Sunday, June 26, 2005

STRAIGHT TALK - Councilman Bob Hoepfner

Well hello again out there folks. We have several issues to talk about today.

First off is this matter regarding our municipal judge. This matter is being researched as you read my column. I believe that it is illegal for him to be our municipal judge and also be elected to the Junior College Board. However, I am not a lawyer so we are researching this matter. If it is determined it is illegal we are going to remove him from office.

Now about the state audit. The auditor presented the audit information to the City Council. They said they found nothing wrong except they had some concerns about some things in the parks department. Being the instigator of the audit, I was very displeased. They had not covered 80 percent of the items they were asked to look at. The auditors even said they did not have to meet with the petitioners of the audit.

The Council asked the auditor to do it over and do it professionally and correctly or we were not going to pay for it. We also learned that the Mayor and department heads had met with the auditor before they came to the Council. Wonder what was going on there? What do you think? The taxpayers are once again made to suffer because of the bureaucracy.

You know the address, folks, 425 Nantucket. You know the phone 949-0956. Let me hear from you.