Tuesday, November 01, 2005
If you missed this morning's Jim Lynch interview, its in the FREE WAI Radio "on demand" archives.
Jim laid it our loud and clear on the revenue task force, which has been meeting at Little Rock City Hall. Directors Keck and Hinton were supposed to lead the discussion, but Hinton became ill. Keck, left in charge by circumstances, was not legally obligated to notify the press of any meetings because there were not two elected officials present. There were, however, about eight highly placed individuals who discussed ways to raise money for the many projects of the city. Those items include a $25 million slush fund for a new city-formed corporation to use for luring some big business to the city. It is for "economic development."
Lynch gives the most matter of fact commentary yet on the sorry condition of accountability in city government and,l if you listen to the very end, gives a vivid explanation of why this form of government does not work.
I promise, this is time well spent.
