Mayor Exonerated

The report issued by the district attorney’s office on allegations concerning Port Hueneme Mayor Toni Young clearly exonerates her of all wrongdoing. Beyond this and unknown to the public, all the while she was under the cloud of investigation for allegedly taking more than she was due, she was actually accepting 10% less pay than her colleagues.

Evidence indicates that the mayor was merely a victim of vengeance from a disgruntled city manager. Fortunately, this evidence surfaces in the D.A.’s characterization that “it makes this appear to be a setup.” Motive is established from, in the D.A.’s words, “the not-so-veiled threat in the memo to Ms. Young dated August 19, 1994, from Mr. (Richard) Velthoen and copied to the rest of the council.”

At the very least what appears is an organized conspiracy to avoid informing the mayor as to preferred methods for getting reimbursements so that she could be publicly embarrassed and thereby damaged politically.

But in reality this sordid affair went far beyond political shenanigans. The mayor was subjected to a criminal investigation, which is very serious and which has created real harm to her, her family and our city.

KESA SULIT

Port Hueneme