Top Stories July/August 2013, Grounded Airport Manager: I Recused Myself At All Levels, Acted Only As Directed

Legal counsel, at least in fiction (movies and novels), when facing an opportunity to represent a person in an action, reflect on whether they have any current or past representations that may cause them a conflict of interest were they to take on a new case.
Apologies if I fail to state the ethical concern clearly. I am not an attorney. However, when I think of the several people including Mayor Bill Finch, City Council President and Labor Department employee (and while a member of the CT Bar, not practicing law in his current City job) Tom McCarthy, Airport Manager John Ricci, and Manny Moutinho who form the nucleus for the “Greatest Story Yet to Be Told,” there is one other, City Attorney, Mark Anastasi who appears wearing at least one hat, but for whom? And are there other representational hats present also? With $40 Million of Federal funds in play and State and local contributions of about 5% each, shouldn’t a full story be coming? Will it include price tags for all activities and from where the funds spent come? Has anyone been successful with FOI requests? Isn’t this the trouble when too many hats get on too few heads? Or is it what is in the heads and hearts that really matters? Perhaps it’s a story for a New Year. Happiness to those who read, reflect, connect, remember and act, at least get out to vote. Time will tell.