IS IT TRUE? September 1, 2010

　
CITY AUDIT AVAILABLE OCT. 1, 2010
IS IT TRUE THE 2009 AUDIT OF THE CITY OF EVANSVILLE COULD BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW ON OCT. 1, 2010? ….THIS AUDIT COULD ADDRESS POSSIBLE BOOK KEEPING PROBLEMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE BARNETT-GAGE-EVANSVILLE BOND BANK SALARY DEAL?

GENEROUS ACT
IS IT TRUE THAT MEMBERS OF THE KNIGHT TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE LEGISLATIVE BODY (ADVISORY BOARD) RECEIVES A YEARLY STIPEND OF EXACTLY $1,884.00 PER YEAR FOR SERVING ON THIS BOARD? …. THAT THE $1,884.00 IS FOR ATTENDING 4 MEETINGS PER YEAR? …..THAT LEGISLATIVE BODY MEMBER J D STROUTH DONATED HIS YEARLY STIPEND BACK TO THE TRUSTEES OFFICE IN ORDER THAT THE MONEY COULD HELP THE POOR OF KNIGHT TOWNSHIP? …..WE WANT TO THANK BOARD MEMBER J D STROUTH FOR THIS MOST CARING AND GENEROUS ACT?

WHAT AN EVENING!
IS IT TRUE THAT THE POLITICAL FORUM SPONSORED BY THE UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS OF EVANSVILLE LAST WEEK WAS A ROUSING SUCCESS? ……THE CITY COUNTY OBSERVER WAS EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH THE QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE ATTENDEES AND THE ANSWERS GIVEN BY THE CANDIDATES? ….MARSHA ABELL (CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER) AND PATTY AVERY (CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATE) STOLE THE EVENING BY DISPLAYING THEIR SUPERIOR PUBILIC SPEAKING SKILLS AND “RIGHT ON” POLITICAL MESSAGE? …..THAT MARSHA ABELL’S COMMENTS CONCERNING THE ENBATTLED “EVANSVILLE GAGE” GOT THE ENTIRE ATTENTION OF THE CROWD? …..WHEN MRS. ABELL PROMISED THE AUDIENCE THAT WHEN SHE IS ELECTED TO THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT SHE WILL PUSH TO GET RID OF “GAGE” WAS MET WITH A RESOUNDING ROUND OF APPLAUSE? …WE HOPE THAT CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS FORUM TOOK SPECIAL NOTE OF THE CROWDS RESPONSE TO MARSHA’S REMARKS?

McGINN QUESTIONS
IS IT TRUE THAT 1ST WARD CITY COUNCILMAN, DAN McGINN PREPARED TWO (2) QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED TO EVERY DEPARTMENT HEAD THAT COMES BEFORE COUNCIL AT THE CURRENT CITY BUDGET HEARINGS?
IS IT TRUE THE FIRST (1) QUESTION IS, “DO YOU RECEIVE ANY INCOME FROM ANY NOT-FOR -PROFIT ENTITY THAT IS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ANY BOARD, DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THE CITY OF EVANSVILLE, IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY LISTED IN THE LINE ITEM? ….. EVANSVILLE FIRE CHIEF, CITY OF EVANSVILLE CORPORATION COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE EVANSVILLE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY ALL ANSWERED “YES“ TO THIS QUESTION?
IS IT TRUE THE SECOND (2) QUESTION WAS, “DO YOU OR ANY RELATIVE OWN OR HAVE ANY INTEREST IN, OR RECEIVE ANY MONEY, OR BENEFIT, OR INCOME FROM BUSINESS THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH OR CONTRACTS WITH ON A REGULAR BASIS‘? …..THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE EVANSVILLE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANSWERED “YES” TO THIS QUESTION?
IT TRUE WE WONDER IF ALL THE ABOVE INDIVIDUALS HAVE A “CONFLICT OF INTEREST “STATEMENT FILED WITH THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY CLERK OFFICE?

