At least when docked amid the squalor of Tiger's "warehouse," they don't rattle the windows on the house. Scroll past the weekly trucking fetish porn to a revealing Fb conversation, recounted below.
As a courtesy because he finally said something after these many months of self-imposed laryngitis, I'll play it straight and refrain from the satire ... well, a bit.
Following is a Fb chat between me, Warren Nash (Board of Works) and some other fellow I don't know.
Roger: It's just a tad disingenuous to criticize a civilian's comments when you, as a high-ranking functionary, enjoy looking the other way when the questions don't suit you. Just because it's an election year, this doesn't give you a free pass, does it?
Warren V Nash: No Roger it really isn't - I have never ducked a question - the Board that I am on meets every Tuesday at 10:00 am - I don't/can't speak for the Board between meetings and for many reasons, including liability, I don't answer question about City Government on social media. I am sure you can understand that.
(at least one sycophantic council candidate "liked" the preceding)
MB: Warren is right about the social media thing. The board's social media site or webpage would be more appropriate.
(eyebrow cocked)
Roger A. Baylor: Then perhaps the board needs such a portal. As it stands, I believe we're being told that physical attendance at a 10:00 a.m. board meeting is the requirement. I can do that, but many people DO work. It's things like this contributing to City Hall's current reputation for non-transparency.
MB: I am sure the City has an official website
(after I stopped laughing)
Roger A. Baylor Go look at it and tell me how useful it is for two-way communications. The city's web site does not even include information about its Ethics Commission, which was established three years ago. Again, we're being told that the single best (social) medium for actual communication cannot be used (except by the city's public relations contractor), so maybe something else will come up, some time, preferably after the election. That's simply inadequate -- and purposeful.
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Notice how quickly the silence was reinstated?
Altogether, now: Warren, what about the traffic issues borne of poor street design on Spring, Elm, and Market?
Is your board, the one ostensibly formed to "operate" the city's infrastructure, going to do anything, ever?
Do I need to come to your 10:00 a.m. meeting for you to answer these questions?
And when I do, and you still don't ... what's the excuse then?
16-17 months ago I went to three of the meetings complaining about speeding on E. Elm St. and Mr. Nash looked at me like I had two heads and would answer me when I asked why a NAPD survey 100+ feet from a stop sign showed that there was "average speed of 35 mph". These looks accomplished what he wanted. I gave up in frustration.
ReplyDeleteBill, it's a shame that your experience is not unique. My brief experience with a radar gun on Spring these past few weeks yields differing results. Warren is dispensing fertilizer, and even he knows it, but the inner circle rationalizes the deception as necessary to preserve itself.
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