Alexander alderman Farren Wadley has received a "Letter of
Caution" from the Arkansas Ethics Commission (AEC) concerning his use of
city property for personal gain without approval from the city council. He was
also fined $150. The warning and fine are the result of an investigation of
charges filed by city resident Juanita Wilson.
Wilson filed the charges in 2012. Since then she has been elected to
the city council.
The charges stem from his use of the City of Alexander Community Center
for his martial arts business. Wadley owns and operates Wadley's Martial Arts.
According to a flyer provided to the AEC, the classes in Alexander were held on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The church group, of which Wadley was a member, held services on Sunday
morning and a weekly dinner Wednesday evening. The church was renting the
center from the city until it ended meeting there in September, 2012. Wadley
continued to hold classes there.
A hearing was held in February. Wadley did not attend the hearing, but
Wilson did.
Wadley was charged with "using your position as Alderman for the
City of Alexander to obtain special
privileges or exemptions in connection with (i) running a "for
profit" business in a city owned
building without a "business license" and without the
knowledge or consent of the
city residents, city council, or mayor; (ii) advertising and pocketing
all monies earned as
a result of that business; (iii) advertising for the business included
a flyer stating the
business, Bryant (Wadley's) Martial Arts, was open every Tuesday and
Thursday; and, (iv) never
paying rent nor having a rental agreement, and having no discussion by
the Alexander
City Council concerning the business or use of the city-owned building."
A copy of a letter sent to Wadley was also sent to Wilson. According to
the letter Wadley, "signed a written Offer of Settlement."
The letter also states, "it was agreed that the Commission make a
finding that you violated Ark. Code Ann. § 21-8-304(a) by operating a for
profit business out of the Community Center without paying rent to the City of
Alexander or obtaining a business license from the City of Alexander."
The letter concludes, "the Commission is hereby issuing you this 'Public
Letter of Caution' which is advisory in nature and serves to give clear
notice that your actions violated the law. You are advised not to engage in the
same activity again."
Is this the end of it?
ReplyDeleteIs the city removing him from office? Or can they?
Does the City get repaid
Only if the Citizens file charges against Wadley. The ethics commission has already found that he violated STATE LAW! SO WE THE CITIZENS HAVE PAID FOR AN ELECTED OFFICIAL TO VIOLATE THE LAW AT OUR TAX DOLLARS EXPENSE!
Deletewait, what?? we have a communtiy center???
ReplyDeletejuanita wilson is nothing but a crap stirer. she sat infront of a recall paul mitchell sign blocking it from voters. to bad she wasn't and elected official. do your job juanita or next year we'll do ours and vote you and dan church and jack shoemaker out. joan churchill took money from farren wadley as rent and deposited it. she also gave him a license after he paid for it. dirty politics from the paul mitchell and juanita wilson camp.
ReplyDeleteI think the X-Treasurer should read her duties in the Municipal Handbook. Why did she file to be elected to the office and not even know what her duties were as Treasurer. Shows her intelligence or how some "BIG MOUTH" know it all can get people to follow her. Too many secret meetings going on with the X-Treasurer and 4 X-Mayor hand picked and elected Council Members who do not deny they are trying to put the RECALLED (by 480+ Votes) X-MAYOR in as Council Member. These 4 Council Members made sure the 5th member got sworn in on his death bed so the X-Mayor could be appointed to his position. They are mad because their hand pick nominee
Deletecan't be appointed. All 3 along with their HEFTY Councilwoman
LEADER of the SCUM CLICK needs re-called. They don't need a MAJORITY of the 8. They need to do the job they were elected to do or this City is going under. They need to remember the OATH they swore to God to do.
Just read article in Demo/Gazette about Council Meetings.Seems like the Council could have had a meeting last Monday night if the X-Mayor's "DECIPLES" would have attended. Seems like they are getting together without notification to anyone to discuss City Business. The Councilwoman of these 4 or 5 seems to be running things with her "LOUD MOUTH" and the "MEEK SHEEP" following behind her with their tails wagging. I voted for CHAPMAN thinking he would stand on his own 2 feet and VOTE for the benefit of the City and it's RESIDENTS. GUESS NOT because he is right in line behind her wagging his tail behind him.
