Which Is It

Which Is It?

Just a few weeks ago, Lenoir City officials argued with everything they had that Ms. Earlena Maples could not run for city council because she is an LCUB employee. While there is no law that would prohibit a utility employee from running for council, there is a law that would prohibit a city employee from running for council. City officials and city lawyers argued vociferously that in reality Ms. Maples was, by default, a city employee because LCUB is absolutely a department of the city, managed by city council and that's why Ms. Maples could not run.

So I go to city hall this morning to submit my written, public records request for some information on LCUB budget matters. Immediately, I was told by Lenoir City Administrator, Amber Scott, that she could not provide me the LCUB information I was requesting. I asked why, she said the city doesn't provide public record information for LCUB. Me to her, but according to city officials, LCUB is absolutely a department of the city. The answers got squishy from there, something about they share an audit and so on and so on. Ultimately, I took my request to LCUB.

You see how this works? When it's in their interest, LCUB is absolutely a department of the city. (Kick Ms. Maples off the ballot) When it's not in their interest, (providing open records) oh no, you'll have to ask LCUB. It can't be both ways.

But trust us, we'll give the schools all the sales tax increase.

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10/10/18