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Author    Post   Steve Myers Site Admin Mayor Don Williamson appointed Larry Ford deputy director of the Downtown Development Authority. Why isn't anyone crying foul? http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-41/117034154239320.xml&coll=5 _________________ Steve Myers Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:23 pm  Biggie9 F L I N T O I D quote: Steve Myers schreef: Mayor Don Williamson appointed Larry Ford deputy director of the Downtown Development Authority. Why isn't anyone crying foul? http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-41/117034154239320.xml&coll=5 fowl!!!! fowl!!! fowl!!!! quack quack quack hows that Steve? actually that might be a job he would be good at, glad-handing & smoozing I'm sure are strong suits of his. Better than trying to placate people who can't read their water bills. _________________ Biggie Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:49 pm  00SL2 F L I N T O I D quote: Steve Myers schreef: Mayor Don Williamson appointed Larry Ford deputy director of the Downtown Development Authority. Why isn't anyone crying foul? Maybe because no one understands the DDA, or difference between director and deputy director? City of Flint website (probably out of date) shows as below. Anyone know if these are current? Is Jim Rutherford still director? DDA Board Members Chairperson: Mayor Don Williamson Director: James Rutherford Harry Blecker Inez Brown David White Deborah Pascoe Louis Hawkins Barbara Veasley Loyst Fletcher Doris Thomas Robert Kittel Ken Pierpont Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:56 pm  FlintConservative F L I N T O I D quote: 00SL2 schreef: quote: Steve Myers schreef: Mayor Don Williamson appointed Larry Ford deputy director of the Downtown Development Authority. Why isn't anyone crying foul? Maybe because no one understands the DDA, or difference between director and deputy director? City of Flint website (probably out of date) shows as below. Anyone know if these are current? Is Jim Rutherford still director? DDA Board Members Chairperson: Mayor Don Williamson Director: James Rutherford Harry Blecker Inez Brown David White Deborah Pascoe Louis Hawkins Barbara Veasley Loyst Fletcher Doris Thomas Robert Kittel Ken Pierpont That info is correct. My question is how long do you think Larry Ford will be Rutherford's "deputy?" I'm betting Rutherford is about to get the axe. Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:56 pm  Guest Guest The Mayor does not have the right to appoint Larry Ford, only the DDA Board does. Rutherford is the manager, because he was never approved by City Council. All of the DDa Board members terms have expired, some as long as three years ago. They remain in office due to a bylaw that says they serve until replaced. Ken Pierpont no longer works in Flint, Doris Thomas retired from Chase bank and should no longer serve, Debrah Pascoe was appointed to represent the International Institute and now works outside the DDA boundry. We really need people who have an invested interst in the downtown area as its bylaws and state statue require. The DDA really needs someone younger and energetic that can multi task and do more than just run parking lots. Larry Ford did not do anything to promote downtown Flint in his 30 years as head of the Chamber. Your right about Jim, This is a takeover, he will be out by spring. Its a shame that the Flint paper doesn't tell the Flint people what really is going on. Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:17 pm  Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D Could this be a take over? _________________ Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:29 am  1600 member Guest Maybe Herb Cleaves or Chris martin could be appointed. Together they have done GREAT things for Flint! Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:54 pm  Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D quote: 1600 member schreef: Maybe Herb Cleaves or Chris martin could be appointed. Together they have done GREAT things for Flint! Are you nominating them? _________________ Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:59 pm  Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D quote: 1600 member schreef: Maybe Herb Cleaves or Chris martin could be appointed. Together they have done GREAT things for Flint! Are you nominating them? _________________ Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:59 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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