DeleteALL THE SHEEP NEED TO RESIGN or be RECALLED!!!!!
Juanita Wilson's behind was & is BIG ENOUGH to cover a
Delete4' x 8' sign. You couldn't see any of the little 12" x 20"
recall Paul Mitchell sign. Espically when she spreads her legs apart to get comfortable.
Looks like the WMICC (World's most inept City Council) has arrived. Now you know why they didn't win the election.
DeleteStupid is as stupid does and they expect everyone else to behave in the same ignorant way they do. It is a shame, when all you have to do is open your mouth and all doubt is removed. No doubt there is a complete absence of intelligence, common decency, and the ability to express a difference of opinion in a decent orderly manner. It is the typical hate-filled atmosphere that is so much a part of Alexander. Thankfully, not all of Alexander is in that catagory.
The public spoke at the ballot box, and they (WMICC) couldn't care less, voters don't count unless they want to USE them, for their twisted hateful purposes.
Good riddance, and stay off our website, this is for meaningful information. Not hatefilled rhetoric.
Louella, the days are passing that sensible debate is going to take place. Looks like your town is leading the parade toward that day.
DeleteSorry for it, and sorry you can't change things, but I think it is a matter of THE TIMES we are in - if you know what I mean. - S.W.N.I. Camden
To Louella,
ReplyDeleteWe have a Community Center (the old City Hall) but Mayor Mitchell was letting a Church use it rent free. Citizens can rent it but they have to pay money. Not Jo Ann Churchill and others for a Church. Funny that the X-Mayor (when he was on TV opening the door to the Center with Jo Ann Churchill and Juanita Wilson did not know what was going on in there since X-Treasurer Jo Ann had taken the money and put it into the Church account for the permit. "GOOD HONEST CHURCH GOING, GOD FEARING CHRISTIANS". The classes were supposed to be for the benefit of the CHURCH and neighborhood children.They were making Councilman Wadley look bad for his votes on the Council.If you don't believe this look at the Canceled CK # and the matching permit records.
I know for a fact the Ethics commission had a copy of all items mentioned. They agreed with the city - it was phony
DeleteTo Kep Informed,
ReplyDeleteYou should change your name because you certainlyare not
INFORMED! If you would have checked the DATE the Check was written
by Farren Wadley it was written on a SUNDAY! To the best of my
knowledge CITY HALL isn't open on Sundays for any reason. So how did he get a PERMIT on a SUNDAY! And also the CHURCH was paying rent. So Change your name or get the FACTS right!
I attended the Church in the Old City Hall a couple of times. I saw several persons who held office or worked at cit Hall there. The Pastor spoke to Mr Wadley about moving his business in the church.
ReplyDeleteI went to JoAn Churchill to ask how Mr. Wadley could have his business in there. Joan told me the Church was renting the building, and Farren as a church member would be immune to any charges cause he would be covered by the church.
Mr Wadley did a little teaching from the building, he donated most all the money to the church.
Joan Churchill and the Pastor became at odds with each other, she left the church sighting conflict of interest. The Church moved out, because Mr Wadley was working late he had left his stuff in the building for three more days. In the three day JoAn began to tell people he had his business in the building and got someone excited to call the media and show them around. Some of the still pictures the media used were of the building when Mr. Wadley had first moved in, as the items shown in the picture had been removed from building for a couple of months. ( imagine that)
The signature on the Ethics Commission complaint was that of JoAn's with another persons name, this was shown to the Ethics Commission. Mr Wadley had asked the Church Pastor to come speak on his behalf before the Ethics Commission and the Pastor told him he didn't want to get involved.
Mr Wadley presented his witnesses and told commission if they thought he was guilty he would abide by there decision. A man doing what is right. You know what really happened and why he was in the building, but u do not have the guts to admit it. You joined like a puppet to lying and cheating making a full out of yourself, chastising a good man. I hope your all proud of yourselves. You didn't mar Mr Wadley reputation locally or abroad cause he knows a very lot of people in and out of the state and they all know he is a good man.
