In a three-page letter to City Attorney Mike Gridley and Councilman Mike Kennedy, which accompanied an amended lawsuit, attorney Starr Kelso (pictured) asked for a preliminary meeting to resolve issues -- and defuse acrimony from a public court fight. Kelso asserts that client Brannon want to resolve matters in a positive, constructive manner for voters' sake. Quoth: "I suggest that such an approach will go a long way towards renewing the faith of the voters in government, and in the election process. I would suggest, on the other hand, that a hotly contested court fight, focused on personalities and who won the election, will only serve to alienate voters." Kelso asks Gridley and Kennedy to respond to his letter by Tuesday. He said that the concerns re: the city election process, if responded to in a straight-forward fashion, could "streamline an lesson costs, if court proceedings are the only option." You can read Kelso's letter here. And: Brannon's amended complaint from OpenCDA.com here.

DFO: BTW, the Coeur d'Alene Press buried this story on Page C-3, beneath the records. In the past, Brannon articles re: his candidacy, firing, and election challenge were Page A-1 fare. Is this another indication that this lawsuit is losing steam?

Question: What do you make of attorney Starr Kelso's letter to Gridley and Kennedy on behalf of challenger Jim Brannon?