We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â 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 the 10th annual City-County Observer “Community Achievement Awards” held at Tropicana last Friday drew a record crowd of attendees? Â …that the room was filled to capacity?…since this is a non-national-election year it is entirely possible that someone may be elected to the Evansville City Council by several hundred votes?…apathy is always apparent when the main event is essentially uncontested as the Evansville Mayoral election is this year?…we are told because the CCO readers vote in large numbers they may have enough impact to help elect candidates that care about ‘Good Public Policy”?
IS IT TRUE that the Republican newsletter posted the following statement concerning a Straight Ticket Voting Reminder?” …the post stated:Â “Remember when marking your ballot that voting a straight Republican ticket does not select Republican candidates for City Council At-Large. You must make your individual selections from the list the candidates. Also remember that although you can vote for up to 3 candidates on the At-Large ballot, it is not required that you make 3Â selections?” Â …this is a very interesting post?
IS IT TRUE that the majority of City Council candidates are receiving political endorsements almost every day?  …many political endorsements are from well known Federal, State and local political personalities from both parties?  …one political endorsement that really got our attention was when well known Republican and a highly respected community leader and CEO Of United Companies Ron Romain endorsed 1st Ward City Council candidate Ben Trockman (D)?
IS IT TRUEÂ yesterday we were approached by several locally financially well-heeled movers and shakers to do a printed edition of a Sunday paper? …all we can say is that this proposal is very interesting? Â …when the City-County Observer first started publishing we produced a printed edition once a week for a couple of years and always made an honorable profit?
IS IT TRUEÂ earlier this week local attorney Pat Shoulders agreed with the City-County Observer that the political make-up of the Evansville City Council will still be controlled by the Democratic party?
IS IT TRUE that the Honorable Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge Robert J. Pigman is doing an outstanding job for the citizens of Vanderburgh County?
IS IT TRUEÂ that our elected and appointed officials are the stewards of the public trust and should start acting like it? Â …are still waiting for at least one candidate running for the Evansville City Council to ask how much have the taxpayers paid to subsidize the financial looses of the Evansville Thunderbolts hockey team?
IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Commissioner recently voted for a “Fully Funded Anthem Policy” for 479 County employees who are non-Teamsters” Â …posted below are the reasons why they voted to fully fund the “Anthem Policy?”
IS IT TRUE that it is capped at 10.4 million dollars in cost to the taxpayer for 2020?
IS IT TRUE that It is “Fully Funded” means that the taxpayer is protected from fluctuations in the ever-changing Health Care Insurance market for the year 2020?
IS IT TRUE that the increase year over year from 2019 to 2020 is 5% for the cost of this policy. The yearly average increase in the industry is 12% to 15%?
IS IT TRUE that “Self-funded” policies are risks that County Commissioners aren’t willing to take on behalf of the taxpayer or the employees?
IS IT TRUE that County Commissioner Jeff Hatfield states that “Team-Care” through the local Teamsters only cost the taxpayer $18.640.34 per employee? Â …he predicts that privately funded insurance will cost in excess of $19,800.00Â per employee?
IS IT TRUEÂ County Commissioner Hatfield feel If Vanderburgh County truly wants to save money conventional wisdom suggests that all county employees become members of the local Teamsters?
IS IT TRUE later this week we will be announcing our guest speaker for our monthly “Working Outside The Box” series? …our that guest speaker is a highly respected member of our community? …that he hails from a well known iconic family of our community? Â …that the CEO of “Young And Established” will be telling our group about the services his organization is providing for the less than fortunate of our community?
Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: If the election was held today for City Council 5TH Ward who would you vote for?
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Seriously doubt it will make any difference who wins for the city council or any other office. The mayor is a nominal republican at best so he will work well with what he gets. After watching Evansville politics for 20 years I predict that we will continue to take care of the non essentials instead of the essentials. Let’s hope we escape the mess California is experiencing. I also predict that we will continue to provide life support services for downtown Evansville for the foreseeable future.
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