Both Brown and Diedrich, who have run a campaign before and again now, surely must have the knowledge and experience to know that they should list their Communicator ads (several for each) as either an expense or an 'in-kind' gift. But neither did. WHY?
Each person has a maximum that they can donate either in cash or 'in-kind' to a candidate. Hence the reason for listing the value of the 'in-kind' gift.
Kimball, who, if my memory serves me right, had the same number as Diedrich and Brown, stated his expense at $775. If Diedrich and Brown were given their ads as an 'in-kind' gift, that would surpass the amount allowed by law to be given by one person.
I'd like to know why they both missed this item? If it was incompetence, do you want them on your council and as your mayor? The other thought was that it was on purpose, hoping no one would catch it. That's not legal, if that's the case. Do you want that on your council and as your mayor?
