Catoosa Vision

Public Hearing #1

The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors was meeting this morning (previously scheduled) for strategic planning purposes. Thus, I was not able to attend the first meeting this morning. Fortunately, one of our Chamber staff was able to attend and report back to me what went on.

Not much, it sounded like.

What was most interesting, however, was the Mr. Clark apparently began the meeting (again, remember that I wasn't there) by reading from my writings. (I suppose I should be flattered that he's reading... and perhaps posting "anonymously.")

Now, Mr. Clark and I have differences in opinions... and I respect that. In fact, we have very cordially dealt with other, agreeing on occasion, disagreeing on others.

What I don't respect is what happened this morning. Apparently Mr. Clark didn't just read from my comments. He went on to attribute the comments not to me by name, but by title only (how very Karl Rove...) and then proceeded to trash me in a public forum.

So much for respecting each other, I suppose. That was pretty unprofessional. But, I suppose I'm not entirely supprised.

In the end, it sounds like that Mr. Clark didn't have enough supporters present to have the grandstanding meeting he wanted... so not much was accomplished in the morning session...

On to Public Hearing #2...

posted by Chris Casey @ 10:00 PM