Mayor Sylvester Turner and Transparency

Five months into his first Mayoral term, Sylvester Turner has shown a pattern of not displaying transparency during his time as Mayor.

I believe that the issue of transparency is starting to haunt Sylvester Turner’s time as Mayor. Soon after becoming Mayor, Sylvester Turner was under fire when he approved plans to renovate the entranceway into Hermann Park, including renovating the landmark Mecom Fountain. The head of the Hermann Park Conservancy, knew nothing about the project until she saw construction beginning when she passed by The Mecom Fountain. Although the project was not Sylvester Turner’s idea, he approved it without making this project public. Recently, the Houston Chronicle published an article, investigating Mayor Sylvester Turner’s secrecy in nominating a new police chief.

Transparency is becoming an issue in the way Mayor Sylvester Turner operates and I hope he changes his ways soon.