The mayor is about ten minutes into his speech ... but the highlight of the night has been CM John Gonder's passionate calling-out of council kingpin Dan Coffey.
Granted, the remainder of the council sat on its hands. Yes, Coffey himself meekly thanked Gonder, perhaps because he didn't understand the Latin phrase Gonder used. It appears that no censure will be forthcoming. But Gonder did much good by not permitting the topic to be swept under the rug, as undoubtedly the default mechanism would have guaranteed.
A formal rebuke is necessary. Yet, we owe Gonder.
Note: The mayor has mentioned me by name three times already. I feel like a speechwriter or something. The mayor has vowed to play hardball with slumlords and vows a comprehensive campaign against violations.
There's too little time to be specific. More later.
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