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The impression is left, both by Mayor Tony Martinez and Commissioner Gowen, that all the bases were covered with City Attorney Mark Sossi before the agenda item was presented at the 11/4/14 City Commission meeting.(An interesting side point is that, while earlier agenda items on the proposed sale of Lincoln Park were presented by Sossi, this one was left for City Manager Charlie Cabler. We understand he was not too pleased with being tossed the hot potato.) Gowen is said to have given Sossi an earful after her apparent conflict of interest in being employed by the University of Texas was published on the blogs.
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| Mayor Tony Martinez |
"We definitely would not have taken any action unless we conferred with legal(Sossi). I'm confident that everything we did was within the realm of the law."
Below is the timetable comment from Gmz Rosanna:
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| Commissioner Gowen |
Below is a tidbit of a VMS article. Reading the article, I see a similarity in the state conflict of interest law: Gowen failed to file an affidavit. Whereas: Marra did not vote, Gowen did.
Question: Will charges now be brought against Gowen? . Again these are my thoughts only-
VMS-BROWNSVILLE — Two Class A misdemeanor charges have been filed against Harlingen City Commissioner Kori Marra alleging conflict of interest/failure to file an affidavit.
VMS-BROWNSVILLE — Two Class A misdemeanor charges have been filed against Harlingen City Commissioner Kori Marra alleging conflict of interest/failure to file an affidavit.
The charges stem from a Sept. 1, 2010, City Commission meeting in which commissioners considered extending a special assessment for downtown businesses. Marra’s real estate office is located within the downtown taxing district.
No vote was taken at that meeting, but under state conflict of interest law, officials are not permitted to discuss an item in which they have an interest. Officials are required to file an affidavit if they have an interest in an item before the governing body, under state conflict of interest law.
Can I point out the Elephant that is *not* in the room? Every one of these pieces of dog shit are DEMOCRATS!
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I think the reason Valley Democrats so often have the appearance of impropriety and Republicans don't is because Republicans can't get elected to anything and don't have the opportunity to stroke their buddies. We know from looking across the nation that Republicans have no lock on the moral high ground. Even the great Republican hero R.R. perjured himself, at the least, regarding Iran-Contra. And that isn't his only offense.
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ReplyDeleteThe pathetic leaders at the CCDP now want to remove all precinct chairs who do not "agree" with their rules....Morons!
Luke a good soldier, Amber Hinomedina is only following orders......
ReplyDeleteYes, she's just a good soldIet following the Hino-clan orders....Disgusting!!
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