So Coun. Shari Green has discovered she is in a perceived conflict of interest on the Haldi Recovery Centre issue. She is thereby excusing herself from any discussions and decisions on the proposal.
This, only after an interviewer took her to task about having the lead person of the Haldi proposal, project manager Marshall Smith, join her election campaign as an unpaid volunteer to provide superb guidance in her quest to become our newest and greatest mayor.
Of course, this liaison happened very suddenly and innocently only two days after city council's third reading on the Haldi proposal on October third.
One should think they would have been virtual strangers prior to the day this arrangement was made public, on Oct. 5. Hmm!
Yet, at first reading, on Sept. 19, councillor Green's enthusiasm for getting the Haldi issue to a third reading at the very next meeting of council was truly an act of even blind-siding some fellow council members.
This, according to Green, to ensure that all persons involved would know where they stood.
She also stated she could not support the requirement of the proponent group spending an unknown amount of money on a water study that in fact may prove the aquifer will not support a facility for 30 full time residents.
She also stated this requirement would be very unfair particularly if the proposal would be turned down at third reading.
Green's explanation on the timing of the council action and her campaign arrangements must surely leave many people wondering what we can expect from her if she were to be successful in her campaign.
She speaks of her dedication to transparency in the way she would conduct herself as our mayor. Could it be that she is redefining transparency?
Come on, mayoralty candidate Shari Green, we can think and we do have some sense of good judgment.
Tore Pettersen
Prince George
