The Bee Editors Get it Right
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By Dave Thomas
Good afternoon. If you have not read today’s BEE Editorial page, be prepared for a rare surprise.
The BEE’s editorial opinion is right-on correct, and actually shows regard for the Citizens of our community.
You are thinking that I have lost my mind, right. But no, the BEE pretty much gets it right. They
printed a story yesterday which told us that our mayor, city staff and MID management were making
a deal with the fools who screwed up the Phase 2 water plant debacle. But, they were doing the People’s
business, behind closed doors, and were not intending to tell us anything about the deal.
Of course, we are quite used to these back door deals, done secretly, and we know that they will make a deal
that satisfies THEM, because they can raise our water, electricity and sewer rates any time they want, for as
much as they want. They make the deal, YOU and I PAY FOR IT.
The BEE quotes the mayor as saying it will cost the ratepayers nothing. That is the normal signal to us
that it is going to cost us A LOT!! So, the opinion explains that the sophisticated editors understand that the city,
the MID and the people who can not build a water plant do not want anyone to know who gets zoomed on the
deal, because it is always US.
BUT, the BEE opines that, “...the MID and city have a bigger responsibility to their constituents than to
Black & Veatch.” I know this is totally out of character from a paper whose primary goal
is to defend and protect government. But you know that I always say, “Come to the table. Come early or late,
but come to the table.” We shall see if the BEE is serious about this concern for the People on this or other
issues.
I recommend, however, that we give the editors our kudos, and encourage them to continue with this attitude.
As ever, Dave
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