At last night's City Commission meeting, Ed McKnight, former candidate for mayor, compared the actual bottom line for ECP with what was budgeted for the past four years. (One year it was actually budgeted to earn $1,000,000). As has been reported many times, the fund has lost money since its inception and continues to do so. (According to Mr. McKnight, it is budgeted to lose over $400,000 for 2008).
He requested an honest accounting be given and asked the commissioners what they thought.
Commissioner Jolley was the only one who gave an actual answer. She wants an honest accounting to be given.
Commissioner Beecher told Mr. McKnight that he could submit his findings in writing and they will be compared to the audited financial statements. An accountant will then review. At no time did I hear Commissioners Beecher, Bronson and Mayor Stebbins say they would then answer Mr. McKnight's question and address the situation. (As far as I can remember, Commissioner Rosenbaum never responded to the question. He started talking about something else).
I have a strong feeling that after the accounting comparisons are made, Mr. McKnight will be back at the podium, asking for their answers to his question.
Stay tuned.
He requested an honest accounting be given and asked the commissioners what they thought.
Commissioner Jolley was the only one who gave an actual answer. She wants an honest accounting to be given.
Commissioner Beecher told Mr. McKnight that he could submit his findings in writing and they will be compared to the audited financial statements. An accountant will then review. At no time did I hear Commissioners Beecher, Bronson and Mayor Stebbins say they would then answer Mr. McKnight's question and address the situation. (As far as I can remember, Commissioner Rosenbaum never responded to the question. He started talking about something else).
I have a strong feeling that after the accounting comparisons are made, Mr. McKnight will be back at the podium, asking for their answers to his question.
Stay tuned.
1 comment:
GFgirl,
Thanks for acknowledging my efforts. Since I can present little more than the documents shown at commission meetings several times and have nothing to do with audited financial statements, I wonder why they tied the two together?
I will be back at the podium, with the documents they want to be presented, again.
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