And living high on the hog.

No way ol’ Parks expected his ABC Board’s $9000 dinner at Del Frisco’s fronted by the makers of Smirnoff and Johnny Walker to become public knowledge. No. Way.

Now Parks and cohorts are paying the tab themselves. Busted. But I still say you cannot understand the dysfunction at DSS and across local government, really, without reference to ol’ Parks unique view of public service.