Who manages the calendar for the Village of Palmetto Bay? Someone who isn't very attuned to current events . . . or eighth grade Civics. Village leadership, set a "virtual" sunshine meeting of all the Village Advisory, Board, and Task Force Chairs. It will take place tomorrow, January 20, 2021 and has been moved to 2:00 p.m. from a previous noon starting time.
Why, does this date ring a bell? Well it should to most, as this date has been in the news since November. In fact, it's been an important date since 1937, which was the first time the presidential inauguration was held on that date.
Where did the date come from? The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution, which states: "The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January."
The Palmetto Bay meeting was originally set for 12:00 PM – the exact date and time as the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States and the historic swearing in of Kamala Harris, the first woman and first woman of color, as Vice President. Apparently this is of little consequence to our local officials; just another day at the office (or golf course) for Palmetto Bay.
We note that not everyone will watch the inauguration, even President Trump is skipping this inauguration. It is more than apparent that our Palmetto Bay officials are following the lead of President Trump. But for many, setting a “sunshine meeting”, allegedly for the purpose of holding a meeting in public, but holding it originally at a date (and time) where it conflicts with such a historic and important international event really takes the cake.
Or perhaps there is a more sinister reason for the scheduling. What can they accomplish if most village residents are watching the inauguration instead of the sunshine meeting? Or perhaps the village higher-ups are making a comment on the Biden presidency.
After some outcry, the village belatedly moved the sunshine meeting back 2 hours. I'm sure that President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris appreciate it.
This is yet another example of the silly games played daily here in the Village of Palmetto Bay: hiding information in plain sight and setting meetings when no one (or, perhaps, no one with whom they disagree) will be able to participate.
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