Saturday, November 7, 2009

Commissioners suddenly quiet

Spokane County Raceway Park should be named Mielke and Richard Raceway.

County Commissioners Mark Richard and Todd Mielke held a public meeting without informing the press (violation of the Open Public Meetings Act). In fact the third county commissioner was not notified of the meeting.

Mark Richard said he had no intention of inviting Mager.

Richard said, "My interests are to make sure (the raceway) is a success, hers is to do anything she can to make sure I'm not in office anymore."

Adding insult to injury, the two culprits blew off a scheduled meeting of the County Commission, which was being held at the same time at the county Courthouse.

Martin Burnette (Richard's campaign manager quoted by The Spokesman-Review) said, "It wasn't a public meeting, it was a private meeting of private individuals with a private corporation."

Headlines now state Spokane County boots raceway operator and debts remain. I wonder why Mielke and Richard aren't taking full blame for the whole fiasco. They were willing to take credit for the great purchase and the great operator they had lined up.

I bet the one poor bidder on the park who they ran over is now one happy camper.

Lloyd Zimmerman
Spokane