While Susan Bucher is working hard to restore the image of the Supervisor of Elections Office with transparency and accountability, in Lake Worth it is business as usual. We still do not have an Ethics Policy. How long has it been since Commissioner Jennings first brought up the subject and Commissioner Lowe did not disclose that she had a relationship with Sun Recycling?
There was a lot that went on in our city last year: Mayor Clemens stating that he would evict anyone for “clapping,” Dave Vespo nearly jumping over the dais because Katie McGiveron, Chair of Save Our Neighborhood, called the Mayor by his first name, The illegal labor center, shoring up of the Casino because someone said the building was “unsafe,” Billboard blight, spending a million more a year to go with the Sheriff, endless discussion on exiting FMPA, endless discussion on our water source—voting in April 2008 on a 3 to 2 vote to end our RO and go with PB County Water, possible take-over of the CRA due to bad financial decisions, Lowe pushing for the exclusive agreement with Sun Recycling Systems for roll-over containers services. There was a lot of time expended on nutty and controversial and political things. One good decision was joining the law suit against the Town of Palm Beach.
Commissioner Lowe is once again in the news today in the editorial section of the Palm Beach Post.
What ever happened to our proposed Ethics Policy that has been brought up over the last year? It went to the Attorney General on June 17, 2008. We got back his opinion. Why has this died? Full disclosure is easy. If a Commissioner can’t do that or refuses to do that, then he/she needs to resign and it is up to the people to demand it.
