Letter to Stamford Advocate: November 6, 2011

Dear Advocate:

I was appalled when I received a call from the city of Stamford on Saturday afternoon.  I naturally assumed it was a message from the mayor or the schools or something else of general public interest.  It was in fact a political robocall promoting the board of finance candidates Tarzia, Kolenberg and Reeder.  The message asked me to vote for this slate of candidates  and made it  appear as if the city wanted me to vote for these candidates. 

As this robocall came from the City of Stamford I would assume a city employee had to approve this activity to use the city's  assets and resources which were being used for inappropriate (political) purposes.  The city now has a responsibility to find out who approved this action and determine what costs were incurred so that reprimands can be handed out and all costs are reimbursed by the (ir)responsible campaigns.

Finally, you would think two candidates who have spent a significant portion of their time in front of the Board of Ethics over the past two years would avoid any hint of impropriety before the election.  However, getting elected at any cost would appear to be more important to Tarzia, Kolenberg and Reeder, rather than following the rules.  How can we expect them to be the watchdogs of our community, when they are already misappropriating city resources before they are even elected?

Jeff Herz
47 Cascade Court
Stamford, CT 06903
(917) 913 5019 (cell)
LinkedIN: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffherz