don't the people will have their say by voting. Kudos to Councilors Allen, Farrington, Gratwick, and Palmer for doing the right thing for the city. To express your concerns you can contact Councilors Cashwell, D 'Errico, Greene, Neally, and Tremble at City Hall.