PATTERSON — Merlin Sons came to the City Council meeting Tuesday with something to say, only to find he wasn’t on the agenda. When the council heard what Sons had to say, he was added to the agenda. Sons thanked the council for work to improve drainage near his Mike Drive home south of the railroad tracks. He’s hoping to see more work. Also Tuesday, the council passed a 2019-20 budget with drastically less spending after the completion of a series of public works projects; set city property tax rates, one of which has fallen; changed the way the mayor’s court works; and ...