Strike 3: Loose Lips Sink Ships

From today's article:

"We lost it," said Atkinson, a Brownsville city commissioner. "I am very disappointed, but that is business..."
The intended purchase, publicized by Atkinson, apparently caught the attention of prospective buyers.

"But that is business", GoodTimeCharlie® said.

But was it good business? Check out the 3/18/08 City commission meeting, folks. Around the 2hr17min mark. Why did GTC® open his mouth in public before any contracts (contingent on financing) could be signed? If any deal was meant for executive session(s), this was it.

And why is the chairman (God help us all) of the 4B BCIC Board concerning himself with land for commercial development, clearly 4A GBIC/BEDC turf?

Lastly, THIS is the guy who wants to annex the BND property and lead development there. Who needs "special interests" to screw up a deal, when a city commissioner does just fine by himself?

Included & Related links:
Herald 4/30: Landowner backs out of deal with city
Herald 4/5: Sports Park still generating interest from retailers
Herald 3/21: Atkinson: Sports Park site generating commercial interest
City meeting 3/18 (2:17:00 mark): GTC® spills the beans & inadvertently ups the asking price (formerly $3.2 million) of the Wheeler acreage