Mayor now has opinion on crime lab probe
It took several months, but the Chronicle's Roma Khanna reports that Mayor White finally has an opinion on continuing Michael Bromwich's investigation of the HPD crime lab:
Houston Mayor Bill White, who initially questioned spending $1.5 million to complete an investigation of the police crime lab, said Friday that he supports the proposal and has scheduled a vote for next week.
The independent investigation of the Houston Police Department crime lab stalled in June after the team of lawyers and scientists conducting it asked for more money.White, several City Council members and a high-ranking police official raised concerns about whether the city should spend more on a project that has cost $3.8 million to date.
"The mayor wanted a full accounting of how the money was being spent and the assurance that this would be the final request for funds," said White's spokesman, Frank Michel.
bH Political Translation: The recent bad press on Mayor White's refusal to take a position on this issue combined with strong criticism from some Councilmembers over the delay finally produced action from our footdragging mayor.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 09/23/06 01:58 PM | Print |
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