Facts Provided by City Attorney J. Rita McNeil Danish on Robbie's conflict of interest on the White Street Landfill:

The City is considering awarding a solid waste management contract to several firms,
one of which is Gate City Waste Services.

MRR Southern, LLC is a principal partner in Gate City Waste Services.

MRR Southern, LLC is partly owned by D.H. Griffin and David Griffin, Jr.

The two of them are officers and part owners of D.H. Griffin Companies.

D.H. Griffin Companies has business relationships
with firms that are connected to Council member ZackMatheny and Robbie Perkins.

D.H. Griffin Companies is not an investor in or conducts business with Gate City Waste Services.

If "MRR Southern, LLC is a principal partner in Gate City Waste Services",

and "MRR Southern, LLC is partly owned by D.H. Griffin and David Griffin, Jr.",

and "The two of them are officers and part owners of D.H. Griffin Companies.",

how can D.H. Griffin Companies not conduct business with Gate City Waste Services?

I am not arguing against D.H. Griffin Companies receiving the work.


In fact I would support keeping the profits,
if it is not by far more efficient for the city to run the facility,
local.


I am arguing that Robbie has an interest.


I believe he should have not inserted himself into the debate.


George Hartzman