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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Editorial: Councilor Needs To Learn Tact
It is the responsibility of any elected official to be a guardian of the public money.
Edgewood Councilor Glenn Felton raises important questions about how the town spends its money in relation to events held at Wildlife West Nature Park. The problem comes with how he raises those questions.
During a recent council meeting, Felton sounded the alarm about money the town gave to the park for events, asking, “Where does the money for this go? Are we buying a bluegrass event, or are we sustaining an event that is actually … money-raising for the event?”
Felton claimed he has been working for more than two years to have more accounting from the park on where money is spent. But city staff have said they haven’t been directed by anyone to change the standard memo of understanding, an agreement between the town and the park outlining responsibilities each has when money is provided for an event.
Roger Alink, executive director of the park, says he has followed the agreements made between the park and the town, a point Felton concedes. Alink adds that Felton’s comments imply impropriety by the park. He says he may be looking into legal action.
Felton’s concerns are appropriate, but his methods leave much to be desired. Wildlife West Nature Park is an asset to the community, and losing its use by the town would be a shame. Legal action usually takes a long time and increases feelings of animosity.
Felton should step back and realize that you don’t necessarily have to like someone to do business with them and caustic comments help no one.
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