Why the Blog...

This Blog is important because it acts as a repository and place for the expression of public thought. The City Council and City Management has historically restricted access to information and the expression of public thought. The not reporting of crime in GT, holding back on the information provided to the City Council Members, and the 3 minute rule for Public Speaking at City Council Meetings all are evidence of their disdain for the Citizens of Grand Terrace.

The City Council and City Management can not hope that the NEWS or Issues and Concerns of Citizens decompose with time if they are only covered in what is called small throw away papers, or even the Sun and Press.

This Blog Keeps all those articles and the related comments and discussions in one place for constant and free access's to those who want to be informed or contribute to the record.

The Council and City Management hoped the Steve Berry story coverage would decompose prior to being read by GT Citizens, as it was published in a small county wide news paper. Then the Local Grand Terrace City News courageously reported the story. Then the Sun Telegram ran the story. This blog was in part the reason the story did not decompose after its first exposure to the light of day

Thank you all for providing the data, and scans and updates.

What we can surmise is either the members of the City Council purposely are ill informed about what is in the press including small papers or they too desire to cover up the problems and thus are guilty of being co-conspirators after the fact. How else do you explain the 2 Month Delay in publicly recognizing the issue exists, when the reporter clearly made contacts prior to printing the first article.

Do the Citizens of Grand Terrace really want a council made up of people who do not want to know and will not inform the Citizens when there are real issues within the administration of their city? Think about it... an inexperienced person who asks questions is far better a servant than a person who purposely chooses not to know.

Gramps.