Letter to Northern Light

Dear Mr. Grubb,

I sent the following today to Grace McCarthy, editor of The Northern Light. As publisher of The Northern Light, I thought you should know. I brought this official corruption to the attention of Grace several times since January to no avail.

"I read today's Northern Light article on building heights. A good question for TNL is why do you never quote public comments sent by email to the city? They are listed under WRITTEN COMMENT on the council agenda which is sent out free. These letters are part of the public record, and often clarify choices obscured by the myopic view of our elected and appointed officials. Restricting your coverage to oral comments keeps the public in the dark about critical issues ignored by Community Development Services and exposed by citizens."

As an example of written citizen comments, I encourage you to read my current letter to the city titled betrayal of public trust, with names, dates and official misconduct that amounted to self-dealing by downtown developers with financial conflicts of interest, including Councilman Hill who has not recused himself. My current letter titled height amendment elaborates on this lawlessness.

Why is your paper covering up this scandal?

Best regards, Jay Taber

[Editor's note: Calling Patrick Grubb out for neglecting his duty to the community is the only way to get his attention and action. Holding The Northern Light accountable for the harm they have done is just as important as holding the city accountable. Patrick Grubb owes us and the community an explanation.]

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