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Vice Mayor Neighbors |
Charlie Tygard is also one of the most experienced members of the Metro Council. Term limits, which I think was a mistake and which I did not support, has resulted in a relatively inexperienced Council and has shifted power from the Council to the Mayor and the bureaucracy. Councilman Tygard is serving his second term as a Councilman-at-large and served several terms as a district councilman. He has been around long enough to understand how government works. He is the voice of experience on the B&F committee and he is a common sense fiscal conservative who does not want to let the Metro Government over commit itself or engage in risky financial practices.
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Councilman Tygard |
Here is a copy of the exchanges between the Vice Mayor and the Tygard. The Vice Mayor's letter was to the whole council and then Tygard responded to the Vice Mayor and copied the whole council.
I am not posting the attachment, but if you want to see the complete committee assignments, follow this link. Below is Tygard response.
From: Charlie TygardI hope Charlie Tygard sticks to his guns. It won't matter if meetings run a little longer. I can only assume that either the Mayor's office or maybe the Vice Mayor herself did not like someone asking tough questions. The tough questions need to be asked.
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 11:18 AM
To: 'Hayes, Roseanne (Council Office)'; 'Council Members'
Cc: 'Neighbors, Diane (Vice Mayor)'; 'Cooper, Jon (Council Office)'
Subject: RE: 2014-2015 Committee List
Vice Mayor Neighbors –Just so every Council Member understands that this letter is referring to me, I want to address your comments.I plan to attend every committee meeting of committees I am assigned to. Since you have chosen not to re-appoint me to the Budget & Finance Committee in my final year of Council, and after 12+ years of faithful attendance on this committee, I can only assume that my questions in committee about Metro’s finances were deemed unimportant to you.I do intend to ask any and all pertinent questions I feel are necessary before spending one dime of taxpayer money. Since I am no longer serving on that committee, I will ask these questions during the Council meeting, if necessary.And I would remind you that I have always indicated that my expertise to the Council was in two primary areas – financial and parks. Up until this point, you have always respected this request. I was frankly taken aback when receiving my assignments for this year.It is certainly your prerogative to appoint members of committees as you seem proper. It is my prerogative to ask any and all questions relating to items on the agenda.Charlie Tygard
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