Those who attempted to raise the alarm and convince voters to stop the attempted takeover of Fountain Hills by hyper-partisan candidates failed.
The resulting chaos is evidenced by the discordant and dysfunctional meetings and headline-generating scandals, including the departure of our experienced attorney, Aaron Arnson, and replacement (pending a final agreement) with Jennifer Wright; a lawyer with no discernible expertise in municipal law, but a long association with right-wing causes and candidates and an affiliation with Timothy La Sota, who brought two unsuccessful lawsuits against the town and whose firm will bill for her services.
A viable candidate for the position of town attorney should have experience in the law governing city charters, ordinances, resolutions and council procedures; open meeting and public records; public contracting and procurement; land use, zoning and planning; risk management; employment and labor; ethics and conflicts of interest; and public finance and taxation. As far as I can see, Wright has no listed experience in any of these areas.
