So, I've heard alot of people say they have tried to
call the 8th ward council office lately, and the
standard answer if you ask for Vickie Brock is "She's
out in the Ward".

Does anyone know what Vickie has been up to "in the
ward"?  I suppose there are meetings and things from
time to time, but aren't most neighborhood meetings in
the evening anyway?  Is Vicky acting as council person
since there isn't one?  I thought Dore Meade was doing
that.

Now that there's no council member for the 8th, who
actually is paying attention to attendance?  How would
the city know, for example, if the aid was out in the
ward doing something like campaigning or even just
sleeping late.  Yeah - incumbants probably campaign on
our time since there's alot of grey areas there - but
Vickie is staff, not an existing office holder.

Are there guidelines?  I've heard state employees are
allowed to take a paid leave of absence to campaign -
what about city employees?  Anyone know?  It just
doesn't seem right to me.

Eric Fyksen
8th Ward



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