Missing in Action- Government Relations Officer

    Who is this Government Relations Officer?  Do you know?  Have you ever seen a monthly Department Head report to Council from the Government Relations Officer?  Do such reports actually exist?    Turns out the Government Relations Officer is hiding in plain sight.

 The Government Relations Officer is  a Windcrest Tax Payers funded position that works 8 hours per month.

 You may have read the paper last week where Robert Colunga and Thomas Pittman, both Windcrest employees where formally charged with a Felony concerning a HOA.

At the May 2nd council meeting, Mayor Baxter addressed the Robert Colunga's felony charges and said, "....he works for WEDC and they are having a special meeting Friday evening to address that issue."

Well, back in 2012 Mayor Baxter told council that  Mr. Robert Colunga was a contractor for WEDC and contractors can work for multiple entities.  Mayor Baxter then introduced a resolution which added Mr. Colunga to the Windcrest City Employee Health Benefits plan in exchange for working an additional 8 hours per month.   Mr. Colunga was given the title of Government Relations Officer.   So why did the Mayor not include this information during his comments on May 2nd.

  This is the "Half Truth's" and "Misleading" information Mayor Baxter prefers.

  The Why:  The Premiums for the City Employee Health Benefits Plan Mr Colunga received were paid by his working 8 additional hours per month.  However, the Windcrest taxpayer funded Health Savings Account (HSA) in the amount of some $4,400 per year was totallyFree!.

  Mayor Baxter slipped a Government Relations Officer agenda item into a special meting on a Thursday night.  see below:

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING 

May 12, 2016 

Executive Session 6:00 P.M.

1.. City Council will convene into an open session to discuss and take possible action on the appointment of a Municipal Finance Officer.

2. City Council will convene into an open session to discuss and possibly take action on the employement status of the Government Relations Officer.