Citizen dialog for transparent process by the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange
Something else for LAKE watchers to watch: Five Points Committee
Maybe some folks who didn’t get appointed to the committee but are
interested in what happens at 5 points could start attending these
meetings and taking some videos.
“Members will meet again on August 28 at 5 p.m. to review prospective
engineering and design firms for the redevelopment project, along
with October 13 at 10 a.m. City Council members will vote to approve
the contract at their October 20 regular session.
…
The Five Points and Municipal Auditorium Steering Committee meets
at the City Hall Annex multi-purpose room. The public is invited
to attend.”
2 thoughts on “Something else for LAKE watchers to watch: Five Points Committee”
Barbara Stratton
Aug 28 is a Sunday. Is that some new type of exective session or a typo? First thing to watch will be the competitive bid processes. Even engineering & design firms are supposed to bid for a government contract, not just be selected since design alone can involve a six figure price tag. The competitive bidding processes & conflict of interest prohibitions locally need to be tidied up & put back on track. Another thing to watch will be making sure no public/private partnerships get into the mix. Mixing public & private businesses is socialism, not private enterprise, which made this country great. We don’t need them no matter how much grant money the feds promise.
Gretchen Quarterman
That’s what the article said. Perhaps you could call Larry Hanson and ask for a date clarification? Also, there were quite a few comments on the article in the paper that I hope someone brings to the group.
“Members will meet again on August 28 at 5 p.m. to review prospective engineering and design firms for the redevelopment project, along with October 13 at 10 a.m. City Council members will vote to approve the contract at their October 20 regular session.
Aug 28 is a Sunday. Is that some new type of exective session or a typo? First thing to watch will be the competitive bid processes. Even engineering & design firms are supposed to bid for a government contract, not just be selected since design alone can involve a six figure price tag. The competitive bidding processes & conflict of interest prohibitions locally need to be tidied up & put back on track. Another thing to watch will be making sure no public/private partnerships get into the mix. Mixing public & private businesses is socialism, not private enterprise, which made this country great. We don’t need them no matter how much grant money the feds promise.
That’s what the article said. Perhaps you could call Larry Hanson and ask for a date clarification? Also, there were quite a few comments on the article in the paper that I hope someone brings to the group.