Jacksonville.com

Grand Jury Investigation

A Times-Union report in June documented dozens of meetings about public business held without public notice or written minutes and several meetings in private places, a violation of the city's ethics code. It also uncovered a deeply flawed system of notifying the public of meetings. The grand jury is now investigating the notification and documentation.

Blog by Beth Kormanik

Thursday, October 18, 2007

First witnesses arrive

Councilmen Richard Clark and Kevin Hyde are both here. Clark arrived first, at 9:25 a.m., looking somber. As I approached him, his attorney said they were headed to the grand jury room. I asked Clark if he came because of a subpoena or voluntarily. His attorney answered, "Richard came here voluntarily." Clark didn't say anything.

Hyde arrived with his attorney about five minutes later, with a chipper "Good morning." He also told me he came voluntarily, before disappearing into the grand jury room.

Two arrivals within five minutes. That's about the most excitement you'll ever see on this side of the door.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The question is what shocking votes have occured in which we, the people, have been duped by our cheatin', lyin' legislators on the council that have clanestinely met in dark alleys (oops...not dark alleys, just "unnoticed meetings" at City Hall, or breakfast in public restaurants in which every word that is spoken is heard by anyone nearby)?
Why are we spending City $ on this ridicuous investigation?