Karen Goldner & Stephen Parker Fight Harrison Square Secrecy
Posted by Jeff Pruitt - 9/20/08 @ 1:14 am - Filed Under City Council, Local Politics
If you haven’t seen Stephen Parker’s posts over at Around Fort Wayne regarding the latest round of secrecy behind Harrison Square documents then you should check it out. Parker asked for two specific documents regarding Barry Real Estate’s to-date contributions to the stadium and was originally rebuffed by the Redevelopment commission and the city attorney.
Parker was going to submit an official complaint to the Public Access Counselor when councilwoman Karen Goldner stepped in and negotiated for the release of part of the document (available 9/22/08) that was originally denied.
First, Goldner should be commended for continuing to promote and support open government initiatives. Unfortunately, while we have made progress, this entire exchange shows we still have work to do. There is no reason a city councilmember should have to get involved just so a citizen can get basic public documents that are not exempted from state law.
Kudos to Goldner and Parker…
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