Boyer to be new DIA CEO

[Steve]

I don't get how there's not a city attorney present for something like this advising the board of what is allowed and not allowed.

[Tacachale]

I don't get how there's not a city attorney present for something like this advising the board of what is allowed and not allowed.

There was.

[Steve]

I don't get how there's not a city attorney present for something like this advising the board of what is allowed and not allowed.

There was.

Then that's REALLY bad. I don't expect all of the board member to know sunshine laws. I expect the lawyer though.

[thelakelander]

I see Lenny and CM Garrett Dennis are trading insults over this on twitter: https://twitter.com/NateMonroeTU/status/1136727467178283010

It disturbs me that some of our civic leaders so frequently get in arguments on social media. I may be in the minority, but I see statesmanship as a positive.

Definitely agree here. Curry generally calls twitter and social media a sewer. He could be right but he's swimming all in it and it doesn't look good.

[bl8jaxnative]

Some would argue that politics in itself is a sewer. 

[vicupstate]

Some would argue that politics in itself is a sewer. 

Indeed. Just as water is wet.

[Kerry]

A revote will be interesting.  $100 says the scores will be different on re-vote.  If I was one of the two losing candidates and I won the second time around I think I would just pass.

[Steve]

Brian Hughes is now saying that the decision to hire was done by voice vote versus secret ballot. If so this is lunacy. Are we to believe that a vote that was this close on paper, and they did the whole, "The Ayes Have It" thing?

Sometimes you need to "put the shovel down" and stop digging.

[itsfantastic1]

I'm starting to think we don't have the sharpest general council either...

[Steve]

I'm starting to think we don't have the sharpest general council either...

Usually in most meetings that I've seen, whenever something like this comes up (a key vote, etc.), the AGC that's present usually briefs the board on the procedure and key laws so this sort of thing doesn't happen.

Frankly, I think everyone involved shares some of the blame (AGC first, then the board and Hughes second). This is basic stuff.

[Kerry]

Brian Hughes is now saying that the decision to hire was done by voice vote versus secret ballot. If so this is lunacy. Are we to believe that a vote that was this close on paper, and they did the whole, "The Ayes Have It" thing?

Sometimes you need to "put the shovel down" and stop digging.

A voice vote in 3-way race where you can give each candidate an individual score?  How would that vote even be conducted.  Aren't these meetings recorded, and if so, lets hear the vote.

[Charles Hunter]

Brian Hughes is now saying that the decision to hire was done by voice vote versus secret ballot. If so this is lunacy. Are we to believe that a vote that was this close on paper, and they did the whole, "The Ayes Have It" thing?

Sometimes you need to "put the shovel down" and stop digging.

A voice vote in 3-way race where you can give each candidate an individual score?  How would that vote even be conducted.  Aren't these meetings recorded, and if so, lets hear the vote.

Oh Nooo! There's an 18 1/2 minute gap in the tape!!!

[Kerry]

Brian Hughes is now saying that the decision to hire was done by voice vote versus secret ballot. If so this is lunacy. Are we to believe that a vote that was this close on paper, and they did the whole, "The Ayes Have It" thing?

Sometimes you need to "put the shovel down" and stop digging.

A voice vote in 3-way race where you can give each candidate an individual score?  How would that vote even be conducted.  Aren't these meetings recorded, and if so, lets hear the vote.

Oh Nooo! There's an 18 1/2 minute gap in the tape!!!

LOL.  Don't be surprised.

[marcuscnelson]

Figured after 4 years it'd be worth bumping this up and looking back at how things have turned out.

[heights unknown]

IT AIN'T worth it IS IT?