Mr Wadley has the knowledge to bring Alexander up to be a beautiful Little town. He has ideas and can implement them to make the city grow and be prosperous. Mr Wadley is the best thing to happen to Alexander. If you are lucky he may stick around a few more years. I fill sorry for you lying back stabbing people. And I fill sorry that a good man got caught up in lying cheating sceams.
Remember what go's around comes around. Seems like were seeing that now.
To Anonymous 3.24.13 @4:03 AM
DeleteThere is not even a hint of truth in any statement made in your submission to this blog. I was there, you did not, nor did anyone else come to me and ask about Wadley's business. Frankly at the time I didn't question it because I didn't realize it was an illegal activity. I wouldn't have reported it for the same reason. In fact, I was present when he first discussed moving from Bryant with the Pastor and Andy Mullins. We were negotiating for a building or two from the state in the complex known then as the Human Development Center on Hwy 111. We discussed sharing the recreation building which is located behind the main housing building. There was never any discussion of sharing the Old City Hall building.
The fellowship was excited when Farren came to join us, including myself. It is a shame it has blown apart so badly. But the past cannot be changed, only handled in a truthful manner.
If you were there, you might have seen someone in charge, maybe not, it is your own imagination unless you were there for business meetings. I don’t recall any non-member being at business meetings.
When I left the church, I made NO statement. As a rule in churches that is not done. Any discussion between Pastor and I is personal.
Also, my signature is not on the ethics commission complaint, nor was I there when another “anonymous" entry said the doors were opened for myself and others during the media filming.
I was there when the still pictures were taken, and they were taken very shortly (like the same week) the Mayor was told of the activity going on. Who actually told it? Could have been any number of people, or all - but the fact is, it was told, the mayor was - by law - required to stop it, he wrote a letter to that effect to Mr. Wadley. By ‘any number of people’ I mean that three aldermen attended the church, the police department uses one of the bathrooms as storage, the fire department moved a freezer just prior to this event, all had access to the building as need called.
The saddest part of the whole incident is, Mr. Wadley could have gone to the Council, they were all "friends" and simply said, "Guys, I didn't realize this was a violation, how can we fix it?" They would have fixed it on the spot, I truly believe they would have backed him, and protected him. But he chose to cover up, lie about it (even to those closest to him), and try to blame others. In addition, some one fabricated "evidence." I don’t believe Farren did, and I know I didn’t, however someone did, and did a very poor job at it. It wasn’t difficult, all the supplies were on the front desk, the copier adjacent, many had access to that desk.
I guess that is a picture of 'what goes around - comes around.'
I actually hate that it happened, It was unnecessary and blown completely out of the park! However the cover up and lying are another story. Even the council should have been insulted about that part, but they don’t quite get where the line is between truth and fabrication, as you can see by the other anonymous posts.
Lyer. God will pay you back.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I am seeing the church was renting the building. Correct? If so the building would be come the property of the church correct. The church as the renter would have sole say in what was going on in the building. If the pastor or members wanted Mr. Wadley to run his business out of the building that would be no business of anyone's except the church and their members No matter what position he or any one that attended the church held in the community. COLD HARD FACT
ReplyDeleteNow what was the complaint? Mr. Wadley was using a city building to run his business out of and make a profit. Am I correct so far? The building at the time was the property of the church am I not correct? And Mr Wadley being a member of the church had all rights to do what he wanted in the building as did anyone else who was a member with out being questioned about it from out side persons. It doesn't mater who made any money, how much they made or what they did with it its just no ones business except the church and its members.
The Ethics Commission responded to a compliant. What it should have done was first looked at if in fact the church did rent it and if Mr Wadley was in fact a member. If they would have decided that first then all other would not have been.
The Ethics Commission rendered a verdict which should have not be rendered. I am sure that should some one have enough guts to
to question that fact that the church was at that time the owner of the property and what the rights the church and the members had. The decisions would in fact be over turned. That is what the attorney generals office is for, or contact the Ethics Commission with the legal question.
Have you seen any of the other churches put up with such crap? NO
We all have rights and just because some people don't see it we as a people can not let someone stomp on our rights. Some one much ask these questions and get answers. Now that some one brought it up you all know who has rights as a renter and what they can do.
