This November 12, 2008 article in the El Paso Times admonished our county commissioners to avoid making controversial decisions while in lame-duck status.
At the time some commissioners would be leaving office within 50 days. The Times thought that controversial decisions should be left up to the new court.
This Tuesday city council will consider issuing $60.8 million in bonds instead of the $52.8 million that they approved for the $50 million ball park a few weeks ago.
The new council will be sworn in June 23, 2013. By my counting that means that this current bunch will have five days remaining in office when they vote on this item.
It seems to me that the Times is being consistent here. They give city council a free pass even when council’s actions are the most egregious.
It will be interesting to see what surfaces after the election and the exodus.
Muckraker
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