cheerleading for profit

The latest contractor to write a letter to the Editor in favor of the Council putting a LOT of money in his pocket (Duh!) said that, IF the people were allowed to speak and vote on the gym issue, they might reject it, and elections have consequences. It is also true that the Council would be bound to act on that rejection, even if, God forbid, it was contrary to their own personal agendas. Fortunately for him, Mayor Bain, Best, and Garcia pushed this thru on a 3-2 vote, Dotson and Youngs dissenting. He will, like ALL contractors on ANY city project, make a LOT OF MONEY, on this project. The only unfortunate ones in this deal are the residents, who will be paying dearly for this disaster-in-the-making for DECADES. This guy can afford to pay for all the additional taxes, fees, etc that will be assessed, but lots of his neighbors wont. Who says cheerleading is a nonprofit activity? Certainly wasnt in THIS case.