Logan Day says the announcement of “Council Connect” community meetings in the coming months has the appearance of “platform plagiarism.” The Republican candidate for Mayor of Fishers in the May 7th primary election says he finds the timing of the Council Connect announcement “suspicious.”
Council leaders announced Tuesday morning a series of community meetings each month beginning in late February, running through December, allowing citizens to comment before the council.
“One of the single largest complaints I’ve received from residents is the lack of transparency in City Hall” said Day in a statement. “That’s why I made transparency a cornerstone and promise of my campaign. If the idea of better civic engagement was truly a priority for our current leadership, why have they not implemented plans like this over the past four years?”
Day says he posted this basic idea on his campaign Web site before the city announced the Council Connect meetings.
“I hope to see this level of resident engagement continue with our elected leaders beyond this election,” Day said.
Logan Day is challenging incumbent Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. According to the city news release announcing Council Connect, Fadness plans to attend those monthly sessions.
I agree with Logan – it’s remarkably coincidental that improved transparency should be announced after years of it being absent.
The current leadership in Fishers government have betrayed my trust by their clandestine plans for our city. Vote new leadership who promise transparency. Vote Logan Day
Agreeing with Logan, Peter, and Viv, what bothers me the most is that the elected-crony Republicans in our fair county find it beneath them to even deign to respond to direct questions or criticism. As an exception proving the rule, I was pleasantly surprised when Christine Altman responded to a letter to the editor I wrote last year. However, she realized it was better for her electorally to just skate it on her laurels after that. We knowFadness, et al, read this excellent blog. Will they have the moral fortitude to respond to Logan’s accurate charge?