Mayor, you say you are doing what is legal, but is what you are
doing the right thing to do for Gilroy, keeping this information a
secret until the final documents are completed?
Dear Editor,
Did I read this right, the letter to the editor from Mayor (Al) Pinheiro? Did the mayor scold the editorial board for daring to ask that the purchasing agreement and lease (between the city and Gilroy Gardens) be disclosed so we can comment on them? During the campaign, the mayor said he would work to make more city business transparent. Well Mr. Mayor, I’m waiting!
I don’t believe the editorial board is running around with their hair on fire, just the opposite. I think the editorial board is asking the mayor to keep his word, his promise, his commitment to the Gilroy community and not just try to pull another fast one on the public.
Mayor, you say you are doing what is legal, but is what you are doing the right thing to do for Gilroy, keeping this information a secret until the final documents are completed? I feel we need to give our input as the agreement is being drafted instead of waiting until the 11th hour when we will be told there is no time to waste. We have seen this trick before played on the City Council by others.
And another issue I have with your comments Mr. Mayor, when is it a bad thing for “too many people getting involved?” You don’t want the community to see what you and staff are doing?
As to your other comment, “There are two council members coming right off the campaign trail, and they are making a point.” I can only hope your point is that they are fulfilling their promises to the community. I am glad to see two council members who want to read, study and ask questions before they make such a major decision and not be like the other council members who are going to wait until staff tells them which way to vote.
Mr. Mayor, stop complaining and support those council members who want to do the needed work so they can make their own decisions.
James Brescoll, Gilroy