As a Landlord of many properties speaks this on your topic. When renting to a tenant the Lease is between said parties and the tenant Cannot sublet any part of the Leased building to anyone that has not been included in the Lease. That protects the Landlord as does it protect the tenant from any liability occurring, so when all else fails go back to the original lease because if that would be the matter then anyone renting from anybody could turn their rental into disasters just waiting to happen. Still uneducated.
DeleteHave you read the rental agreement the city has for the rent of the park and the community Center?
DeleteThe city retains all rights, the church agreement was for 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Sundays. 4 hours $25.00, the rate for a day is 100.00 covering a possible 13 hours (8:00 AM - 9:00 PM). The agreement does not include a sub-let clause, nor was any implied. The church used the building on several occasions on Wednesday during the summer of 2012, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, putting signs out for a dinner and short devotional. One member of the public general public came one time. Non church members came more often, it didn't last very long and was given to the church at no cost with the following understanding: 1) that it be open to the public (it always was) and 2) if the building should be rented, we would meet elsewhere or not meet that week. There was never a conflict, there was never an agreement with any other entity that I am aware of.
Let me step in here for a minute. First off; anyone who thinks a renter/leaser can treat the property as if it were their own and let anyone use it to the point of subletting, has either never owned rental property, or has never been a renter.
DeleteSecond; one of the points of the article was the days the church used the building were not the same days Mr. Wadley used the building.
If you follow this perverted rental line of reasoning, it might have been different if Mr. Wadley was giving free introductory lessons on Sunday within the time frame the church was renting the building. Then, if he acquired any students from that he should have moved those lessons to his real place of business with the students paying for those lessons. He might have gotten away with that.
But, that's not what he did. He used the building on two other days, or nights. And, according to the information we were provided, he continued to use the building after the church moved out. "If" he was paying rent to the church I hope they stopped accepting payment after they left.
What took place is so obviously wrong, you have to play dumb to think this is acceptable.
Third; neither he, nor anyone else, attended the hearing in his defense.
Did you attend the meeting along with Juanita? So how do you know.
DeleteIt may appear to be wrong now. When he went into it it was in the pretence that the church rented the building full time. And that the Pastor was going to help him when his business was slow. A new person would not know that it was wrong to use the building. A person new to politics and trusting the Pastor. Also persons befriended him and talked him into running the recall for Paul Mitchel, then when he is gone, then they turned on Mr Wadley, befriending Paul's people. Two birds with one stone. Good Move.
DeleteAnon. 3/27/13 @ 5:27 PM
DeleteWadley had been elected in 2010 (not new to the system in 2012)
He had attended classes from ARML (not uninformed)
It was Andy Mullins who befriended him, and talked him into joining the recall, and I believe they are still buddies.
- another anonymous
I wonder who made the agreement with city? The Pastor invited Mr. Wadley to come move his business to the place. Did the Pastor not know what was going on. If the Pastor had Mr. Wadley put the checks in his wife name, I wonder what else he was doing or did.
ReplyDeleteI would like to know since the Church rented the Bldg. with all these stipulations where is the rental agreement and if any rental money was ever deposited into the Park fund?
DeleteThat is where all monies for City Rec. Bldgs and park goes.
Can this information and records be gotten by FOI. It should be available.Jo An, as City Bookkeeper, should have all this info. in City files if she was doing her job. I doubt there are any records left.
TO ANON 3/27/13 11:26 AM
DeleteDon't try to deflect the problem. The Pastor is not the one accused, nor was he at fault, nor was their any question as to his integrity.
This is strictly a city council - city alderman problem. No more - no less.
Also, it is closed. Unless the City council decides to open it on a local basis. But at this point, the state is closed.
Where do you get this junk?
ReplyDeletewhere have been? Your head stuck in the sand?
ReplyDeleteI think if Wadley agreed that he broke the LAW he should RESIGN!!!!
ReplyDeleteI also think charges should be brought against him.If you break the law while you are in office you should RESIGN!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou Wish! Mr. Wadley has the knowledge to bring Alexander out of Dump. He would make a good Mayor. He has fresh ideas and has already done more for the city then all you have in years. And more important he wants to do good for Alexander. He can bring Alexander into the future. You stupid rednecks scream and yell all the time with your head up u know where. When you get a half decent person one of you like JoAn pull some crap on them. You look like you're all stupid. You can't even get together to hold meetings on scheduled times you want to have last minute meeting on the street. Your the problem with Alexander. No wonder some people want to deannex you to get rid of you.
