City Attorney Shawn Tornow has more important things to do then assist the citizenry that pays his wages
Trust me, I have heard the horror stories about attorney Tornow from citizens and city employees alike. I hope the next mayor has the brains to give this guy his walking papers. I find it hard to believe that City Clerk Owen is the one being uncooperative in this matter;
After Tornow and Owen disagreed on whether ballot measures should contain the editing marks indicating how existing law was being changed, and whether the proposal to let the City Council set initiative filing deadlines was written too broadly to be constitutional, a frustrated commissioner Pamela Miller told them “it seems a lot of discussion between your offices goes on right here. I guess I’d appreciate a little more communication between your offices.”
Tornow has gotten quite a reputation for sweeping things under the rug, just ask Dan Daily how times his court case got postponed because Tornow had some lame excuse. I have a feeling that Owen probably tried to get Tornow’s cooperation, but like most requests from the attorney’s office you never hear anything back.
And with no surprise by me, he favors less transparent government;
Owen and former state Rep. Mary Glenski told commissioners that elected officials routinely see the marks in draft ordinances and they would be helpful to voters, too.
But Tornow countered that the marks would be confusing.
“The council is used to dealing with that. Joe Citizen is not,” he said.
Yeah, God forbid they see what the current law is before voting to change it.
Go away Shawn.