 Mayor George Flags once floated the idea of changing Vicksburg's form of government from a mayor-alderman system to a mayor-council government with a strong city manager as the city's chief executive. That was two terms ago, and Mayor Flags has released a statement saying he's no longer in favor of making such a change. Meantime, a group of citizens led by Marilyn Terry are gathering signatures on a petition to put that matter to a public vote. For News Talk 107.7 and 1490, I'm Randy Reynolds.