By Joe Ferguson | Arizona Daily Star
There was no honeymoon period for the newly elected members of the South Tucson City Council.
Minutes before four new members were set to be sworn in, resident Raul Green used time set aside for comments from the public to lodge allegations against incoming Councilman Paul Diaz.
Green — the brother of recently recalled Mayor Ildefonso Green — alleged that about three years ago, when Diaz was mayor, he took a payment in exchange for a favorable zoning decision. Raul Green told the council he had evidence and challenged Diaz to discuss the issue publicly.
Diaz denied the allegations both before and after being sworn in Monday night — and publicly asked his council colleagues to consider having a formal discussion about the claims at a future meeting.
