commentary

When the City decides to bury something, they bury it DEEP! Case in point, the Pistorino report- It was never heard of again after the initial findings were NOT to the liking of city officials. The devil is in the details! Due to some diligent digging by our citizens some of the details of tonights meeting have come to light! This is what I am talking about when I say we need transparency in City operations, and in a timely fashion. I am less concerned with the high schools and middle schools paying at the pool than the private businesses. The HS have been billed for $1500 a season in the past and that seems to be the going rate. I AM concerned that some of those schools were TWO YEARS behind in their payments in the past! If I recall correctly, the schools were going to make their payments on an annual basis, instead of a monthly or quarterly basis. I assume they are caught up to date now. It continues to be disconcerting that standard rates are not being charged, or even proposed, for the use of our pool for practices. Admission numbers and documentation continue to be questionable and will only be resolved with a forensic audit. The City IS currently conducting a nationwide search for a Rec Director, right? Has ANYBODY, EVER bought ANYTHING from the concession stands at the new bathrooms? The bathrooms themselves are rarely open and virtually useless to those using the fields. Just another white elphant we are saddled with, like the shuttle, and the proposed new theater. WHEN will it end? Dr. Mel P. Johnson