Councilors Spar over Revising Attleboro Laws
Councilor Shannon Heagney wants a committee to review the city's ordinances for possible revision. Council President Frank Cook says he needs to talk to the mayor about that first.
A proposal for a City Council committee to review Attleboro's ordinances and determine if any could be removed because they are out of date or conflict with state laws turned into a 30-minute debate Tuesday night between two councilors. Councilors Shannon Heagney and Jeremy Denlea proposed that a council subcommittee review the municipal laws for possible changes. Usually when a councilor makes a proposal, Council President Frank Cook determines which committee (whether it be an existing one or a new one) should review it in preparation for a possible recommendation to the full council. However, this time he said he wanted to refer the item to the city's administration, which means Mayor Kevin Dumas and Budget and Administration Director …
Jerry Chase
4:05 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
The rationale presented by F. Cook makes about as much sense as trying to make a parachute out of concrete! The irony is that when I started my term on the Council in Jan., '08, it was Brian Kirby who urged me to pursue such a project . . . without the least suggestion that I consult with anyone other than fellow Ordinance committee members. Frank's irrational "defense" is "the emperor with no … more ›