Defense

Categories Transparency, Transportation

I’ve used the word ‘defensive’ a bit lately with regard to the administration and my colleagues. This started about the time Meg Tapucol-Provo published her resignation letter from the Police Diversity Committee. What I’ve tried to explain is that her experience on that committee was not isolated. She was simply reflecting on what is the … Continue reading “Defense”

Letter of resignation from Des Moines Diversity Task Force: Meg Tapucol-Provo

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Subject: Stepping down from the DMPD Diversity Task Force To: Chief Ken Thomas,  Des Moines Police Guild, City Council, etc. To the Members of the Des Moines Police Department Diversity Task Force, I am regretfully writing to inform you that I am stepping down from the Diversity Task Force. In joining this Task Force, my … Continue reading “Letter of resignation from Des Moines Diversity Task Force: Meg Tapucol-Provo”

Vouchers

Categories Policy, Transparency1 Comment on Vouchers

Let’s talk about vouchers for a few minutes. What are vouchers? They are the bills the City has to pay. The City Council votes to approve these payments as part of the Consent Agenda generally once a month. Vouchers are one of the most important parts of running a City. And in Des Moines, they’re … Continue reading “Vouchers”

State Of The City Presentation To DMMA (November 11, 2020)

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Back in November, Mayor Pina and Deputy Mayor Mahoney gave a presentation to the Des Moines Marina Association and it’s worth thinking about. I get comments sometimes complaining that all I do is bitch about picayune stuff like parliamentary procedure saying basically “Let’s talk about something real, Dude!” Well, this is as real as it … Continue reading “State Of The City Presentation To DMMA (November 11, 2020)”