At tonight’s council meeting, the airport investigation was on the agenda…again. Listening to this council “discuss” the airport investigation is like listening to some inane children’s song. “Second verse, same as the first!” A request that will further the investigation is tendered and rejected by this council. Tonight, councilors Neil, Martinson and Sullivan nixed another perfectly reasonable request for an appropriation that would help the investigation. This time the request was for the city auditors to audit the dispensation of fuel flow fees at Jones Riverside Airport.
When the subcommittee tries to investigate, they are accused of incompetence; they are scolded for not letting the professionals do the work. Try to bring in a professional and the usual suspects, Neal, Sullivan, Martinson, and Baker, balk at the price. They complain that the investigation is taking too long, but block it at every turn. Out of one side of their mouth, they complain about political motivations, while out of the other side they spew their own brand of political rhetoric.
On to lighter news, the council has agreed on the dates for next year’s city primary and general elections. March 7 will be the primary and April 4, the general. Typically, these elections are held in February and March. For various reasons the elections have been moved to the afore mentioned dates. Before the council unanimously approved these dates, some concern over whether or not there was enough time between the primary and general was voiced. It was in the middle of this discussion, Councilor Christiansen chimed in. His primary concern was with how these new dates affected the deadline to sign up as a candidate. I guess he just wanted
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