I had quite the day on Tuesday -what with the County Commissioners in the morning and then the Port in the afternoon. Readers, the Port commissioners are arrogantly out of control. (They need an "Annette McGee" reality check. See early posting today "BOCC - May 18".)
Jay Hupp cut me off in the middle of questioning Jim Gaston an ADAGE employee. I got up and walked out of the meeting. Then just as I walked in my front door Gaston called to say that he felt really bad that I'd been cut off.
I told him what my question was. I pay $.0614 per kilowatt hour to PUD3 today. How much would ADAGE power cost?
He said it's secret competitive info.
Then I went back with I've heard - they will be allowed to charge up to 3 times the going rate.
He said yes that's right and there's really nothing a citizen can do about this because this is what our state and federal government wants to see happen.
To that I'm thinking horsefeathers. We're not that powerless. Are we going to put up with this outrageous conspiratorial fleecing of us as tax payers?
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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Can a commissioner legally raise his own pay?
ReplyDeleteI wish I was an elected official so I could get a pay raise!!!
My husband & I were also at the meeting yesterday. For years we've been reading about conflict among our Port Commissioners, & this meeting was a chance for us to witness the unbelievable arrogance of Jay Hupp. He introducted their corporate attorney & asked him to explain the preliminary steps required for a lease agreement with ADAGE. In our opinion, the attorney's comments & answers to questions from the public were very ambiguous. When the public comment period began, Carol presented two questions concerning a possible conflict of interest between Port officials & ADAGE; she respectfully requested that her questions & their answers be made part of the public record. Mr. Hupp told Carol she needed to submit her questions in writing, & she immediately handed them to a staff member at the table. Why weren't her questions answered during the meeting? During the commissioner comment period, Jack Miles asked Jim Gaston several questions about the ADAGE project, & public comments/questions were interjected without objection by the board. However, when Brenda attempted to ask a question, Mr. Hupp interrupted her & said the public comment period was over. She stated her indignation & left the meeting. Mr. Miles asked someone to go get her so they could reopen the public comment period. Mr. Hupp directed angry words at Mr. Miles about deviating from the meeting agenda, & their attorney stepped in to clarify their use of Robert's Rules of Order. We left feeling extremely disappointed with the lack of professionalism among the Port Commissioners.
ReplyDeleteI gotta tell ya, you only see a small portion of the corruption, the real bad stuff happens behind closed doors, hush, hush.
ReplyDeleteThe way I interpret the WAC is that no publicly elected official that sets their own pay can vote themselves a raise in salary for during the term they are serving.
The Port Commission did just that in December of 2009, they are the HIGHEST PAID PORT COMMISSION IN WASHINGTON STATE!!!!!
The increase was 125%!!!!
At a time when their vacancy rate is the highest it's been in the last ten years and they laid people off, long time staff!
Anonymous, isn't it amazing that our elected officials quote the constitution as support for why they must raise their salaries?
ReplyDeleteI'll say it again - whatever you tell us is truly anonymous.
Thank you for reading my blog and for providing a comment. Don't become discouraged together we can make Mason County a better place for all of us.
Togehter we can...
ReplyDeleteNext Tuesday's Port Commission meeting may be worth attending.
It is refreshing to know that we, the people, are not alone.
We haven't disengaged, they do not represent us, our interests or our community.
It is time to expect more!
what is not refreshing is people who say one thing and live their life another way! MORE ON THAT LATER. Let's hope that when the votes are counted in the upcoming Mason County Commissioners race it is someone who cares for our community and not just the pay check that goes with it. Follow the money and you will find out more.
ReplyDeleteto anonymous from May 25th @10:15 I am thinking that you are addressing Terra and her her attempt to gain a paycheck oops I mean office...Is she for real, please, come on people does she not remember all of us in Mason County who actually know her hmmmmmmm.
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