BRIDGE TO NOWHERE
IS IT TRUE THAT ALASKA HAD PROPOSED TO BUILD TO “BRIDGE TO NOWHERE”? ….THAT THIS BRIDGE WAS NEVER BUILT DUE TO PUBLIC OUTRAGE OF “PORK BARREL” SPENDING? …THAT THE EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AND THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOW HAVE TWO SUCH BRIDGES ALREADY BUILT? ….THEY RUN TO THE PARKING GARAGE LEADING TO ABANDONED EXECUTIVE INN AND THE OTHER GOES FROM “THE CENTRE” TO THE HALF DEMOLISHED HOTEL? ….THAT IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE BRIDGE LEADING FROM THE HALF DEMOLISHED EXECUTIVE INN TO “THE CENTRE” COST THE VANDERBURGH TAXPAYERS ABOUT $3 MILLION DOLLARS?

SHELVE IT UNTIL NEXT CITY ELECTIONS
IS IT TRUE THE CITY IS PUSHING THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO LEASE THE ROBERTS STADUIM PROPERTY TO THE EVANSVILLE AND CONVENTION AND VISITORS GROUP FOR 99 YEARS AT THE COST OF $1 A YEAR? …..IT WOULD MAKE BETTER SENSE IF THE EVANSVILLE TAXPAYERS WOULD BAND TOGETHER AND STOP THIS DEAL FROM GOING THROUGH UNTIL AFTER THE NEXT YEARS CITY ELECTION? .….WE DON’T HAVE TO REMIND YOU ALL OF THE STATUS OF THE EXECUTIVE INN, AND McCURDY APARTMENT/CONDO PROJECTS ARE STILL UP IN THE AIR?

NO 9-0 VOTE
IS IT TRUE THAT THE 2011 CITY BUDGET MAY NOT GETA UNANIMOUS VOTE? …..THE VOTE COULD BE 7-2 OR 6-3 FOR PASSAGE?

TABLED
IS IT TRUE WE’RE GLAD TO HEAR THE TOM BARNETT’S PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT IN A TIF DISTRICT WAS STALLED BY THE EVANSVILLE-VANDERBURGH COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION LAST MEETING? …..HIS RECORD SPEAKS FOR IT SELF SINCE HE HAS BEEN THE DIRECTOR OF THE EVANSVILLE METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT. …..THAT MR. BARNETT’S AND HIS FAVORITE BOARD (EVANSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION) INVOLVEMENT WITH THE HAYNIE’S CORNER ”GREEN ALLEY” PROJECT, McCURDY CONDO/APARTMENT, EXECUTIVE INN, THE GAGE-BARNETT SALARY DEAL, A NON-INTERST AND UNSECURED LOAN TO GAGE AND MOST OF ALL THE FAILED FRONT DOOR PRIDE PROJECT IN THE INNER CITY MAY HAVE SCARED THE AREA PLAN TO SUPPORT ANOTHER “PIE IN THE SKY” PROJECT PROSPOSAL BY BARNETT? ….THIS IS ANOTHER DECISION SHOULD BE TABLED UNTIL NEXT YEARS CITY COUNCIL ELECTION?

HE SAID WHAT?
IS IT TRUE THE BUDGETUARY COST CUTTING SUGGESTION MAKE BY 6TH WARD CITY COUNCIL, B J WATTS TO TURN OFF STREET LIGHTS IN THE CITY HAS CAUSED QUITE A BUZZ AMONG THE “POLITICAL WATCHDOG” GROUPS? …..THEY KEEP ASKING THEMSELVES THIS QUESTION -“HE SAID WHAT“??????????

GRASS ROOT SUPPORT
IS IT TRUE THE EXTREMELY POPULAR VANDERBURGH COUNTY TREASURER, RICK DAVIS IS HIGHLY CONSIDERING TO RUN FOR THE MAYOR OF EVANSVILLE. …..HE HAS THE GRASS ROOTS SUPPORT AND ENOUGH MONEY COMMITTED TO HIS CAUSE TO TAKE ON ANY COMPETITION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY? …..IF HE DECIDES TO RUN, HE SHALL ANNOUNCE IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR?…. THAT CCO MOLE#3 SAYS THAT IF MR. DAVIS DECIDES TO RUN FOR MAYOR OF EVANSVILLE THAT HE WILL WIN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY?

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT
IS IT TRUE WE FEEL THE NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE EVANSVILLE ZOO, AMOS MORRIS IS DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB????? ……THE ANSWER IS A RESOUNDING “YES”?