Lookie what I can do!

WARNING: THIS IS A PURE SNARK LEAK FROM THE CURMUDGEON BECAUSE IT'S TUESDAY AND THERE'S A COUNCIL MEETING.

(You've been warned. )

Evidently, if one is on the Copperas Cove City Council and one's "spirit and intent" are good, one can do anything!

Next up, in addition to helping the human resources director do his job, councilman Dan Yancey will be driving a Copperas Cove fire truck, I'm sure.

As far as councilman Marky-E-Marc Payne goes, the allegations of his "interference" in employees' day-to-day operations of the City of Copperas Cove are a bit more obscure.

To give Marky-E-Marc some credit, Curmudgeon has seen that Mr. Marc Payne has served on many boards and volunteered of his time and talent extensively in our community. He does more than many complainers do.

To see Marky-E-Marc's "spirit and intent" -- possibly to HELP -- could be a bit understandable.

"Let me see how else I can jump in and interfere--um, I mean HELP" - Marky-E-Marc Payne

HOWEVER, when one is advised of the fact of what you can and cannot do as a city council member, one should heed the charter and chuck the good intentions. Else, it's a slippery slope of pie.

Marky-E-Marc also demonstrated similar behavior, when, as the chairman of the EDC board, he took it upon himself to engage a not-yet-contracted attorney for the EDC's legal services. So that was for free?

Anyhoooo, Marky-E-Marc was booted off the EDC board by the city council for a stunt like that before he sandwich-signed his way onto the council.

Seems like he didn't learn his lesson and has engaged in similar shenanigans.

Allegedly.

I wonder what his favorite kind of pie is?......

Ok. Snark leak over.

Gentlemen, leave the operations of the city to the highly skilled and competent staff you like to complement and stick to policy making. But I'm not convinced you're qualified to do that, either, due to your lack of regard for ethics and chain of authority.