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April 2007 Postings 4-30-2007-07
Here are all three links for David
Keith Legge in one post. Assessor Rich Brooks has introduced him to
people as his brother-in law.
He was paroled from California on January
18, 2007 and paroled to the custody of the State of Michigan. Notice on
the link immediately below that he is listed as living in
Delta/Escanaba..
His date of birth matches exactly with the
Adopted Prisoner Penpals link, the third one of the three.
The link immediately below is the article in the Desert Dispatch at the time of his arrest http://www.amfor.net/penpals/display.cgi?prisoner=california_t77915 The chances of this not being the same David Keith Legge are extremely remote, especially when the date of birth in the Penpals link (when he was in a California prison) matches the Michigan parolees link, which also places him in Delta county. It would be a simple matter for the City Manager or Rich Brook or David Legge to post a verifiable e-mail attesting to and be willing to sign an affidavit that this is not the correct David Legge. The accusers have made aq very strong case. Let the defense, if any exists, speak up. 4-30-2007-06 I understand that Marquart's office
was called and he was questioned about this appraiser Dave Legge and if the
rumor about a criminal record was true. Sounds like his comment was that he just
heard about it and was looking into it. He said if it is true, he would take
appropriate action! 4-30-2007-05
A response to post #4-30-2007-04:
I guess I could see some projects
having additional costs of, say, 3 or 4% (on expensive projects, that's a
serious chunk of capital), but, 30, 40, or 50%?!!
Another interesting thing about the link to
Breitung Township's board minutes is that they record things in their
minutes that actually make sense, with reasoning, intent, and
conclusions included. It must be nice to have an open and honest government
like Breitung. Sigh.
4-30-2007-04
There have been some comments here about
how Bacco Construction wins City projects with the low bid, and then adds on
extra charges/change orders after work is started or completed, which make
the final cost more than what the higher bidders submitted. This has been
brought up because one of our city councilmen is an executive at Bacco
Construction. Want proof of that?
Follow this link to the April 3, 2007 Breitung Township Board
meeting and read the first item on the agenda, where you will find that
Bacco tacked on extra charges to a project to the tune of around 50%
over their bid amount. Unlike Iron
Mountain, Breitung Township is looking elsewhere for future road projects.
4-30-2007-03 Interesting situation unfolding on this David Legge character. Before it goes any farther, I'd like to see some real, documented proof that our David Legge and the one with the long and disturbing criminal background are one and the same. That's as far as I'm willing to comment on that for now. 4-30-2007-02
What kind of con is this? This Legge guy was paroled from a California
prison in January and, suddenly, by February or March he is supposedly
trained with an adequate knowledge to assess Michigan property? And the City
just accepts this guy and pays him? I’ve never heard of anything so
irresponsible in my life.
And what about the background check? Even retail stores and motels require
background and drug testing before hiring someone. How does such a travesty
happen? Is everyone in this administration and on this Council insane?
Even if they boot this guy now, how can we ever know what information he has
already taken? How is the City going to protect us now? Where was the City
Attorney in this fiasco? There has to be hiring regulations. Why is nothing
being followed by the people running this City?
There had better be some major investigating into this. There needs to be
accountability for this.
4-30-2007-01
Do you realize what risk we, the taxpayers, of
Iron Mountain are facing? If This guy has access to the assessors records,
he has access to Federal ID numbers and Social Security numbers. Anyone
having filled out a Homestead form has their SS# on file in the assessors
office. An identity theft gold-mine!
What's the City going to do to protect the
tax-payers from what he may have already accessed? This is no longer minor
....