Deletewhat could JoAn do to him? She did not find him guilty, the Arkansas Ethics Commission found him guilty, of doing wrong.So, must have done what they found him guilty of doing. His ideas for Alexander are a fraud!!
DeleteWould you, (Anon. 4/4/13, 4:33 AM) like cheese with that whine?
DeleteHow sad, maybe Wadley does have expertise to run a city, maybe not. Maybe the voter will agree, maybe not. He will have to run to find the answer to that.
There are a lot of people in town who would be very good at being Mayor, but I can tell you this, and I am sure the current and former mayors can attest to it as well, you'd better know the law, you'd better have more than lip service to back yourself up, you'd better be pure politician if you don't, and you'd better not care what people say or think - because you can't please everyone. Current events tell me Wadley doesn't have any of the above.
Step No. 1 is accepting the responsibility for your own actions.
Step No. 2 is being honest about it.
Then on the otherhand, it seems like that is what pure politicians are made of these days.
Who knows! I'm glad I don't live there.
For one thing, I saw the "license" the ethic committee had, it was for his home. City business license are site specific, and not transferrable, says so on the front in large print. There was never a legitimate license, never an agreement, just lying and cover up.
ReplyDeleteResignation should be the least of it. However, it could be worse. I'm not sure how, but . . . . .
I don't believe anything you say. You should go back in the woods.
ReplyDeleteYou can believe anything you want - but it still doesn't change the FACTS.
DeleteYou sound like someone who votes with their heart - look at the facts first, THEN decide. Throw a little bit of brain in the mix.
Do you know that March 19, 2012 Council voted a permanent spending freeze, it has never been lifted.
ReplyDelete100% of all purchases are to have a Purchase Order and be approved by City Council.
Do you know the Mayor is sending the new court clerk to training. Third time the city has trained a court clerk in the space of one year, to the tune of over $1,000.00 per training, plus travel expenses.
NO PO - NO COUNCIL APPROVAL - JUST SPEND.
Isn't that why the bookkeeper/Treasurer quit - you can't seem to mix brain, reason and pocketbook?
Ask for a list of expenses for Tourna, the Computer tech. How much have we spent on him since 12/19/2012? Any PO's? Any Council minutes showing approval?
If Alexander sits on their hands and does nothing, you deserve what you get. The current administration is driving things down your throat, NOTHING is being done.
GO TO THE MEETINGS, GET INVOLVED. CALL YOUR ALDERMAN AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU EXPECT - SOME ARE AVAILABLE
(some are not and will not only refuse to give you their number, they won't listen to you either! Remember that at the POLLS!
Even though you vote someone in - it doesn't make a bit of difference if you allow someone to come in out of the woodwork and seize control. Look back in history, no matter how far back, it repeats itself over and over.
I am somebody who is nobody in NLR.
And another thing, why do you say we spent when you talk about the computer tech? I thought you lived in N.L.R? When did Alexander become part or N.L.R? And also who refuses to listen or give their number out? When the Mayors at City Hall she is always available to talk in person or over the phone. So explain? And which alderman refuse to give their number or listen? And who came out of the woodwork and seized control? Remember "I am somebody who lives in NLR" but say "we". The one that is trying to seize control is Juanita, but with ex-treasurer gone, looks like she lost some of her control. And you talk about going to the meeting, well NLR just make sure your bunch shows up for the next council meeting, so the city doesn't repeat last month. 3 show up to work, 4 refused to show up cause they got their feelings hurt. I go to the meetings i see the 1's who are working unlike the 1's who want the former mayor back and who are wanting their own agenda. I am looking forward to hearing you lying response!!
DeleteThere is a story about Harry Reid, (Federal Senate Majority Leader) someone had found a record in Nevada (their home state) about his grandfather, or great grandfather, who had been a cattle rustler. He had been arrested and spent some time in prison. He escaped and a man-hunt led by the Pinkerton Agency was successful in bringing him to justice. He was hung for his crimes. It was told (and circulated fairly recently - which doesn'r make it true - the point being the spin); when asked for a statement Harry Reid said his grandfather was a successfuk businessman in the field of horse-trading. That he worked for the government for several years, was prominent in a Federal Investigation, and died at a function held in his honor by the State of Nevada when the platform on which he was standing collapsed.
