Reports are this idea to sell Candidate Ad Promotion Space has been reversed by the Blue Mt Outlook/ GT Chamber of Commerce. Fact is that the Chamber of Commerce recieves support to print and distribute the monthly news paper from the City of Grand Terrace.
PRESS RELEASE
Sylvia Robles to File Complaint Against GT Chamber for Violation of Fair Political Practices Laws
Sylvia Robles disclosed today she will file a sworn complaint against the Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce with the State Fair Political Practices Commission after receiving this morning a hand-delivered document: “Entitled 2010 Candidate Ad Promotion.” With a footnote stating that, “This is a one-time only promotion and has been unanimously approved by the Grand Terrace Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
According to Robles she will ask the FPPC to investigate potential violations of FPPC Code 18901, this is part of the code in relation to the use of public funds to produce a mass mailing. The other parts of potential code violations is the fact that the President of the Chamber is running for Mayor and her opponent Darcy Mc Naboe serves as a director and voted to approve the mailing. Robles is unhappy with the contribution of taxpayer money to fund what is essentially a city funded newspaper.
The Grand Terrace Chamber “one-time” offer requests a photo and candidate statement. There are no limits on words nor is there a stated deadline.