4-29-2007-02 A Call for Ted Corombos,
Bill Calcari, et al. to Run for City Council I believe Iron Mountain's
present government is dangerous and injurious to the city. I believe its
elected and hired leadership is ignorant, shortsighted, deceitful, and
incompetent -- if not plainly corrupt. That it governs darkly, shiftily, and
smarmily, with an oily false charm and media hype rather than substance. That
it hides behind jargon and rationalizations of political correctness and
progressiveness, thriving on half-truths, distortions, false optimism, and
outright unresponsiveness. That it victimizes innocent individuals and groups
to further its own agenda. That its approach to practically everything cuts off
the city's nose to spite its face. Its attempt to simply look good with
shortsightedness and immediate gains about which it crows in the media is
already damaging the city, today, right now, costing the city not less but more,
and will be immeasurably more expensive in the long run. Any citizen who
chooses to do his or her homework -- or simply stays awake and pays attention --
is aware of instance after instance of the City Council's and city managements's loud,
disingenuous, and highhanded arrogance in the very face of its ineptitude.
Unless that citizen is gullible enough to be duped. Again. And again. And
again. We need a majority of smart and, importantly, decent human beings on the city council. People who clearly put the city first, ahead of a select few with special and/or offbeat interests. Candidates who realize that the citizens benefit when the city benefits, not when only the council members, city management, and their supporters benefit. I, for one, would be unspeakably appreciative and grateful if Ted Corombos and Bill Calcari -- and perhaps some like-minded colleagues -- would run for city council this year, win, and start getting this city back on track. Their knowledgeability and experience would be of the highest value in restoring to Iron Mountain a perceptive degree of integrity, respect, and honor. Common sense, intelligence, and responsiveness. Openness, honesty, competence, financial responsibility, and fairness. These guys and others of the past may have stumbled occasionally, but their plusses far outweigh their minuses. That this city has managed to survive and tick along as well as it has in recent decades is due to them. Let's face it: Clint Eastwood
and Charles Bronson, Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper, Kevin Costner and John Wayne
weren't exactly saints, but they sure were a hell of a lot better than the bad
guys they confronted. 4-29-2007-01 The link below shows the extent and
magnitude of the capers of David Legge. This guy is no amateur. Would you
want him snooping around in city documents? 4-28-2007-02 Please be mindful of personal attacks on this Forum. Please just present the facts and keep the personal opinions to a minimum. This is not directed at anyone. I just feel this issue could get a little sticky. Thanks for visiting. Webmaster 4-28-2007-01 There will more on this David Keith Legge character that his brother-in-law Assessor Rich Brook hired. Wait till you see the rap sheet. This guy's record will astound you. 4-27-2007-02
The post from 4-26-2007-03 got me thinking and searching.
There’s a Michigan Offenders tracking site.
http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2.html
I typed in some names and am hoping that the David Legge that I found is not the one doing assessments. If this is the same guy; I, for one, do not want a recent parolee checking out my property. Sure a parolee deserves a chance at a job; but should it be a job that includes checking out people homes (in ANY capacity)?
If this is the same guy that the City is paying,
he was just paroled in January after serving a 9-year sentence for multiple
counts of drug-related crimes including Grand Theft & Forgery.
Here's more. [The birth date is the same as the one on the OTIS site.] 4-27-2007-01
If the City Manager only has authority
to spend $3500 without council authority, he has violated the city
policy by sending a dispatcher to Police Certification School at NMU
at a cost far exceeding $3500. This person reportedly was getting
his dispatcher pay while attending school, had a motel room or
apartment paid for and some meal allowances.
Is there any evidence in City Council
minutes authorizing this expenditure? If not, what is the city
ciouncil and the city attorney going to do about it?
4-26-2007-03
Who are these people getting paid for the re-assessments? If they are
contractors of Rich Brook, they should not be paid individually by the city.
If they are employees of the City, what was the hiring process? Were they
interviewed, qualifications and backgrounds checked, approved by the
Council?
I don’t recall any of this happening; yet these people are being trusted to
assess our property. I want to know if they are qualified. I want to know if
they are people I even want on my property, let alone deciding its value.
Are our tax dollars paying more out-of-towners? I just want to know to whom
my tax-dollars are going. What checks and balances exist to prove these
people are actually doing the work that they submit bills for? Is the City
just taking Rich Brooks word for it? I’ve haven’t seen any proof yet that he
knows what he’s doing.
4-26-2007-02
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