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Time to Recall the Legislature?
Submitted by daveatkins on September 26, 2008 - 9:15am.
Today's front page story in the Daily News Transcript details how Canton Representative William Galvin has now seized upon the controversy over the Westwood home rule petition to throw a new monkey wrench into the process. With Roche Bros and Scaccia now placated and the "fairness" issue close to remedy, the Canton Rep is now looking to use the same "doubting a quorum" maneuver to attempt a glancing blow against Westwood Station.
How did we get here? Why wasn't the home rule petition voted on when the legislature was in session? Why are "informal sessions" necessary? The system is working as "designed"--only matters bereft of controversy can be passed when the legislature is not in formal session. You can criticize the motives of all involved, but they are just zealously representing their constituent interests by exploiting the system.
The economy, from bad to worse
The looming recession may take care of Canton's concerns. Construction financing for the project was so difficult last Spring that Town Meeting had to relax the zoning requirments. Now that Fannie, Freddie, AIG, Washington Mutual, Lehman and whoever is next are gone where will the money come from now?
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