The Seattle Times: Local News: The note that saved Nickels’ budget
Seattle Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis threatened to yank the funding for a Green Lake fire engine if the City Council didn’t let Mayor Greg Nickels keep a big increase in his office budget.
The note, written by Dwight Dively, the city finance director, said: “Because of the Council’s vote on the Mayor’s office budget, we can’t promise the money for Attack 16 now. Sorry.”
“Attack 16” is the Fire Department’s term for the Green Lake fire engine.
Not a lot to say about this: I’m not sure who the Mayor resembles more, Nero or John Gotti.
I’d say a recall is in order for anyone who cares more about the size of his personal entourage than public safety.