Tolman conflict of interest?

The Tribune muddies the waters once again, this time proving they're an equal opportunity smearer by taking a swipe at the other District 1 candidate, Matt Toman. You'll remember awhile back, the Tribune questioned if the other candidate, Dave Richins, had a conflict of interest because of some of the the funds that his non-profit receives are given by the Feds, but doled out by the city.

Turns out that Tolman manages several low rent houses, some of which reside in Mesa. They story details some events that certainly don't paint Tolman in a favorable light. Are all his properties like this? Who knows.

There is a bigger question though. Will Tolman continue to work in the city if he gets elected? I know that other people have continued to do business in town after they got on council. Is it different because he is going to have influence over the codes that his business is forced to work by? Tolman should probably announce his intentions prior to the election.

However, these "conflict of interest" questions just put a cloud over a bigger question: who would do the best job for District 1? I would hope that the Tribune would spend a little more time trying to focus on the merits, and a little less time trying to play "gotcha" with both of the candidates.