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The flyer below was spotted at various locations in town.

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CITIZENS FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT IN ROCHESTER
SPOTLIGHT OF SHAME — VOL. I, No. 2


White-washing a done deal?

THE CONTINUING SAGA OF NO-BID CONTRACTS

SUPERVISOR DUKE: "THE TOWN SOUGHT OUT TOWER COMPANIES THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL." (Stated in the minutes, announced to the public and reported in the newspaper)

COUNCILMAN GRAY: "THE TOWN NEVER OFFERED ANY RFP, IT WOULD HAVE JUST SLOWED DOWN THE PROCESS."

COUNCILMAN GRAY: "THE FIRST COMPANY WE CONTACTED WAS AMERICAN WIFI AND THEY NEVER GAVE US A PROPOSAL."

AMERICAN WIFI REPRESENTATIVE: "YOU ARE COMPARING APPLES & ORANGES — AMERICAN WIFI DOESN'T CONSTRUCT CELLULAR TOWERS AND WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY THE TOWN TO CONSTRUCT A TOWER."

COUNCILMAN GRAY: "...TO FOLLOW THE PROCESSS OUTLINED, TO PRODUCE AN RFP WOULD HAVE DELAYED THE BOARD'S ACTIONS."

COUNCILMAN GRAY: "...SUPERVISOR DUKE'S RE-ELECTION WAS VERIFICATION BY THE VOTERS THAT THE BOARD WAS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION."

NOW THE BOARD, IN AN ATTEMPT TO WHITE-WASH THEIR EFFORTS TO PRE-SELECT A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR, WERE FORCED TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH A QUALIFIED VENDOR — ALL TO FEIGN OPENNESS IN THEIR ADMINISTRATION!

THEY'VE SCHEDULED THE MEETING FOR 4:00 PM ON JUNE 27th AT AN AUDIT MEETING!

THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND!

WHY NOT MEET DURING NORMAL HOURS?

WHY NOT MEET DURING THE REGULAR MEETING?

WHAT IS GOING ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS?

WHERE IS THE OPENESS IN GOVERNMNET THAT THEY PROMISED?

WE NEED TO SHOW THEM THEY CAN'T HIDE!

WE MUST GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSBILE TO THE AUDIT MEETING ON JUNE 27th AT 4:00 PM!

WE MUST FORCE THEM TO MOVE THIS MEETING TO A REGULAR MEETING NIGHT AT THE FIREHOUSE TO ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION!

Why is Supervisor Duke & the board hell-bent on Homeland?

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