So Sue Me
I am hearing rumblings from a lot of citizens angry about this week’s increase in the county option income tax that they may file a suit to have the vote thrown out. The tax was raised to help pay for public safety. The advocates say when several members of the City-County Council voted for the tax they were violating Indiana’s conflict of interest law which says no public official can vote on a matter that they have a pecurinary interest.
Several Councilors are either police, firefighters or married to police or ex-firefighters. And since the tax increase was dedicated, in part, to paying for raises for police and firefighters as well pensions for retirees, the citizens say the Councilors should have all abstained from voting, like Republican Ike Randolph. When they find a lawyer willing to take the case, I’ll let you know