DeleteAll that to say, your SPIN is almost that good, almost.
Somebody who is nobody in NLR
Actually, the above is a good example of failing memory, below is the actual quote. Rhe impact as good or better. This is obviously a professional spin.
DeleteJudy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern
California , was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She
discovered that Senator Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid,
was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.
Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.
The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows
in Montana territory:
On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this
inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial
Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught
by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
So Judy recently e-mailed Senator Harry Reid for information about
their great-great uncle.
Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following
biographical sketch for her genealogy research:
"Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory . His
business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian
assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in
1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service,
finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In
1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned
Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an
important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon
which he was standing collapsed."
NOW THAT's how it's done, Folks! That's real POLITICAL SPIN !!!
(correction and forward by Somebody who is nobody in NLR)
For someone who supposedly lives in NLR you sure seem to know a lot about whats going on in city hall. Did Juanita put you up this??? How about Dan? Was it Jack? 1st off my friend from across the river. if the 3 disciples of Paul Mitchell would show up than things would get down. How is the Mayor cramming things down the cities throat? Explain i would love to hear it. How do you know what's not being done? Remember you don't live here! And how do you know about no PO's or it not included in the minutes? Did Juantia, Dan, or Jack show you. And which alderman are you talking about that are available? Lets talk about the group of 3 and so on. Juanita tried to cram her own agenda down the incoming alderman at the 1st meeting. Dan wants to start a fight with the mayor every chance he has, and his favorite quote is,"i don't know, that's what she said", Jack he denies stuff and than later says "Yes i did do that" Lonny he wants to try to do right, but he has to break free from Juanita's hold. Joan she lasted 77 days and quit cause she didn't know what her job title was. BS. She knew what her job title was when she applied for the bookkeeping position 2 years ago. Alexander didn't have a treasure, so the bookkeeper was the treasure. And lets don't forget how Paul Mitchell, Juanita Wilson, Dan Church, and Jack Shoemaker got Henry Tackett to run for alderman. A man who resigned 7 days after taking office and died . A waste for taxpayers and voters. So when you start talking about remember that at the polls, "REMEMBER THAT". Their own agenda, multiple resignation, a waste of time for voters!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete1. I come to your meetings for the entertainment. I prefer to remain anonymous.
Delete2. About Pos and such, read the financials, along with the very risky bank statement that went out last month exposing the city’s account number to any caring to look. Makes easy pickings for identity theft.
3. How did Juanita try to cram something down your throat? Your faction had the Organization of City council a good 7 to 10 days prior to the meeting, JoAn said she left it on the council table for each of you to go over and offer your in-put. All of you not only denied having it, you denied any input, it isn’t complete as far as I know and likely still sitting there. 14.42.501 “The aldermen . . . SHALL annually . . . . assemble and organize.” They tried! Shall means ‘shall.’
4. 14.43.507 “ . . .shall be by ordinance, such duties as the COUNCIL may require” Nothing in second class restates or alters the 1st class description. Churchill was reduced to Treasurer only in the December meeting when attorneys for ARML stated firmly – you can’t be both. Pay was reduced from full time to part time, and cut from bookkeeper by 75%. You expected her to come in and do the same duties? I’d have left LONG before she did. Where is the ordinance describing the duties of Treasurer? I did an F.O.I. on ordinances, and received a 1” 3 ring binder, wasn’t in there. Nor could anyone produce it.
5. City council is a CITY COUNCIL MEETING. If I were an alderman, I would demand control of the agenda. Mayor has no business controlling that branch of city government. Her veto power is being dangerously mishandled. The purpose of it is to a) make sure what is being done is legal – for the protection of the city; and b) to protect her ideas. To misuse it like it is now, saying publically this faction in the council will have no voice because she will veto everything they try to do, sounds to me like a chargeable offense.
6. The phone numbers of the 3 were never turned in (when I checked in early March). Jack, Juanita, Lonny and Dan had turned theirs in, the rest did not. The Mayor has them, because she called them and told them not to appear at special meetings that were called. Don’t get hot and bothered, they said she did.
Your village will never be more than it is right now. The village is beyond belief. The Police Department stinks, your broke, you just haven’t heard the crash yet. Your citizens are snowed and you love the wallowing in it. Shame on you. The 3 elected should care for what their constituents want, instead of their own voice echoing in an empty city hall.
It is reduced to the age old, never ending liberal vs. conservative. The public voted conservative, but a very disgruntled and defeated council, in their last act of defiance appointed Michelle as Mayor, sorry Michelle, I would have expected more from “friends.” However that is where the statement “seizing control” came from. Can’t deny it folks.
Maybe this new council needs a Mantra, like:
LET’S NOT DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THE MAYOR LOOK GOOD!
SOMEBODY WHO IS NOBODY IN NLR
1. make a point to introduce yourself to the alderman you say won't talk.
Delete2. from talking to a alderman who takes this job seriously, they don't go around showing stuff that has personal bank statement to other people, it seems only your bunch does.
3. as far as the Organization of City Council, you brought that up so lets go from there, Juanita Wilson pushed this down the councils throat. Her and her bunch brought it up the night of the 1st council meeting, so when did other alderman have a chance to go over it? If you were there you would have heard about that during the February meeting. And how do you know if Joan put it in alderman's boxes. Were you there or did your bunch tell you, and if so, how could it be finalized so fast by ALL alderman? and you said 14.42.501 said the alderman Shall annually assemble and organize. They assembled, but they weren't alderman yet, ordinary citizens, if you were there in January and February you would have heard that, I was
4. Churchill new before she ran for treasurer that she couldn't do both. Obviously she doesn't understand the difference between a full time job and a part time job. So i guess in your opinion that all alderman should quit cause they only make $100 a month instead of being paid 40 hours a week. And why is someone from NLR filling a freedom of information act on Alexander? Go ahead. All you'll probably find is all the missing ordinace that Paul Mitchell removed from city hall.
5. if you knew anything about a 2nd class city you would understand how it operates. But you don't. Alderman at anytime can ask to be on the agenda. If you attended regular meeting you would know that. Talk about dangerously mishandling veto power, at least this Mayor knows how to use the veto. Paul Mitchell vetoed the former mayors retirement and the former council over ruled it and he vetoed it again. At least this Mayor has the Municipal League come to the meeting and ask questions and so does the council. So know what your talking about.
6. Who do the alderman turn their numbers into? I asked 1 alderman if they need to get in contact with the Mayor how do they do it and they said they call city hall and they Mayor returns the call within 30 minutes. From what this alderman said the Mayor doesn't have a city phone because Paul Mitchell refused to turn it back in. i guess it was his severance package. And how do you know if the Mayor told the other alderman not to come to special meeting? You don't have there numbers or they weren't turned in as you say so you didn't contact them did you to find the truth.Your bunch Juanita, Dan and Jack have a personal vendetta against the police department, and if you come to the meetings you would know that. They praise the fire department as they should be and run the police department down. Because the police department is obviously doing their jobs and they can stand it. How do you know city halls empty? Come by, i do and the door is always open, and i have even ran into a few alderman while i'm up there who take time to listen, not tell you how bad they think this are. Your right when you say the 3 elected should care for what their constituents want, they do and they are working hard. So feel free to call them their easy to get a hold of.
Hey, NLR
DeleteI thought # 3 (from NLR) said it, (the Organization of City Council) was not finalized, it was there to finalize.
I attended a seminar hosted by ARML, and heard "if you want to see how bad things can get, check out this blog."
Some entries are intellengently written, some are downright ignorant!
I love blogs, however and this one offers a lot of information for the citizen. Cutting through to the truth might not be so easy. However, if you get past the hate retoric and get down to the facts, eliminate the arguments and belittling, you are likely to find an interesting read.
Somebody who is nobody in CAMDEN
I am Dan Church. I don't know how to make a name for myself on here.
ReplyDeleteYou all can have my PHONE# as I have nothing to hide.It's 847-6766
Aha! Here is one who takes his position seriously!
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