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Now that the election is over and I have nothing to gain, I can write this article. This letter is in response to the letters written by Annie Martinez and Don Jones that came out in the 8/24/2016 issue of the San Manuel Miner. I will address Annie Martinez’s and then Don Jones’ articles.
Citizens of Mammoth, after reading the articles together, all I can say is that it was a well ran Smear Campaign, if a smear campaign can be well ran.
Annie states that some of the current members of our town council are trying to dissuade people from voting on Aug. 30 by telling them that it is only a primary election and that it doesn’t count until November. She says, let me add some truth here. The election on the 30th is the only election for the town council. (I had to laugh, how can a person put such rubbish to print.) There is not another election for town council. She goes on and on stating there is only one election, no Primary.
Now, I am sure a lot of your people went to the polls and voted in the Primary and the General Election and saw that the Town of Mammoth did have elections in the Primary and General Elections. Tell me who made the false statements.
Annie rants and raves about Francis for awhile then jumps back on me. She says there have been several very, very serious allegations regarding Mr. Brewer’s conduct brought up over his term, yet he still sits there on the council (allegations is the key word). She states that I don’t know the proper procedures regarding open meeting laws and that I don’t know how to interpret financial reports from the town that are included in my packet. How does this person know what’s in my packet and what is left out?
I was a proud member of the Union for over 30 years and the meetings are ran according to Robert’s Rule of Order, the same rules that the town is supposed to use for Council meetings (everyone gets a chance to speak throughout the meeting). I was the financial secretary of our local and was responsible for the audits and I never had any problems. Now, to the RECALL.
She states that I approached her and asked her how to write a recall and how to conduct a winning campaign (sounds like someone is blowing her own horn). She approached me because after she started the recall (four persons) she couldn’t find anyone to run. I was told after she resigned as chairman that she never finished anything, anyway. She also states that she resigned because there was no recall on Francis (she was a chairman, why not). She really spreads it good. What a crock! She states that she will be leaving the others to continue in their efforts to get a new council. Her statements leave you believing that she had nothing to do with the recall.
If you only knew the truth! She did resign as chairman, effective Oct. 23, 2013. Here are parts of her resignation:
I, Deanna Martinez, resign my position as chairman, while I still remain a part of the committee, the new chairman will be Bob Sloan. The change is effective as of today. Should any questions regarding this change arise, you may contact me at … Signed, Deanna Martinez
Annie’s resignation and all the paperwork concerning the recall are on file at the Pinal County Elections Department.
Why did she resign? I don’t know. I know I had her name put on the prayer list at the church (because of her eyesight).
Now, she rants about six positions and people who can write checks, again just ranting and raving about her own statements. I know of no checkbook floating around that any council person uses. Any and all checks are printed by Erica or should be. The checks are computer generated. Come on, Annie, dream up another story!
Next time you see Annie, ask her to show you proof of all her allegations. She should know better (she is supposed to be pursuing a law degree).
Read between the lines and tell me what is going to happen next. Don Jones already tried to appoint Annie Mayor when Francis resigned.
Who is going to be appointed or hired as manager; who is going to be appointed to the council?
Don Jones ‘ Statements:
Don states councilpersons Brewer, Gallego, Wickham and Medina were involved in the town nearly going broke.
As I have stated many times before and put in the paper, the financial records were not given to the council, so the council could not argue the finances of the town. When I requested financial reports, I had to pay for them. Some of you that attended the meetings will remember the stack of papers that were thrown on the table in front of me. I was supposed to inspect all the papers then and there (during the meeting).
Don Jones received his wishes, Wickham and Brewer resigned. I resigned because my term was up. The council got rid of Gallego and then the Mayor Don Jones appoints Medina Vice Mayor. DUH! Didn’t he just say that was involved in the town nearly going broke! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
Yes, four councilpersons decided he should go; the reasons were the same as the past. He rambles about an incompetent council, the same council that caught him and wanted to remove him as Mayor and Manager. When one person is given all that power, the end is inevitable.
Jones claims he has over 40 years experience in business. Why then, after owning his own business and making those beautiful boats, didn’t he have a retirement set up (sounds like incompetence to me)? He talks about Erica not getting a raise; he gave her a raise without the council’s approval.
Wake up! Read between the lines!
The council hired a qualified town clerk, but, as soon as the objective council persons are gone, the new council decides they don’t need her. With a qualified town clerk all monies would be accounted for. No more PETTY CASH.
Jones also talks about me wanting him to appoint me Public Works Director. That statement is true, believe it or not. As P.W.D. I could have prevented him from hiring unlicensed contractors and buying whatever, whenever he wanted. He mentions being like all the other people believing in nepotism. DUH! Talk about off the wall! Where does he get nepotism?
Now, he starts ranting about me wanting to fire the Public Works Supervisor (that is a bold face lie). Why would I want to fire the P.W. Supervisor. The Public Works Supervisor just suggested hiring his relative (unlicensed contractor). Don Jones hired him. If anyone in this town knows me, then you know that I have always been involved with the Union helping people not firing them.
Jones talks about Wickham and Brewer not liking anyone, yet he is the one that sits in the town hall cussing all the council members (majority of the new ones, too). Don Jones even cussed during the council in a town meeting (5/18/16). I am waiting for them to set up the dart board again.
He mentions something about a complaint from a woman of a personal nature, when that was published I contacted the town attorney. I told the attorney that I wanted this woman to have her day in court, but, he told me since no complaint had been filed then there was nothing he could do. Don states that I hate him. Another lie. I don’t hate anyone. I will say that Don and Annie are making it real hard for me not to hate them.
Don Jones stated in the 11/12/14 issue of the San Manuel Miner, that financial accountability will be a priority. Why, then, does it state on the new agendas that no questions will be taken on any reports including the financial report unless it’s from a council member?
Yes, it was put on the agenda that all reports, including the financial report, would be passed with one motion. Does that sound familiar? It should. The last recall addressed that. Forensic audit will be one of the first things. No forensic audit.
He states that he was Mayor of Wakpala, South Dakota. Wakpala, South Dakota is on the Standing Rock Reservation and the Standing Rock don’t have mayors. Wakpala is so small that the census bureau doesn’t even track it.
Remember all the statements that Martinez and Jones made were just that, nothing but lies. Lies are easy to spread, but, impossible to prove.
READ BETWEEN THE LINES! This is still your Town.
Congratulations to all the new council.
/s/ Joseph S. Brewer
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