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Parking meter scandal won’t go away
Dear Editor;
I write regarding the current parking meeting dispute engaging the attention of the citizens of Georgetown. In the June 22, 2016 edition of your newspaper, you quote Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green saying that she will not release the contract through which the city will install parking meters and criticizing members of the public who Googled the contractor and were unable to find it at its New York address. Ms. Chase-Green’s comments are startling coming so soon after the allegedly corrupt practices of the PPP.
The Mayor’s tone suggests that she does not understand that she is a public servant who works for the people of Georgetown. As such, every decision she makes and every action she takes on the city’s behalf is subject to public scrutiny. The contract the City Council entered into on behalf of the citizens of Georgetown is a public document and should have been posted on-line for the public’s perusal. There are no private deals, contracts and agreements when one works for the public.
The public has a right to know if there was competitive bidding, who bid on the contract, the terms they offered and why the company the city selected won. The citizens of Georgetown pay the mayor’s salary . Further, it is inadvisable that the contractor should pay the travel expenses for the mayor and her team. They should have travelled at the city’s expense to retain their objectivity while they review the contractor’s work. I agree with Deputy Mayor Duncan; this has a bad stench. It looks like old politics all over again with this City Council.
Terrence Duncan
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