Comments on: McLean And Councilors Lose Faith In Jesus

By: Philo

Philo — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:11:02 +0000

VOR is right. It doesn’t make sense to me why Mayor McLean would hire an outside law firm and pay them a half million bucks to scour the BPD records for signs of misconduct, and then fire Jara for scouring the same BPD records for signs of misconduct, when that is literally his job function. Makes it look like there is another reason, and the obvious “another reason” would be that he didn’t back her play in covering for the prior Chief. And it isn’t like Jara asked for his head. Jara only asked for an investigation because the allegations were serious. She is sending a pretty clear message to the rest of her staff. Thankfully the ISP investigation was sent out of county for a review far away from the Mayor’s retaliation “splash zone.”

By: Legal Beagle

Legal Beagle — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:56:13 +0000

No, you’re wrong. The motion had to come from the mayor. Look up what happened with Susie Mimura 20 years ago for clarity bub.

EDITOR NOTE–Please share the history of the former city attorney. We had another reader say the CITY ordinance and protocol called for councilors to make motions, even if on behalf of the mayor. Is there a special rule for the OPA director? There was for the first ombudsman. That was to assure independent oversight.

By: The voice of reason

The voice of reason — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:17:06 +0000

So she wants to pay $800 per hour to investigate an employee that didn’t have any complaints? Yet she fires the guy who was doing the same thing? Am I missing something here?

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:47:30 +0000

I’ve mentioned this not long ago.
We need to be both saddened and disgusted with the behavior and decisions of our elected, appointed and hired public servants. Saddened by the ignorance from our elected public servants in regards to safety, housing and spending decisions. Disgusted with the lack of transparency in general.
We have to remind public servants they work for their constituents. Not unions, developers and investors.
I think our elected public servants lost faith in Jesus long ago.

By: Legal Beagle

Legal Beagle — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:07:35 +0000

If you listened to the mayor, you’d know the answer.

She stated “pursuant to Idaho code 50-206…”

So, of course, looking up 50-206 gives you the answer.

“Any appointive officer… may be removed by the mayor for any cause by him deemed sufficient; but such removal shall be by and with the affirmative vote of one half (1/2) plus one (1) of the members of the full council; provided, that the city council, by the unanimous vote of all its members, may upon their own initiative remove any appointive officer.”

EDITOR NOTE–We concur the mayor has authority to fire department heads. It is still a bit unclear whether or not she can make a motion to the city council. It would have seemingly been cleaner if the motion had come from a councilor.

By: Pseudosuze

Pseudosuze — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 23:17:16 +0000

Awfully quiet here — it also seemed to me Jara was doing his job. Seems like a lot of City business is being done through the courts these days. Just hoping the truth comes out.

By: djboise

djboise — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 03:34:10 +0000

Nothing to see here move along…

By: Harvey

Harvey — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 03:29:21 +0000

If it was only so easy to fire the Mayor.