Well, the good news is that PEC will have a new Board of Directors, all a-brim with fresh ideas and good intentions before the next Grand Jury meeting
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Editor's Note: PEC grassroots reformists at pec4u.org are having a field day over the grand jury investigation of our electric co-op's alleged past mismanagement, malfeasance and good ol boy corruption, among other topics. Here, former PEC employee and writer extraordinaire Dave Collins, and Paul Langston (both sons of the Hill Country) weigh in on state Attorney General Greg Abbott's possibly dubious handling of the case. Of course, the big question for all 200,000 co-op member/ratepayers is: Will Abbott deliver fair-handed justice, not influenced by politics and big-time contributors? Follow this link to join the PEC watchdog discussion group: http://pec4u.org/?page_id=69Guest Twitterers
From Dave Collins
As a preface to this comment, I want to make very clear that I am no fan of AG Abbott and view his record while AG as being poor, at best, when viewed from the perspective of a working citizen of Texas.
Regarding commentary about the pace of the Grand Jury; while it is obviously frustrating, the one-meeting-per-month schedule of the special Grand Jury impaneled to hear evidence in the PEC case is the standard for all Grand Juries in Blanco County and, I think but do not know with certainty, elsewhere in the state. It is not at all uncommon that a Grand Jury will stretch out over considerable time, particularly in a case in which fairly complex issues - like conspiracy and fraud - are on the table. Dealing with a burglary, DWI or assault is much simpler, obviously.
That the state prosecutor continues to present evidence is, actually, a positive as it seems to increase the likelihood that Sen. Fraser's prediction about indictments will prove true and that similar scuttlebutt attributed to the "legal circles" of Austin will be born out, as well (RIP Clark, Thomas, Winters).
From Paul Langston
Thanks a bunch for your comments on the speed of this Grand Jury in Blanco County. We may not be fans of AG Abbott but he certainly has a lot of good friends and at last count they had sent in about $13 million dollars for his re-election.
You certainly remember that our County Attorney Sam Oatman sat on this for about a year in his Llano office. I remember that you had a lot to do, e-mail, telephone calls and letters, with getting Sam to turn the case back to the AG. Dave, I am one of a group of old codgers and I hope that we will live long enough to see the outcome of this Grand Jury.
You indicate that the Grand Jury set up a schedule at the beginning, to meet once per month on the 27th day or is it on the forth Thursday of the month? If we call the Court House, can we ask what day the Grand Jury will meet? There must be quite a chore to round up all those people and have them there for that meeting. This set schedule allows the Newspaper folks to be present?
Well, the good news is that PEC will have a new Board of Directors, all a-brim with fresh ideas and good intentions before the next Grand Jury meeting.
3 comments:
The continuing BAD NEWS is that coop members will have to pay ongoing higher monthly payments for their electricity.
When is the coop going to do something FOR consumers? When do we get back some of the stolen money?
When do we get cheaper electricity?
I'll second that! My income hasn't gone up in years but the cost of living has never let up and keeps going up. Can't hardly afford a thing. Remember theres a bunch of candidates running for that District 6 seat on the PEC board that represents the western half of Hays County. Ask the candidates, "Will you promise no more rate increases"? Out loud, NO MORE RATE INCREASES! Vote for the one that will say it straight up. Just make sure and vote for that candidate! The rest would serve only as gofers and shoe polishers for the PEC management while collecting a fat pay check, just like the old crowd of cronies.
The board candidates supported by pec4u (Cox, Landaker, and Clements) have said repeatedly they want to delay a vote on a proposal to reduce our rates. District 6 Candidate Robbi Boone has also advocated not voting on the rates reduction. PEC is in a position to reduce rates, GM Garza has said so, and a majority of the current board supports a rates reduction. You have Director Cox and pec4u to thank for that reduction not being passed as of yet. The Attorney General needs to investigate these new so-called "reformers" who really want nothing more than to become the next Bennie & Bud regime.
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