The Martin Chronicles suggests that if you are interested in the future of the City of Villa Hills, Kentucky, you should strongly consider finding your way to River Ridge Elementary to witness Special Counsel Phil Taliaferro's presentation of the initial findings of his investigation into the questionable behavior of Mayor Mike Martin. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm.
Obviously, other media outlets understand that tonight's presentation is a very big deal. WCPO was reporting from the Villa Hills City Building throughout the morning. It is a natural follow-up to the disastrous Thursday court hearing, where as Clyde Gray aptly put it, Martin "got an earful" from the judge.
It is also humorous to hear a reporter talk about the "challenges Martin claims he has endured and overcome". As the kids say, "WHATEVER!" Although, come to think of it, it probably took a great deal of shoddy-at-best effort for Martin to inherit a City that had just been voted the Number One City in Northern Kentucky in spring 2010 and totally demolish it in a matter of just sixteen months. Poor, poor pitiful little fellow. Woe is him.
You should be aware that the sole purpose of tonight's meeting is for Mr. Taliaferro to lay out the facts he has unearthed. And much like when you turn over a rock in a damp, shady portion of your yard, don't be surprised if what you learn is more than a little unsettling.
Think for a moment. Why do you think public comment is not a portion of the meeting? Do you really believe Councilman Mike Pope's pejorative pronouncement that this makes it "sort of like a Communist court"? Remember that council will have to serve as the jury if a removal hearing is held later.
Is a jury in any trial supposed to arrive at their verdict as a result of public sentiment? Of course not. If a potential juror is found to have a preformed opinion about a case during pretrial voir dire, one or the other attorney will ask the judge to take that person out of consideration to be seated on the jury.
If a case is explosive enough, the judge will sequester the jury and disallow them to view media reports and to make contact with the public throughout the course of the trial. Given how badly Mike Martin has divided the Villa Hills' residents with his non-stop lies, this case certainly fits the definition of "explosive".
The Martin Chronicles has learned that the Kentucky League of Cities plans to send at least one representative to the Special Counsel's presentation. If they learned anything at the evidentiary hearing last Thursday, it is that they have a real problem on their hands in the form of one Mayor Martin. Martin's wanton destruction of potential evidence and perpetual calumny has placed the City-and worse yet, the taxpayers-in a very precarious position in the LIBEL, SLANDER and DEFAMATION lawsuit that Martin's reckless actions have triggered.
Do you want to know what has really been happening? Do you want to know if you are really getting what you voted for, as Martin claims in his ridiculous "Note to Villa Hills Residents"? If so, The Martin Chronicles strongly suggests that you drag yourself to the River Ridge Elementary cafeteria before 6:30 tonight. Even though Martin's "transparent" City website fails to mention tonight's CITY EVENT.
