OGDEN -- It's official. We think.Read up:
Barring an unlikely appeal by the city of Riverdale, Gary Griffiths will be sworn in Monday evening as the newest member of the Riverdale City Council.
On Friday afternoon in an Ogden courtroom, 2nd District Judge W. Brent West ruled that Griffiths' financial disclosure statement was not filed late, and he declared Griffiths the winner of one of the two council seats up for grabs in November.
Notwithstanding Friday's 2nd District setback, at least one Riverdale City official remains unrepentant:
Despite the decision, outgoing Mayor Bruce Burrows said he still feels "comfortable" with Herrick's decision on the deadline date.Considering the fact that the City of Riverdale has been raking him over the coals for the past two months, Griffiths is handling it all in a spirit of good sportsmanship, wethinks:
"I show support for, and an appreciation for, the job she did under a difficult situation," he said.
Griffiths says he harbors no ill feelings over the incident and looks forward to working with the council, as well as with the city recorder.Hmmm... a "classy" city bureaucrat, especially one who can't do simple arithmetic, would have offered an apology, don'tcha think?
"She's a perfectionist, and she wants to do the right thing," Griffiths said of Herrick. "She came up to me (after the hearing), shook my hand and said, 'It will be a pleasure serving with you.' That meant a lot to me. It was very classy of her."
And, it's a good sign, Griffiths said.
"Because she'll be administering the oath (of office) to me on Monday."
