I thought
the office of mayor in Fairbanks was mostly a figurehead
Must be
wrong; the current mayor must think it is a springboard instead
How else to
explain the city spending at last count seven grand to appeal
A fine of
$37.50 for the mayor for email use; it seems almost surreal
As a city official,
the city must defend the mayor but why not just the fine pay
Save the
almost seven grand of tax dollars to spend in more productive ways
The first
rule of litigation that most businesses are taught
Is that
spending on lawyers instead of settling is often pure rot
Dollars on
litigation that makes no economic sense
Whether as
plaintiff or a member of the defense
Are real
dollars that the bottom line adversely affects
While
management time from the business the litigation deflects
I know not
what party the mayor claims as his home
But spending
this amount is reason gone, an uncontrolled roam
Can’t blame
the lawyers they are paid to defend
Even if the
rules of reason this case seems to bend
Man up Mr.
Mayor; stop the appeal and pay the small fine
Apologize
for the error and help bring the city government back into a fiscally proper
design.
© September
2, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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