By Fly On the Wall
Fascinating article in the Standard-Examiner this morning. Godfrey goons tick off the Council again, by adding language to SB294 at the last minute to assure the Mayor cannot be removed as executive director of the RDA board:
OGDEN — Some city council members are angry because they weren’t informed by the administration in advance about new legislation that gives Mayor Matthew Godfrey total executive authority over the Ogden Redevelopment Agency.As usual, Godfrey denies any knowledge of the back room activities of Goon Johnson and paid lobbyist Goon Jolley.
Senate Bill 294, sponsored by Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, R-Provo, became law May 5.
The last two lines of the bill contain an amendment requiring the mayor of a municipality operating under a council-mayor form of government to serve as executive director of the local RDA and exercise executive powers.
The Ogden RDA board is made up of city council members.
I would have to call "Bullshit" on that one, Godfrey goons don't do anything without the knowledge and blessings of his lordship.
One more reason for the council to cut the funds to pay for a lobbyist that has only the Mayors' interests when persuing legislation.
And as usual Brandon Stephenson thinks the language was good, but he didnt like the trust issue it created.
When is Brandon going to wake up and sniff the coffee?
Update 5/24/08 10:45 a.m. MT: Kristen Moulton also provides a solid writeup in this morning's Salt Lake Tribune.
