IS IT TRUE JULY 17, 2019

We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way.

IS IT TRUE  that “a lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.”  …this is a quote by the Dalai Lama?

IS IT TRUE according to the Evansville Courier and Press the Evansville/ Vanderburgh County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced that the USSSA Fastpitch GreatLakes National is holding their 200 team tournament at baseball fields located in Vanderburgh County, Boonville, and Henderson?  …the visiting teams were welcomed by Mayor Winnecke?  …we were surprised that the Director of the CVB, Joe Taylor didn’t invite the Presidents of the Vanderburgh County Commission and County Council to also welcome the participants of this tournament to Vanderburgh County?  …doesn’t the County contribute to funding of the Vanderburgh/Evansville  Convention And Visitors Bureau? …we are even more surprised  that Mr. Taylor didn’t send a press release to the City County Observer about this worthy community event?  …we where hoping that Mr. Tayor would be more transparent then the person he replaced?  …so far it looks like business as usual at the CVB?

IS IT TRUE that the only way to promote the best in an election is by candidates and their sponsors being straightforward, open, and clear in their communication to voters?

IS IT TRUE that our Civic Center “Moles” tell us that Mayor Winnecke has decided to not to mess with the “HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT” in 2020?  …it looks like the Mayor made a smart political move concerning this issue?

IS IT TRUE we wonder why City Controller Russ Lloyd, Jr hasn’t informed members of City Council how much did it cost the taxpayers to subsidize the Evansville Thunderbolts operating expenses during the 2018-19 hockey season?

IS IT TRUE that former owner of the Evansville Icemen just sold his Jacksonville Icemen team for an extremely handsome figure?  …we wonder how many millions of dollars would Ron Geary have gotten from the sale of the Evansville Icemen if he wasn’t forced to leave Evansville because political tampering?

IS IT TRUE we are told that our City and County elected officials are considering raising the County Option Income Tax (COIT)  for 2020 without seeking any input  from the public?

IS IT TRUE it’s obvious that some of our our elected officials are practicing “taxation without representation” but also has a “taxation without explanation” attitude?

IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville raised our taxes by 7.6% in 2019?…we wonder how on earth can a city that has ZERO population growth and minimal wage growth feel that they can collect 7.6% more tax money from its huddled masses than it did the year before?

IS IT TRUE  several years ago we remember when the “Jacobsville Join In” office was officially opened on North Main Street?  …that a large group of people observed the Mayor, officials from Echo Housing and the Evansville DMD officially cutting the ribbon to opening the office?  …at the official opening, the dignitaries in attendance told us how “Jacobsville Join In” is going to make major positive changes in the North Main Street corridor? …recently without fanfare “Jacobsville Join In” group abruptly vacated their office located on North Main Street?  …that “Jacobsville Join In” was sponsored by ECHO Housing and allegedly received their operating funds from the Evansville DMD?  …this building is now going to house a new hair salon?