District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston is known for his colorful comments at council meetings. But Houston set a new bar a couple of weeks ago when he announced that he had filed an ethics complaint against an unnamed city official.
Houston’s remark occurred during a Nov. 4 City Council meeting, shortly after the council withdrew a proposal to award a $10.4 million paving contract for traffic improvements on 27th Street.
The council withdrew the proposal at the request of Josh Rowan, director of the city’s Public Works and Transportation Department, who said at the meeting there had been “an inappropriate effort to bid protest” that needed to be addressed. A bid protest is when a contractor who lost out on a competitive city contract lodges a protest with the city, hoping officials will reconsider…