Tom Bazan comments here on Metro’s reticence in responding to TXPIA requests. He notes that his latest request had a deadline of last Friday and since he hadn’t received any response to his request (standard operating procedure for Metro), he sent a follow-up email yesterday to Paula Alexander, Metro’s General Counsel, wondering where the information was. According to Tom, she replied that the heavy rains had created a staffing shortage at Metro and the required response would be delayed.
See what can happen when one puts things off?
Just about the only reason we have ANY transparency at all at Metro is because of Tom’s relentless pursuit of what should be regularly disclosed public information. As governmental bodies go, Metro is rather secretive, whenever it can get away with it. And considering how much taxpayer money flows into Metro, that lack of transparency is bad news for local citizens.
It also means that Tom is regularly vilified by the pro-rail crowd, along with Rep. John Culberson.
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