Mary Souza: Will She Be A Hero? Or Goat?

OUCH! Is there a whistle blowers clause when serving on a city commission? To give Mary the boot at this juncture will give the appearance of a post election smack down on a private citizen who’s publically called into question the actions of elected officials.
The next elections in two years will likely see fall out from more than just a small faction of the public who will resent strong arm tactics, even if they’re not a Mary Souza fan.

Fairness: I wonder how any developer could get a fair hearing from P&Z with Mrs. Souza sitting on that commission. I would ask for her recusal from any hearing based upon her open hostility to development in Coeur d’Alene. By the way, don’t all commissioners serve at the pleasure of the mayor? Would the President keep someone in his Administration if they accused him of lying?

Question: If Mary Souza gets the boot from the P&Z commission Tuesday, will she be viewed by the public as a martyr? Or a crank who got her just desserts for belittling the mayor, City Council members and community developers in her CDA Press column?