This blog has for 5+ years warned of this day that the RDA Addiction must come to an end. The blog warned of bad accounting, fraudulent use of funds, and excessive compensation financed via RDA funds.
The New City Manager, Betsy Adams, the New Mayor Walt Stanckiewitz, New Council Members, Bernardo Sandoval, Gene Hays and Darcy McNaboe have been PUSHED FULL COURT into the realty of the RDA Fraud upon the state and the abuse of it in GT.
Council Member Leeann Garcia the last remaining member of the Old City Council, has yet clearly stated a goal of getting GT off the RDA Addiction. She after all voted for most of the actions that are now being questioned. Along with City Attorney John Harper she may find it difficult to justify the past actions of the City Council in regards to the use of RDA Low and Moderate Income Housing being provided to then City Manager Tom Schwab. Further compounding that questionable decision is the purposeful and neglectful accounting practices used to record all transactions related to the Schwab House.
The staff's neglect was rewarded with favorable salary and benefits packages.
If employees have to leave when they are offered a reasonable income. Good bye. Better to cut the wage cost at city hall than fire a teacher in a classroom.