Curt Ankerberg files complaint w/MPD, believes certain city council votes benefit good old boys, and certain councilors should have recused themselves from voting. The one he brought up today was Eli Matthews, who works for the Chamber of Commerce. (For the record, I have invited Eli on, so were happy to get his side of it, if he so wishes.) Curt asserts that Lithia interests are on the board of the Chamber, hence there is a thinly-veiled influence on the votes over The Commons, Red Lion, parking issues, etc. Ankerberg also took aim at the big rezoning plan, and how councilmen Daniel Bunns family would profit handsomely from the proposed zoning changes, boosting several light industrial parcels to commercial (more valuable) status. Well see where this goes, but in these cynical (justifiably imo) times, elected officials would do well to follow not only the LETTER of ethics law, but also the public perception smell test of their votes, and what they permit themselves to vote on. I imagine this would mean politicians who work in banking, real estate, or other development-oriented businesses subject to council oversight, should be more aware of how their day jobs can color public perception of their government policies.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:49:12 +0000
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