In the best interest of the public, and the future of Port Townsend and Jefferson County, it would be helpful if the mayor’s law clerk, Trent Diamanti, would provide examples of his claims of Faber’s “deep commitment to public interest”  — instead of engaging in petty personal opinions of no use to public policy. 

I love the First Amendment and many know I exercise this right boldly. However, there is a time and place for everything and a Letter to the Editor regarding an important matter of public interest is neither the time nor the place.

Trent Diamanti is connected to all of the allegations I made against Faber in the Ethics Complaint. Trent’s (Aug. 28) Leader letter would have “defended” Faber, his friend and boss, more effectively with case law, examples, and evidence that my allegations were untrue. 

My ethics complaint is not about my opinion of Faber’s morality, nor him personally, if it had been, it would have included a large amount of public records clearly showing a very different version of Mayor Faber then Trent describes.

Trent’s “affection” for Faber, and his personal prejudices of “Crystal Cox” are irrelevant to the public, and the issues of upzoning the golf course, wetlands, affordable housing, rezoning school district property for a new aquatic center, money laundering allegations, open meeting law violations, special privileges to individual members of the public, and financial favors benefit Faber’s business associates and him personally.

These people, and others in their group, seem to act as their own branch of the government, and are not accountable to anyone. They make decisions among themselves that are self-serving and not bi-partisan, inclusive or diverse. This gives the illusion of listening to public input, but they do as they please no matter what democrats, republicans — or any citizens they don’t value — have to say. They seem to do so with total disregard of the law or public wishes.

To me the record is clear. I believe what I have said here to be true. 

I encourage all to do their own research to verify the facts.

Rev. Crystal Cox, UCOL

Port Townsend