Two more perspectives

Anonymous said...

Well what about it Councilor Buck , these are very good questions that warrant a full explanation, How is it that the tax payers paid $43,000 for Morris's legal fees , This can t be possible. Council just decided to cut her off ,surely there is a council resolution to back this up.
Please explain this to your readers, and if this is true what is Council doing to recover this absurd loss

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Anonymous politicaljunkie said...

as much as i disagreed with the decision by council to sue residents i don't think the town should be able to pursue ms. morris for the monies, and while i'd love her to pay, i need to step back and look at it from a non-emotional standpoint:

1)it was the decision of council to sue. the majority voted for it, and hence, it wasn't solely ms. morris' vote.
2)the notion of going back after elected officials for decisions they made on council, budget expenses, lawsuits, etc. - thats a slippery slope...if that becomes common, nobody will ever run
3)in an example where the council votes to sue say a vendor or a contractor, would they be concerned about a change of council and possibly being sued personally? boy, i don't know if they'd be making the best decisions from the town's perspective, rather, it becomes personal...and only the wealthy that can absorb a lawsuit will run for council

don't get me wrong, i know that last point does seem quite ironic considering residents were sued with no regard for their financial decision.

but they also have legal recourse, they can sue the town, or councillors who voted for the lawsuite (tho protected thru directors liability insurance) for abuse of power etc. thats how our legal system works...

anyways, i'm sure i've kicked a hornets nest here.

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