Councilman C.T. Martin lets the ‘f bomb’ rip
When talk of office furniture turns saucy ...
And here we thought a city official passing out during a committee meeting — or Atlanta Progressive News’ Matthew Cardinale rapping about public comment — would be the highlight of City Hall happenings yesterday. Let’s add one more thing to the record books!
During the Atlanta City Council’s full meeting yesterday, Councilwoman Cleta Winslow’s proposal for the city to accept $10,000 worth of office furniture from Wachovia came up for debate. Councilman C.T. Martin wondered (with good reason) whether accepting the donation could violate rules regarding relationships between bond underwriters and municipalities. And he was very adamant about the issue.
Yep, the longest-serving member currently on Council said his colleague’s effort to secure office furniture was “laudable.” But since the city’s been, as Martin says, “fucking around” with rules regarding bond underwriters “so much around City Hall,” it’s gotta exercise due diligence.
Don’t get us wrong, that’s a topic worthy of debate. Better safe than sorry and all that. But Councilman Martin, don’t risk getting in trouble with the Federal Communications Commission over some rickety swivel chairs!