What’s Important for the Salisbury City Council?

The Daily Times management seems to have a tough time getting reporter Greg Latshaw to carry water for Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman so they have reverted to one of the oldest tricks in the book - only print news that isn’t going to offend one of their masters. Why else would we be treated to yet another piece about Salisbury’s attempts to regulate adult businesses.

How many articles has the Daily Times run about Tilghman and her “council leadership” attempting to regulate dirty bookstores? Yet, if you think back to last year’s city council campaign the same management refused to print anything about then candidate Gary Comegys being cited for contempt of court or failing to pay child support. Why? The stated reason was that “it was old news”. Well, I’ve got some news for the management of the the Daily Times - until legislation is finally adopted, regulation of “adult businesses” will be old news.

Why would the Daily Times continue to run the same piece over and over? The answer is fairly simple. The city council is meeting tonight. IF the paper didn’t continue to run the same tired story over and over they might be forced to actually print some news.

An example from tonight’s agenda is the administration’s proposed (yeah I know it’s in the bag) budget amendment. Oddly enough, this item seems to be missing from the briefing book. Yet, we already know that one item (appropriating more funds for last year’s audit) is highly controversial. Why? Because on February 10th, DIS chief Pam Oland stated multiple times that the city would not have to pay one more nickel for the audit than what had already been appropriated.

Of course, the public shouldn’t get in too much of a twist over being mislead by the the Tilghman administration. Like the sun rising in the east, or the change of seasons, being told something from Barrie Tilghman’s administration that winds up being untrue is something that can be counted on.

What other surprises are in store for us tonight? Perhaps Tilghman’s “council leadership” of Louise Smith, Gary Comegys and Shanie Shields will finally allow some steps to be taken to correct the gross financial mismanagement of Salisbury?

NAH!

cross posted in Salisbury News

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