Local government shenanigans hit a new high (or low) in San Bernardino, California.
A faction of the city council held two surprise closed-door meetings to rush the hiring of a new city manager – conveniently excluding the mayor and three council members. They literally held the “special” meetings on a Friday night and Sunday, off-site, without telling the full council.
Residents were furious, packing the next meeting to accuse officials of deliberately sidelining their elected reps. “This approach lacks transparency, fairness and accountability,” one outraged local told the council, noting the obvious bias in choosing a city manager without all eight officials present.
The council majority’s excuse? They wanted to speed things up. The result? Eroded trust, threats of legal liability, and a big Drama Meter spike in San Bernardino’s city hall. Nice work, folks.
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