An Editorial...Another Lawsuit for City
There is a small segment of the Grove populace that wants to bring the city to a complete meltdown. They want to separate the rest of the citizens from the ballot box, where people go to elect their government.
At the last election the people spoke, again, to rid the city of "good old boys" control. They elected people to the city council that promised to lead the city into the future and vote based on sound decisions rather than personal gain. The council again reaffirmed that they wanted City Manager Bill Galletly to manage the city on a sound business basis.
But that spoiled the misguided's plan, to control the city for their own gain.
In recent weeks a petition has been filed for a Grand Jury investigation of violations and matters, most of which have already been settled in court or won by the city, or considered lacking in merit by the District Attorney.
The latest blast came this week with a demand letter signed by 10 Grove citizens, seeking recovery of public funds in two of the previous lawsuits. One of them was ordered settled by a Federal Judge; the other was covered by a city insurance policy.
We find this demand, and the Grand Jury request, just plain nuts. It is forcing our officials to spend valuable time answering these issues, wasting taxpayer money. And recent Council meetings have been dominated by the airport board's refusal to transfer property to the city to protect it from risk in case of a lawsuit, a discussion that is longer than a daytime soap opera.
Are the rest of Grove's residents going to sit idly by while a few others try to bring the city to its knees?
We suggest that Grove's positive minded citizens call Earl Barnes and and the others who signed the latest missive and remind them that they should take their complaints elsewhere.
We also suggest you call Gary Tripensee, chairman of the airport trust authority, to let him know you want the city's property protected and to accept the city's latest offer to settle the matter.
And wouldn't it be ironic if the Grand Jury investigation goes into areas that would bite back the instigators, and the latest demand on the Council was found to be frivolous and the signees had to pay the city's legal and court expenses?
At the last election the people spoke, again, to rid the city of "good old boys" control. They elected people to the city council that promised to lead the city into the future and vote based on sound decisions rather than personal gain. The council again reaffirmed that they wanted City Manager Bill Galletly to manage the city on a sound business basis.
But that spoiled the misguided's plan, to control the city for their own gain.
In recent weeks a petition has been filed for a Grand Jury investigation of violations and matters, most of which have already been settled in court or won by the city, or considered lacking in merit by the District Attorney.
The latest blast came this week with a demand letter signed by 10 Grove citizens, seeking recovery of public funds in two of the previous lawsuits. One of them was ordered settled by a Federal Judge; the other was covered by a city insurance policy.
We find this demand, and the Grand Jury request, just plain nuts. It is forcing our officials to spend valuable time answering these issues, wasting taxpayer money. And recent Council meetings have been dominated by the airport board's refusal to transfer property to the city to protect it from risk in case of a lawsuit, a discussion that is longer than a daytime soap opera.
Are the rest of Grove's residents going to sit idly by while a few others try to bring the city to its knees?
We suggest that Grove's positive minded citizens call Earl Barnes and and the others who signed the latest missive and remind them that they should take their complaints elsewhere.
We also suggest you call Gary Tripensee, chairman of the airport trust authority, to let him know you want the city's property protected and to accept the city's latest offer to settle the matter.
And wouldn't it be ironic if the Grand Jury investigation goes into areas that would bite back the instigators, and the latest demand on the Council was found to be frivolous and the signees had to pay the city's legal and court expenses?
posted by Editor | 2:01 AM
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