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This should say it all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME
Posted by LucsAdvo | August 19, 2011 8:08 AM
I own some real estate and a business in Portland...
I want MY interest free, $8 million dollar loan!!!!
Posted by portland native | August 19, 2011 8:48 AM
Miller's kinds of "favors" are resplendent throughout SoWhat. Edlen, Dike and Homer Williams, OSHU, now PSU and others have used these scratch my back-I'll scratch yours throughout SoWhat. And it is well documented. I'm surprised that the O would make this a big deal, but rightfully so. Citizens are catching on and the media is a little behind.
Posted by lw | August 19, 2011 9:08 AM
What I find more alarming than the 'cozy' relationship between city hall and big developers is the increasing brazenness by which are conducted.
Posted by Mr. Grumpy | August 19, 2011 9:17 AM
Looks like corruption is going around ...
May I present to you Mike Burton--former legislator, Metro councilor, Oregonian letter writer, and now--scammer.
Posted by Garage Wine | August 19, 2011 9:23 AM
Maybe someday I'll learn to proofread better before clicking 'Post'.
Posted by Mr. Grumpy | August 19, 2011 9:48 AM
I seriously doubt that Tom Miller was brought in for his shrewd business sense. He is probably just eye-candy for Sam.
Posted by mk | August 19, 2011 9:50 AM
Pulling Strings
Great title!
Posted by clinamen | August 19, 2011 10:00 AM
And of course he daughter couldn't possibly go to a public school...
This must be what they mean by a transparent, open government:
Now that everybody has a basic understanding that the Construction Mafia runs City Hall- it's OK to ask for favors- just make sure it's all in the open.
Posted by Ralph Woods | August 19, 2011 10:24 AM
Quite the puppet show we have in Portland.
The city hall investigation needs to unravel those strings, would we citizens be shocked?
Posted by clinamen | August 19, 2011 11:18 AM
Just want to add that I don't think so. If the corruption is so apparent to the people, then it should also be so to those investigating.
We so need our city hall cleansed.
Posted by clinamen | August 19, 2011 11:32 AM
Pardon me for mentioning it, but there's "no controlling legal authority" for this kind of thing in Oregon. Nor is there for the Burton fleecing of PSU.
Move along, citizens. Nothing to see here.
Posted by John Fairplay | August 19, 2011 2:12 PM
Most of the disturbing issues that are arising lately (and not so lately) are at least partially a function of our obsolete form of city government. It should have been changed when we had the chance. But the entrenched interests, which include neighborhood activists, successfully campaigned on a platform of fear of change and the argument that our system is more accessible than a city manager-city council structure. Do you really feel like our city government is accessible? I've worked with the city manager structure extensively in the past and it was far more accountable, transparent and accessible that Portland's. Oh and yes, far more professional and competent.
Posted by Elizabeth | August 19, 2011 3:50 PM
...But the entrenched interests, which include neighborhood activists, successfully campaigned on a platform of fear of change and the argument that our system is more accessible than a city manager-city council structure...
Are you referring to neighborhood associations?
My perception these days is that they are no longer the neighborhood activists.
There might be a few, sure seem to be the minority.
Since there are over 90 in the city, would think they would be more vocal about matters.
Posted by clinamen | August 19, 2011 4:04 PM
clinamen: Good question and good point. Not necessarily. The neighborhood activists are sometimes NA's, but frequently are individuals or small groups who, over time or through experience, take on that mantle and represent themselves as such. However, my recollection, which might be faulty, is that there was an opposition campaign targeted at NA's and that generally the NA's opposed the charter change.
Posted by Elizabeth | August 19, 2011 4:30 PM
Elizabeth - Beavertron has a city manager and government in the Tron is just as bad as CoP/
Posted by LucsAdvo | August 20, 2011 7:03 AM