MARIETTA — Councilman Philip Goldstein attacked an ordinance meant to reduce crime in apartment complexes once again, saying it was unconstitutional in a formal dissent he filed at Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
Mayor Steve Tumlin immediately vetoed Goldstein’s dissent of the ordinance, which was proposed by Marietta police and asks apartment complex owners to enroll in a crime reduction program if the crime rate on their property is higher than the city average.
The ordinance passed with a 6-1 vote in June, with Goldstein opposed.
Tumlin said his veto Wednesday was the only way he could get his opinion in opposition of Goldstein’s dissent on the public record.
Goldstein said his actions were a “legislative” matter allowing him to put his opposition of the ordinance, which is now part of the city’s code, on the record. Tumlin’s response, Goldstein said after the meeting, “was not unexpected.”
The dissent filed by Goldstein and the veto filed by the mayor do nothing but make their opinions a part of the public record, Tumlin said.
Tumlin sourced city attorney Doug Haynie’s argument against Goldstein for his veto.
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