"Thanks to the papers in our local community, I have been the topic of discussion," Harvey said. He didn't elaborate. "This is my own statement. It has no reflection on anybody here or staff members in any department," Harvey said. Among the topics he mentioned: ⢠That he has intimidated department heads. "I have not heard this before and it is not true," Harvey said. "If it is true, it's only by a very few and none have come forward personally to visit with me about it." ⢠That he and his son have a contracting business, and that he has advocated for his son's project at the planning level.