The day after a federal judge decided that the City can't black controversial mercenary firm Blackwater Worldwide from opening its shooting gallery near the border, a City auditing team released a study saying that Blackwater had not misrepresented itself when it used different names in applying for the permit. However, it was "inconclusive" if two applications that were submitted for facility use were intentionally misrepresented, or were an oversight, according to the report. The report criticized the "lack of clarity of the Municipal Code" in some of the issues in dispute. Also, the City's developer services department did not provide some important documentation, said the researchers. City Attorney Mike Aguirre says the city council should review whether Blackwater should be able to occupy the facility. This may involve an appeal of the judge's decision.
The day after a federal judge decided that the City can't black controversial mercenary firm Blackwater Worldwide from opening its shooting gallery near the border, a City auditing team released a study saying that Blackwater had not misrepresented itself when it used different names in applying for the permit. However, it was "inconclusive" if two applications that were submitted for facility use were intentionally misrepresented, or were an oversight, according to the report. The report criticized the "lack of clarity of the Municipal Code" in some of the issues in dispute. Also, the City's developer services department did not provide some important documentation, said the researchers. City Attorney Mike Aguirre says the city council should review whether Blackwater should be able to occupy the facility. This may involve an appeal of the judge's decision.