“IS IT TRUE” NOVEMBER 12, 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 last week our server crashed several times and it took about 13 hours to correct the problems?  …that increase readership sometimes causes a down-home on-line community newspaper unexpected challenges?

IS IT TRUE that the competition for the Evansville City Council attorney job is heating up? …we are told that Democratic State Representative and attorney Ryan Hatfield and former two-term Evansville Mayor and attorney Jonathan Weinzapfel are both making calls to the newly elected City Council members trying to earn their business in 2020?

IS IT TRUE we were told that State Representative Ryan Hatfield spent a bunch of money from his campaign coffers to help elect Democratic City Council candidates in the recent city election? …we are also told that former Mayor Jonathon Weinzapfel who is employed by the current Vanderburgh County Commission law firm Jones And Wallace is trying to leverage his political influence in order to get his firm hired as the next Evansville City Council legal counsel?  …that members of  City Council have two well-qualified choices to choose from as legal counsel for 2020?

IS IT TRUE we are told by extremely reliable sources that former Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel may be launching a bid to unseat the embattled Indiana Republican Attorney General, Curtis Hill? …if Mr. Weinzapfel decides to take on Attorney General, Curtis Hill we predict that this race shall turn into a real political dog fight?

IS IT TRUE that according to CCO Mole #41 the search for a new CEO down at the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau has taken a strange turn that could cause some credibility or legal problems for the committee conducting the search? …CCO Mole #41 and other members of the Mole Nation tell the City-County Observer that a loyal and talented 17 year CVB employee has floated the idea of applying for the position and may have been discouraged to the point of being denied an opportunity to even apply for the job?…years ago the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau learn the discrimination lesson the hard way and had to pony up a big check for an alledged discriminatory indiscretion and if they don’t watch it they may be heading down that path again?…that an agency in a town that puts the words “E Is For Everyone” on every billboard and park bench insight should have the good sense to be inclusive in their job interviewing and hiring procedures?

IS IT TRUE that the newly elected Democratic Governor of Kentucky campaigned to enhancing the Kentucky gaming laws so it allows race track to offer poker, roulette and cards, and slots?  …we respectfully suggest that the Indiana State officials better start amending Indiana State laws so it will allow Indiana Casinos Sportsbook to offer horse racing simulcast betting?  …if they don’t the Kentucky gaming establishments are going to eat the Indiana Casinos lunch?

IS IT TRUE over the last six months we have been approached by several people to do a printed edition of a Sunday paper? …when the City-County Observer first started publishing many years ago we produced a printed edition once a week for a couple of years and always made an honorable profit?  … we must confess that we are taking a serious look at doing this?

IS IT TRUE that our “Readers Poll” is considered to be non-scientific but trendy? …one of our recent polls asked: “Do you think the Republicans will take control of the 2020 City Council”?  …our readers voted 159 YES, 197 voted N0 and 59 people said they didn’t know? …it looks like our readers got it right?

IS IT TRUE our readers also picked the following winners in the Evansville City Council races:  Jim Brinkmeyer in 6th Ward, Justin Elpers in the 5th Ward, Alex Burton in the 4th Ward, Zack Hermounous in the 3rd Ward, Missy Mosby in the 2nd Ward, and Ben Trockman in the 1st Ward?  …our readers picked the following winners in the At-Large City Council races: Ron Beane, Jonathan Weaver, and Katitian Morley?  …not bad pickings for a non-scientific but trendy City County Observer “Readers Polls”?  …we give five (5) cheers to the City-County Observers readers for their amazing election day predictions?

IS IT TRUE we predict that County Commissioners Ben Shoulders and Cheryl Musgrave will both be running for re-election?  …we are told that Ms. Musgrave will have at least two primary election opponents and Mr. Shoulders will have none?

IS IT TRUE that Evansville At-Large City Councilwoman Michelle Mercher is retiring after one term?  …Michelle is known for thinking outside the political box”?  …she worked tirelessly for the citizens of Evansville?  …she is honest and very personable? …from time to time we respectfully disagreed with Ms. Mercher’s political decisions?   …she always stuck by her guns and voted her conscience? …we wish her well?

IS IT TRUE our golfing “Moles” predicts that Wesselman Par 3 Golf Course will be declared surplus property by the Evansville Parks Board and that this property will become a part of Roberts Park’s future development?