Williams, Holland denied seats on Technology Commission

With memories of Computergate still fresh in their minds, commissioners voted almost unanimously against the nominations of Williams and Holland.

Over the initial protests of the commission, the two nominated each other for the posts, which carry no salary or benefits of any kind.

In fact, the commission does not exist.

Mayor Deke Copenhaver said he was puzzled by the nominations.

“We don’t have a technology commission, so I don’t know why people would want to be on it,” Copenhaver said. “I just don’t want this turning into a big race issue.”

In exchange for their agreements not to pursue positions on non-existent commissions in the future, city administrator Fred Russell granted them unlimited use of a city-owned 32 megabyte flash drive.

“It’s five years old and was just laying unused in the back of an IT guy’s drawer,” Russell said. “I’d say it’s well worth it.”

Note: No, there isn’t really a technology commission. And no, none of the rest of what I said is true either.