Taxpayer's League Saga Continues

The League and the City of Eureka continue their dialogue, with Eureka sending a letter to the League saying they've done nothing wrong. In related news, some unidentified guy at the council meeting said, if the League drops the suit against the City, he'll file a separate one himself. Wonder who that guy is?

The League is torn apart over the issue, with what looks like a strong majority opposing the suit and the Board of Directors having what seems like a "We're the Board and we'll do as we see fit..." attitude. I can't help but wonder why the Board, if they cared much about the survival of the Taxpayer's League, don't drop the suit permanently, at least as far as it being identified as a League function, and file it themselves as individuals as that one guy at the city council hearing said he'd do. The end result, good or bad, would likely be the same but the League might be able to rebuild its reputation after getting out from under this sordid affair.

I'm not sure why the Board insists on dragging the League down with them. It could be that some on the Board feel, as some Libertarians do, that bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. :-)

The next meeting of the Taxpayer's League on August 10 should be interesting. Past League President, Larry Henderson, has moved that some possible changes in the Bylaws be included in the meeting's agenda. He's also trying to fill the empty seats on the Board with, shall we say, "fresh minds". Current President, Leo Sears, says that it can't be done that way and that Bylaw changes can only be done at a meeting specifically held and announced for that purpose. Larry Henderson says, not so. A real cat fight going on within the Taxpayer's League.