Hi, Joe,
I was watching the City Council meeting on PAC14 tonight. I thought I would see you there, but didn’t. If you weren’t hiding by a back wall or out in the hall, I gotta tell ya, you missed a good one!
Gary Comegys made a total ass of himself! He brought up the health insurance for the council members again, even after Jim Ireton fixed what Barrie Tilghman screwed up (just to be mean!) Even after Paul Wilber said the correction could just be accepted with the vote on the budget, Comegys kept right on pushing.
He made a motion to have the council vote to include the already included health insurance. Doh! He tried to make it sound like he was doing it because it was needed to be legal. Doh! again.
Looked more like he was setting a trap for Campbell and Cohen so he could scream ethics violation. (Practically confirmed by Lynn Cathcart getting up there in public comment and babbling about ethics.)
But Campbell wasn’t there. She was sick with flu. Cohen kept her cool, sounded just great, while Comegys sounded like an emotional nut. He even admitted he had abstained on the issue before because “it’s personal.”
He kind of danced around who made him mad, referring to an article. Probably Campbell or Cohen or maybe both. He was always happy to side with Barrie Tilghman when she changed her budget, but he didn’t want to do the same with Ireton.. I don’t think Comegys has gotten over losing his dream election to be mayor. (Sure didn't sound like it!)
A note about the side players: Shanie Shields was ready to play Comegys’ game. But surprise! Louise Smith was not. Good for her. About time.
Jim Ireton sat there attentively. It was absolutely refreshing to see a mayor sit there respectfully at the table, not jumping up, not passing notes to Comegys, not debating the council, and not storming out!
I don’t know when the rerun will be on PAC14, but no question you get to see professionalism with Cohen and Ireton and buffoonery with Comegys.
I don’t know what Comegys is going to run for next, but I wouldn’t vote for him for dog catcher. If the man gets mad over newspaper articles and let’s that determine his vote, I’m double glad he didn’t get in as mayor!
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11 comments:
Reader, I totally agree about Comegys. His little episode last night showed just how dumb and mean spirited he really is.
Gen-Pop all stupid with no insight or honor. Like animals.
A real loser. Always has been and always will be. This individual needs to get a grip. Can we stand 2 more years of this idiot.
I agree that Barrie was obnoxious at Council meetings, especially when she argued with members (or the audience) and attempted to demaean Ms. Campbell and Ms. Cohen, but I think that Jim Ireton should have spoken in support of Ms. Cohen's motion for a "line item" budget (that was one of his campaign pledges) and asked that the budget be revised to preserve much more of the City's surplus funds.
I'm really sorry that Ms. Campbell was unable to be there.
Gary was all talk during his campaign about working full time. He would even vote on a line item budget. Far too much work for him.
Gary when are you going to start working full time for the city? You can start with a weed whacker and get all this city property that is not in compliance with the code.
Since this wasn't his budget, I can't blame Ireton. He's not a member of the council, so I'm glad he exercised reserve. Ms. Cohen's comment to him to not feel compelled to spend everything was good, too.
Yes, it's a shame Debbie Campbell couldn't be there. Then again, with that set up vote on the health insurance last night by the Bubba Buffoon, maybe it's just as well she wasn't.
Didn't Cohen cite to the City Code or Charter that we're supposed to do a line item budget, then the rest of the council voted against that? Does that mean the Council can now vote in opposition to anything that's in our code?
Did Ireton pledge a line item budget?? I thought he was more interested in a program budget with more guidance and restrictive spending for the department heads.
Tim Spies are you reading this? Hope you are.
OK district two, it's time for people to think about stepping up. I'm positive Terry and Tim Spies will be elected, however remember we need to fill Bubba AND Louweasals seat without voting for Muir Bota.
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