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Accountability and transparency: Get used to it

A bit of a continuation of the previous post: Blogger Fred Keller - he of the tax pledge signed by both mayoral candidates in the recent election - is taking the current common council to task over observations made here and in other local blogs - - and spelled out fairly explicitly at Metro Milwaukee Today - - concerning certain inequities in how the city of Franklin treats zoning violations and certain developers. He's awaiting answers.

And, of course, no answer is a pretty clear answer in and of itself.

The old "roll-your-eyes-at-the-naive-citizens" move isn't gonna cut it anymore.

Anonymous commenter chucks rocks at Franklin pro-developer politics

Strong words from anonymous commenter "Unfettered Candor" at Greg Kowalski's Metro Milwaukee Today: 

Devoid of moral fiber and honest representation of the community at large, members of the Plan Commission, Zoning Board, and Common Council gut-swallowed the hook of [developer Mark] Carstensen's campaign appealing siren song and ominous pressures. They totally ignored the pleas of the homeowners in Wyndham Ridge subdivision across the street from the ugly sprawl at thee intersection of Hwy. 100 and Drexel Ave. Before these people constructed their homes, they were cautious and inquired of the City if the area across from them would remain zoned for residential development only. They were passionately assured that they would never have to worry about that.

Enter the ogres to change all of that.

The influence of self-absorbed Mayor Tom Taylor, who needed a monument for himself, made it easy for the swaggering Carstensen to ramrod his will down the throats of Franklin taxpayers.

To Carstensen, Franklin is just some convenient land that is expendable so he can continue to add more fat to his bulging wallet. And to Taylor, Carstensen's campaign contributions help him to continue his flimflam operations in Franklin government.

"Devoid of moral fiber." "Ogres." "Swaggering." "Flimflam." Yeouch. Much more at Metro Milwaukee Today.

I await "Unfettered's" bullet points and documentation!