Here’s a partial statement from Ken Fiola, after being ‘fired’ by the Fall River Redevelopment Authority last week:
Ken Fiola Statement
“I am deeply saddened and disheartened by the recent actions of the Fall River Redevelopment Authority (FRRA). Last night the FRRA intentionally chose to hold a meeting knowing that I was on vacation and unable to attend and answer any of their questions.
With the exception of one member, Joe Oliveira, the FRRA Board denied my November 13th request to hold the meeting when I was back from vacation. Instead of agreeing to meet when I was back from vacation, the FRRA posted a meeting on November 14th for a Friday night meeting on November 16th. On November 15th I asked the FRRA Chair to patch me into the meeting via phone or FaceTime. This request was agreed to by the Chair and I stood by on November 16th waiting to be plugged into the meeting but the call to participate never came in as the FRRA Board refused to patch me into the meeting so I could answer questions.
Rather than rescheduling the meeting at a time in which I was available or allowing me to be patched into the November 16th meeting, the FRRA met and conducted a kangaroo court to sever a very productive twenty-year economic development relationship. Review of the meeting tape clearly shows that the majority of FRRA Board members acted as judge and juror with a complete disregard of process.
The FRRA purposely took this opportunity to make false statements about the audit requirements, City Pier and Old Second Street project…
Upon my return from vacation, I will provide answers to the issues raised and documentation to support those answers. In the meantime, the BC EDC and I will respectively explore our legal options against the FRRA with regard to breach of contract as well as slander and defamation of character against those FRRA members who willfully and maliciously chose to tarnish my reputation.”
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