To get up to speed on this issue, please read the first installment of this saga - Fire Chief Golfing on Resident’s Dime
Yesterday I received this certified letter from The Woodlands Fire Department (WFD). In the letter the WFD continues to argue that “golfing transactions” do not include membership dues. This is the second letter I have received in response to my initial request for, “a copy of all itemized bills, receipts, invoices, and statements associated with Alan Benson’s transactions related to golfing for the year…” The years requested were 2005, 2006 and 2007. Please note: even after two replies in which the WFD admits they have the information requested, they have yet to actually provide any information responsive to the initial request.
After receiving the initial response to my request, in which no documents were provided, I filed a complaint with the Office of the Texas Attorney General. Yesterday, I received this response from Ms. Kay Hastings, Assistant Attorney General.
The response states that it appears there are documents responsive to the initial request and the easiest way to resolve the issue is to release the requested documents.
The WFD can now release the requested documents or spend more resident money to fight the release of public information.
Which option will the WFD choose?
Stay tuned for more………
Related Information
The Woodlands Fire Department’s Board of Directors
Fire Chief Golfing on Resident’s Dime
Correspondence from WFD Regarding Golfing - 2nd Reply
AG Complaint Regarding WFD Failure to Release Requested Information
AG’s Response to Complaint - WFD Golf
August 7, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
Odd how the WCSC is always protecting their own to the very end. Why? We all know the easiest way to resolve this issue is to release the information, but they won’t. Pride will keep them fighting to the very end. When the AG gets more involved they will act like they wanted to release it all along and send it to you free of charge. I used to think Ms Morris was smarter than this, but am starting to wonder who is in charge.
The only people losing are the residents and it’s obvious the WCSC doesn’t have any issue with spending the residents money.