tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094922047296526858.post3517673560402908938..comments2024-02-13T18:15:00.083-05:00Comments on TRIADWATCH: Allen Johnson: "The mayor might want to step away from this"Triadwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470318773895235030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094922047296526858.post-11903529483732156282012-04-05T10:24:52.768-04:002012-04-05T10:24:52.768-04:00for what it's worth- if our mayor represents c...for what it's worth- if our mayor represents carroll as a leasing/listing agent he stands to earn $ from any real estate transaction present or future, most likely after sewer and water $ is spent.If our mayor is partner with carroll in any LLC then he should recuse himself...not abstain but recuse himself- Now noise for example...if the condo letter is real, and its states that they can't sell condos because of noise, it can be argued than lack of noise will sell condos and that our mayor will make $ off of the lack of noise. One could also argue that our mayor may fear of losing jobs based upon vote-one could argue too many things for this to be healthyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094922047296526858.post-83575781545080657492012-04-05T09:55:52.681-04:002012-04-05T09:55:52.681-04:00The law doesn't speak to appearances, just dir...The law doesn't speak to appearances, just direct or indirect financial benefit. Not knowing all the facts of this particular question, I don't know how that effects Robbie's obligation. But if he has a direct or indirect financial benefit, he's legally obligated to abstain; otherwise, he's legally obligated to vote.Lex Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364989805025038306noreply@blogger.com