CONFLICT OF INTEREST possibilities ????

Well I thought I better help connect the dots a little more for people who may care that there MAY be numerous conflict of interest concerns starting with this one.  Greg Zylka, is the president of the Economic Development Commission.  Council President Don Klinker is also a member.  The possibility of cronyism/conflicts exists when you have individuals that have influence over the decisions made as to who gets loans and who does not.  I am not saying there have been any conflicts of interest, or cronyism for that matter, just that with all the other Coborn's connections it may be an area of concern.   Why this matters is that tens of thousands of taxpayer funded BIG GOVERNMENT CORPORATE WELFARE $$$$ flows through this city committee each year, and tens of thousands of taxpayer funded $$$$ have also been lost over the years.  When a local business fails, they basically go belly up on the EDA loan and the taxpayers are stuck with the bill. In 2013, a business failed and it cost Little Falls taxpayers over 40k. This is precisely why(one of the reasons) Little Falls is carrying such a heavy debt load, either from those loans or from the recipients of those loans failing to meet their loan requirements/obligation.  I attend most of these meetings, and can see clearly how the Coborn's connection (Greg Zylka is the manager of Coborn's Superstore here in town and employs dozens of people that have connections to city government) and cronyism seem to go hand in hand. His wife Wendy is an employee at City Hall and takes the notes for this and other boards.  Loren Boyum, councilor, has been an employee. Lisa Luing, City staff's husband has been a Coborn's employee. And that's just a few.  Look for my upcoming post on "Too Close for Comfort ,Cronyism At It's Worst." Greg and Don are of course appointed by our Mayor, Cathy VanRisseghem.    Don Klinker is a former Vice President of U.S. Bank.  Both of these guys and others on the committee, have no problem allowing local businesses to feed at the BIG GOVERNMENT TROUGH!   Why should taxpayers subsidize ANYBODY'S BUSINESS???? Most of the folks asking for these loans really don't need the help, and even if they do, why don't they get bank funding, instead of asking for local city corporate welfare?  The same people applying for these loans and the ones doling them out likely agree with the gutting of essential human needs programs like food stamps, Medicare/Medicaid, rental assistance and social security.  I am shocked and saddened to see how this cronyism is negatively impacting the citizenry.  Yes there is some benefit because businesses are getting more of a free ride and some may even bring in new jobs, but at what cost? Is this okay with you?  If not, you should consider speaking to your elected council officials to let them know how you feel.  In my opinion, if businesses have to ask for corporate welfare at any level of government, they shouldn't be in business.  Just my opinion.  Nobody ever funded my businesses.  If I could do it, as a struggling single mom, then they can too....otherwise GET OUT OF BUSINESS AND WORK FOR MINIMUM WAGE.   SEE HOW THAT WORKS FOR YOU.