Taft Council
Posted on July 30, 2007 at 02:08:19 AM by On Stand By
Can someone please confirm the following for me. Is it true the new Mayor was taken in to the hospital for a cocaine overdose? A lot of people are talking about it. I would like to ask Mr. Rivera this myself. I wonder if there's a way to get a hold of ambulance paper work on this. I spoke to Rep. Juan Garcia and as usual, he gave me a typical politician's answer. It also appears that the new click in the council is acting out of spite instead of best interest for Taft and it's citizens. Back to his supposed drug use, I think I'm going to do some snooping around and see what I can turn over to the FBI.
Re(1): taft mayor
Posted on July 30, 2007 at 11:42:08 PM by Green Hornet
The name of the game is cronism. The mayor OWES and it's time to pay the piper. Besides it takes a crook to catch a crook. I ask that everyone gather their friends and attend the city council meetings, they have been a spectical, they have left me with my mouth open. It's been quite the circus what with everyone being told to shut up or be dragged out and let's not forget "I don't care about the city employees". The next time the sewage line gets plugged up, maybe the employee may not care enough to show up either. Let's remember these clowns when elections come up. The ball will be in our court then and WE need to step up to the net.
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The City of Marfa fired Flo Sauceda in June. His friends turned out Mollie Topper today so he can take her job. Pretty transparent.
Taft council fires city manager
Aug 3, 2007 09:25 PM
Taft council fires city manager
TAFT - Some residents in Taft haven't been happy with the way city manager Dolores Topper has done her job. That prompted the mayor to look into the situation. Friday, the city council voted 3-1 to fire Topper. That decision has divided the small town.
A couple of Taft residents got kicked out of this special meeting showing their support for city manager Dolores Topper. She's worked for the city for about 20 years and signed on as city manager in 2004.
Taft's newly elected mayor, Filberto Rivera has sparked an investigation into the way she's been doing her job. Topper is accused of selling city-owned property without telling the council the buyer was a relative. Some city leaders said she lied about the need to raise water rates.
"I didn't raise water rates, the city council did. I didn't sell lots, the city council did. So, they're punishing me on actions of the city council," Topper said.
"All I want to know is did you do this behind some city councilmen's back?" asked Ronnie Segovia.
He said was never told about the investigation on Topper, but even without his support, the council still had enough votes to fire her.
"I think this is a mistake and the city is really going to suffer as a result," Topper said.
The decision divided residents packing city council chambers.
"Since I came here in 1998, all I wanted was fairness and justice, and it's just now happening," said former Taft council member Jose Garcia.
But the mayor said Topper needed to go so Taft can change for the better.
"I think once all the changes have been made the city will come back together," Rivera said.
Dolores Topper filed a lawsuit against the city council to sort out the details of her employment contract. In the meantime, the mayor said he will recommend someone take over as interim city manager during Monday's meeting.
Flo Sauceda didn't do a good job the first time he was here and now he will be back to rob Taft blind.
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