Metro Monarch Fred Gilliam Trashes Access!

Howdy Comrades!

I really hate to bring such bad news to the peeps, but Fred Gilliam, Executive Director of Cap Metro, has once again snookered the Cap Metro Board into trashing the integrity of the Access Committee, disrespected Austin's disability community and precipitated another legal crisis at last night's Cap Metro Board meeting.

As a direct result of his actions, the community will likely have to resort to more litigation and potential direct action to publicize our cause.  Mr. G. has dispatched Ms. Mendoza to the Access meeting scheduled tomorrow evening at the Gardner Building on 11^th street to rewrite Access bylaws and remonstrate with Access Members for insisting on their rights as a federally mandated advisory committee.

Naturally, Ms. Mendoza will receive a fair hearing, but Access will not be muzzled by her or anyone else.  Needless to say, the recent mediation agreement between Cap Metro and plaintiffs represented by the Texas Civil Rights Project hangs by a thread tonight.

Stay tuned, comrades, and be strong.  We will overcome.

Regards,

Chairman Mal

Power to the Peeps!