Grady Smithey's Conflict of Interest Vote on the Logistics Hub

Now we're getting somewhere. Over on PaulFordReports.com, District 3 Councilman Paul Ford explains his vote against an issue dealing with the southern Dallas County Logistics Hub:

1. “Logistics Hub”

This was actually a vote to pay $10,000 in taxpayer money to join the International Inland Port of Dallas Coalition. The actual recipient of the $10,000 was road lobbying company Dean International. I voted against this because Councilmember Grady Smithey’s wife works for Dean International and I saw this as just another way to funnel taxpayer money to a well-connected insider.

So, if Smithey voted for this and this information is accurate, that is a conflict of interest. It's cronyism and yes, surprise, surprise, it's corrupt.

Smithey might be the "Road Warrior" on transportation issues, but he's as corrupt as anyone on that city council not in districts 3 and 5.