She told me that I was wrong to sully the reputation of someone who had "done so much for the community." She said all the volunteer hours the councilman had put in, not only for the city, but while serving the fair board, should count for something.
She told me that she had called the city manager and let him know how angry she felt, and that the radio station was wrong in making a big deal about the situation.
I told her that I thought everyone should be treated equally, and that while I appreciated Mr. Filsinger contributions, it didn't excuse him from having to follow city ordinances.
She said the only reason he was being singled out is because he is a councilman.
I said that perhaps if a high-profile person such as a councilman was forced to comply with the ordinances, other people might feel more obligated to comply as well.
Then she ended the conversation because she said she was too angry to argue with me, giving me the "talk-to-the-hand" treatment as she walked away.
Interestingly, she couldn't deny the violations had occurred, only argue that no one should be talking about it and making Mr. Filsinger look bad.
I say if Mr. Filsinger hadn't ignored the letters asking him to bring the properties into compliance, or better yet, had not violated any city ordinances in the first place, there wouldn't be anything to talk about.
