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Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… Playing Russian Roulette With Moral Values By Ed Baca

Issue 44.14

October 23rd City Council meeting cancelled in order to permit Mayor and Council time to attend inauguration of Dixie State University President. When you figure that they are only part-time employees….. Combined receiving only approximately $165,000 per year….. With benefits, Retirement, Insurance and Traveling expenses…… It is only fair that they take time off to attend functions of great importance to community.

Certainly the public should not expect Council to take time from social events to address pressing issue of Code Enforcement. As expected the issue is slowly fading out of public view with the class action law suit filed against the City, being slowly dragged through the court system with delaying tactics intended to numb public consciousness. The issue of Right and Wrong is no longer of any importance. Welcome to Zion and the Real World of City Politics….. Where Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics can comfortably be ignored and hidden from public view….. Under the guise of You Know Us and can Trust Us to Choose the Right.  All the while lulling us into a false sense of security…..  Bewitched, Beguiled and Bewildered by smooth talking politicians (Never thinking that we will compare their Sunday activity to what they do the rest of the week) we merely go along accepting the denial of effective Code Enforcement. Truly, a reflection, of the plague, that consumes our nation in these trouble times.

Some might say….. Ed, why are you beating a dead horse on this issue? Well, I learned that recently, St. George City Councilman, Gil Almquist attended October meeting (Illegal Immigration CCII) in which he spoke from the audience about essential requirements of Employment Verification and the application of the Washington County Ordinance 2011-1014….. Coming from a man that, in my opinion, has been silent on application of City Ordinances raises a red flag.  His failure to respond publicly to allegations concerning his application of City Ordinances (Which he has sworn to uphold) screams double standards leading, I believe to moral decay. What is the difference between a person hiring illegal workers to keep his costs down so he can low bid competitors and get jobs….. With that of any person who gets a pass on Code Enforcement and can operate his business cheaper that his competitors?  Hypocrisy or Pandering…..  for political support?

We as a people are gambling….. Playing Russian Roulette with City standards and values. It puts me in mind of a saying I read on a plain piece of paper placed on a wall. It simply said “Try a Little Harder to be a Little Better” It was signed Gordon B. Hinckley. We can ALL take a lesson from this, even Mr. Almquist.

By the way have any of you heard from Councilman Hughes….. The other person the Mayor was to appoint along with Councilman Almquist to oversee the reform of City Ordinances. Perhaps they have chosen to bask in the glory of accomplishments found in Switch Point or All Abilities Park, Animal Shelter in hope, that the public would remain passive and submissive (Ignorant and uninformed)  seeking only the good things in life….. Absent of the greater responsibilities of stewardship for blessings received and need for Code Enforcement Reform.

My friends, thank you for your patience and understanding of my efforts to keep you informed.  Please don’t forget to vote.  ED BACA

 

 

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