Finally- A Word From the Coffey House

In the letters offerings of the April 8th, 2007 edition of the Tribune (Deatrick: What's wrong with Coffey) http://www.news-tribune.net/letters/local_story_097234455.html?start:int=15, NA Storm Water Board President Tim Deatrick informed us that the Common Council's appointee to that particular board (West End CM Dan Coffey) had as that date failed to make an appearance at any of their meetings.

After a weeks silence, Dan the man responded in Sunday's Tribune (Coffey responds to Deatrick letter) http://www.news-tribune.net/letters/local_story_104235645.html.

To be fair I must at this point state that English was not my strong suit in high school. that being said, I did score high marks in reading comprehension. I say this only to point to my perception of some obvious flaws in CM Coffey's reponse.

In my reading of Mr. Deatrick's letter I see no reference to Dan's membership nor his voting rights on said board. Only that he had been appointed as liaison by Council President Kochert to attend the meetings of such, work with this group ( as in offer insights that he may have concerning the matters at hand) and report back to the Council with real time facts in order that the fiscal body be fully and currently informed.

By CM Coffey's response, we seen once again a reluctance on the Councilman's part, to participate in a solution but rather be a promoter of division and discontent within the workings of our city government.

This phenomenon is all too familiar in New Albany. The old saw that states "if you aren't part of the solution, you must be part of the problem" appears to fit here.

Perhaps if Mr. Coffey is too busy to attend to his appointed duties as a councilman, he needs to
return to being a private citizen in order that he can attend to his own affairs and the taxpayer/voters of New Albany can get someone who has the time and inclination to attend to the cities needs.

May 8th is getting close so please, get informed and go vote wisely. Our future and that of our children depend on it!