Table Talk

Though the Board of Supervisors meeting concluded about 6 days ago, it was nice to see the Express-Times finally write about the now infamous table purchase that the Board approved (excluding Supervisor Nicholas) last week.

Here are our favorite quotes from the article-

1. These tables are different from the $3,000 table purchased for the lobby of the municipal building in July because supervisors voted on this purchase, Supervisors Chairman David Hoff explained Monday. "The original table that caused the controversy was part of the overall project," Hoff said. "These tables are coming separately as a result of the lack of tables."

Wow, you gotta give Hoff credit. This was an awesome bit of double-talk on his part and it makes absolutely NO sense at all! After re-reading this, three times, we are reminded of the old Abbott and Costello comedy routine about "who's on first".

2. "In the future we'll be better prepared," Hoff said.

Better prepared for what and by whom? Better prepared to try and sweep this kind of waste under the rug or meld it into another purchase? Who is this "we'll" he is referring to? He is not running for a third term (HOORAY!) and he's outta here (truthfully, who among you isn't counting the days?) in December. Again, another great attempt to try and calm the firestorm, but, everyone is smarter than that!

Hey, here is a crazzzzy idea Supervisor Chairman Hoff. Why don't you and your posse (Howell, Miller and Ackerman) man-up and admit you made a mistake and save the taxpayers $4,516.00 and go with Supervisor Nicholas's proposal?

If you do this, everyone will have to acknowledge your courage to admit a mistake and that you ultimately did the right thing.