Today, I am posting the third installment of a six-part series debunking Rick Mohrig’s defenses of his terrible record.  (This post is my last installment on land use; my next two posts will debunk Mohrig’s claims about elections.)  Following is a link to Mohrig’s “Facts Matter” campaign website page.

Mohrig’s Facts Matter

False Assertion #3:  Through pure innuendo, Mohrig implies Cranmer is beholden to developers

Let me be direct.  It is TRUE that Phil Cranmer has accepted contributions (totaling $4,000) from TWO developers.  However, Mohrig conveniently and deceitfully leaves out 2 critical FACTS.  First, both developers LIVE in Milton so they are private citizens—just like you—participating in the political process.  Second and more importantly, both developers have NEVER developed in Milton (since it became a city) nor ever intend to develop in Milton (and I suspect if either came before council, Mr. Cranmer would recuse himself . . . or else vote against their proposals.)

One of the developer-contributors is Charlie Roberts (and his wife), who contributed $3,000 to Cranmer.  I have never met Mr. Roberts, but I know him by reputation.  He is well regarded as a man of integrity and vision. For several years, Roberts served on Milton’s Design Review Board.  In that capacity, Mr. Roberts took the lead in developing the highly acclaimed District at Mayfield (DaM).  He invested significant effort to lead a year-long, citizen-informed concept plan for 22 contiguous properties south, east, and west of the Milton Library.  This 18-acre concept plan will preserve historic homes and bring a unified Milton-centric vision to an important area of Crabapple.  Hallelujah! Thank you Mr. Roberts!

The DaM concept plan was approved unanimously by city council in June 2023.  (Note:  Mohrig was on the phone during this meeting but dropped off . . . so he did not vote on the DaM . . . just as he failed to show up for the 2021 vote on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.  Milton needs council members who SHOW UP for important land-use votes.)  Following is a city government link that provides more information about the District at Mayfield.

Milton City Government District at Mayfield Website

It is despicable that Mohrig’s cronies have conducted a smear campaign against Roberts, who has applied his development expertise and experience to craft a cohesive, attractive, and Milton-centric sense-of-place in Crabapple.  Roberts should be applauded rather than vilified. Perhaps Mr. Roberts contribution to Cranmer’s campaign merely reflects a sensible and informed perspective that a similar approach should be applied to the increasingly blighted District 3 (Highway 9-Deerfield-Windward) area, which Mohrig has ignored even though he resides there . . . and which Phil Cranmer has pledged to revitalize.

It is even more despicable that Mohrig implies that Cranmer’s acceptance of money from two respected resident-developers somehow makes him an agent for developers.  This smear campaign is clearly meant to distract voters from Mohrig’s own terrible record on land use described in my previous two posts.

Interestingly, Mohrig also implicitly criticizes Cranmer for the numerous large contributions to the Cranmer campaign.  However, Mohrig’s whining can be attributed to sour grapes.  Mohrig supporter Lisa Cauley hosted a big donor event that failed miserably.  Cauley spent nearly $1000 to raise (no more than) $4000 . . . a dismal outcome for such an event.  Note that rich sponsorships were requested . . . but not coughed up.

It should be noted that the sanctimonious Mohrig has hypocritically accepted a few $1000+ contributions.  He would certainly welcome more large contributions but obviously hasn’t inspired donors to contribute much to his lackluster candidacy.

Advocating Against Innuendo-based Smear Campaigns,

Tim

Note:  I am including a pdf file that provides my refutation of all six of Mohrig’s defenses of his record on land use, elections, and campaign collusion.  I urge readers to circulate this file to family, friends, and neighbors.  Voters must NOT let Mohrig get away with distorting his record and smearing his opponent. You can also click the following link to go to a web page that provides the same information:  Refuting Mohrig’s Two New Campaign Website Pages: Facts Matter and Highway 9