Garner and the Good Life

Someone earlier today said, "Garner sure takes good care of his Staff"!
It was said in response to the information that part-time City Attorney Shane Gibson will pocket about $200K as a commission off the Scribner Bonds sale.
At least that's what MIGHT happen, and that's only IF the Bond sale actually occurs.
We had to reply:
"Yeah, he (Garner) takes real good care of his staff and himself. Almost as if money were no object." Then we got to thinking and had to finish with the following:
"It's a real shame that he has no concern for the general citizenry of New Albany." It's obvious he's not too interested in anything we have to say.
We wonder, would he have been elected Mayor if he had told us the truth about what he would do with his opportunity to be Mayor? What if he had told us what he was going to do?
"Pledge residential property taxes to back up $17 million in Bonds for public swimming pools and committ $400K annually out of EDIT funds for SEVENTEEN YEARS TO DO IT!!!
Because that EDIT money won't be available for Economic Development needs (sewer credits) he'll need to raise the Sewer rates every year for the next three years. That means once even after his term ends.
Meanwhile, the City will NOT comply with the EPA and signed agreed orders, but will still manage to spend $44 million in taxpayer monies.
Then, he will create a new fee to pay for Drainage (without proper approvals), bring sewer billing in-house, pay himself 3 salaries, and wrap it all up in a bundle and CALL it a Stormwater "user fee".
To top it all off, let's say we know he's going to:
Give away the use of public facilities and assets (sanitation) without compensation, and hide the details of a Privatization company.
He'll give us a Code Enforcement Officer, but no way to actually enforce the codes.
Is the point getting any clearer?
If not, let us sharpen it for you by adding a few more details.
Let's consider that much of this fiscal creativity requires Public meetings to discuss the issues and their financial impacts, and these have been held in the middle of the day, on a weekday, when very few people are able to attend. This was after an attempt to hold an "Executive Session" was thwarted by calls of violations to the Open Doors Laws and the Sunshine Laws.
No need for details just now, but that was the last straw.
It's time to take a more pro-active stance regarding these matters and the manner by which they are being decided.