Impartiality and Fairness
It occurred to me late last night that I ought to explicitly invite members of the Arlington County Government to have their say on this site, or at least offer their version of events.
Believe me, if Mary Hynes or Hunter Moore want to post a comment or an open letter to constituents (in Ms. Hynes case) or the public they’ve been hired to serve (in Hunter’s case), I’d gladly publish it.
For that matter, if County Manager Ron Carlee or anyone from his office wishes to comment, I’m all ears.
Speaking of the County Manager’s office … I made a request, in person, for a face-to-face meeting with Ron with a receptionist in his office on Tuesday, and as yet haven’t heard from anyone. I sincerely hope that Mr. Carlee hasn’t fully been made aware of this situation (I suspect there are some county employees adept at running blocking on issues like this).
Based on what he has written in the past on the ethical responsibility of those in local government, it would be depressing to think he’s acquainted with all the details and has still allowed the County Board to essentially push around the vendors of these market, who are for all intents and purposes a disenfranchised group of citizens more deserving of the County’s protection than their apparent disdain.
Once again, if you work for the County in an elected, appointed, or salaried position, we’d love to hear from you. For that matter, if you’re one of the “in the trenches” employees and have any insight in this, I’d be happy to publish your comments anonymously (provided I can responsibly assure you are an Arlington County employee).
Today’s market may be the last before the end of the Sunday market–the weather looks a little threatening tomorrow, and with such short notice we won’t have time to spread the word to any vendors who don’t wish to brave the rain. I still cannot believe we were given less than two weeks notice. Some of us have been supporting this market every weekend for six years.
As always, comments and questions welcome. If you’re at the market today, ask around about Sundays–not everyone knows yet. Feel free to direct them to this site.
