On the question of who paid for the vacation to Bermuda that found downtown greenway contractor John Lomax lounging in a pool with greenway project manager Dabney Sanders' husband Walker Sanders, Dabney Sanders writes in an email:
Sanders also took issue with the idea that she "steered" the contract to her friend. She says that while she is the project manager for the downtown greenway, she does not have the authority to steer construction funds for the project and that "the downtown greenway oversight committee made the decision." "walker and i have been close friends of john lomax since we first moved to greensboro about 12 years ago. and as friends do - we often spend social time together including trips." [sic]
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"everyone paid their own way - it was purely personal - no business involved." [sic]
Sanders did not respond to my request for the minutes from the meeting at which the committee decided to recommend Lomax.
You don't say...
ReplyDeleteThere was something about $250,000 in payments to Lomax for sidewalks and other things that Lomax didn't qualify for. (Something about residential projects being excluded, methinks?) Perhaps you'd like to get back with Dabney and the City while I get back with my source to explain further.
ReplyDeleteIt was a freakin' golf trip.
ReplyDeleteClearly the concerns where not about the type of recreational activities undertaken.
ReplyDeleteSo, no new news concerning the minutes?
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