We don’t have a budget, a comptroller, or land in trust. But as usual, we have a problem. Last night the council acting as what’s called an 8A voted to hire Alex Rodriquez (not the baseball player) to help broker the tribe for contracts. The effort began unraveling because all council members were not included in the decision to hire Rodriquez, a close business associate of the new TA, David Greendeer. Now, that in itself is not unusual, professionals bring people on who they have a good working relationship for obvious reasons. Trouble is the mysterious Rodriquez was never vetted nor were any of the usual hiring processes followed. His credentials, whatever they are, were never presented or validated.
Greendeer has done little to manage tribal operations during his 2 months on the job.
So…..the Tribe would pay Mr. Mist $200k to do what the CDC has been working on forever.. They are totally capable of doing 8A. Totally.
Greendeer’s presentation on the project last night was nonsensical and hard to follow. Of course, Mr. Mist talked of the urgency of getting on board and missed opportunities. For you Mr. Mist. For You!
Councilwoman Rita Gonsalves raised a number of red flags. And thankfully her business and administrative experience made her challenge the lack of transparency.
