I hazily recall a discussion at an Aberdeen City Council meeting back in the 'nineties where Mayor Gurrad was declining a gift of tickets to something because, he said, he didn't want to have to report the gift, which was above the reporting threshold. I'm pretty sure it was to the gala grand opening of the Lemay auto collection to the public, possibly the museum. Some of the councilmembers who have been named in the last day or two did attend.

It doesn't sound like local news have the staff or resources to be chasing down these kind of stories anymore. Just covering meetings, which is the first priority, seems to expend most available resources.

I will look into it, but the last time the mayor was seen at the D&R, he was a bit more critical of the performance.


Hey on a more positive note:
http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3578

...then i promise to stop spamming my own links
..and smilie faces :b

Really? We just assumed it was all gifts so declined everything offered because it didn't seem ethical to accept anything anyway. I didn't realize reportables were so limited. This makes no sense. So now we have to question whether an elected official bought their own car, house, furniture, clothes, boat, motorcycle, bike, pool table, whatever as any of these can be given without being reported? What a crock!

I agree--the info I found on the PDC website makes no sense, and leaves the door open for graft and bribery and influence-peddling on a large scale. Must be missing something. Maybe a criminal statute?

I haven't read the new laws but this was in the Seattle Times today.