IS IT TRUE? September 29, 2011

IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer was called a fledgling blog by VenuWorks a few weeks ago yet according to them we “flooded their phone lines”?…that the CCO has been called much worse than that by at least one giant company yet the people of Evansville have lit up their phone lines and filled their email inboxes in response to some articles that have been published here?…that the Courier and Press has been respectful but has been annoyed by link postings to articles on the CCO some of which were placed by the CCO and some were not?…that the local TV stations have always been respectful and according to one prominent elected official keep the CCO website up all of the time to get in on Mole info?…that yesterday we returned the favor in posting links to the CP and to News25 for their stories about the disputes surrounding the Homestead Tax Credit?…that during the time that our article and the links have been posted that the websites that we linked to have gotten over 500 pageviews from our referrals?

IS IT TRUE that we suspended voting in our poll regarding truthfulness because in a couple polls in the past that have been offered by the CCO and the CP there have been overnight sensations where 200+ vote leads have completely evaporated or been lost overnight?…that in these instances nearly 100 percent of the overnight votes are for one particular position which is indicative of orchestrated mischief or robo-voting?…that robo-voting is easy to recognize and put a stop to during the day?…that if we see any robo-voting which thus far we have not we will shut this poll down immediately and freeze the results as final?

IS IT TRUE that the hard working employees of Vanderburgh County government know for certain now that they will not be getting a raise this year?…that if there has ever been a series of years that creates a need to hold the line on raises in both the public and private sectors that the years from 2009 until now are it?…that the City of Evansville employees are being granted a 2% across the board wage increase this year despite the howling over cut backs to other areas of the budget?…that the unfortunate political reality is that the employees of the City of Evansville are getting their 2% raise because the City is having an election year and the incumbents want every advantage that they can vote in?…that the employees of the County can expect to be seriously considered for raises next year when the County has elections?…that this is one silly artifact of having two governments that would disappear with consolidation?…that it will not save us a dime but it will shift a dime or two forward or backward in time and keep the ability of two sets of politicians from pandering to employees with raises?

IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer will be checking everyday from now until Halloween to see if the real estate taxes have been paid on the McCurdy Hotel? …that on the morning of September 29th, parcel #82-06-30-020-005.002-029 also known as the McCurdy Hotel and located at 100 SE Riverside in Evansville, IN indicates that there is still a delinquent tax amount of $12,274.76?…that if we can report that the taxes are paid on this property that the CCO will become more enthused about the proposition of this project moving forward?…that it has now been 9 full days since Mr. Steve Scott was advised that the taxes on the McCurdy Hotel have not been paid?

IS IT TRUE that this looks like it is going to be one of those beautiful fall days when the weather is perfect for a nice long walk along the Evansville Riverfront, the Newburgh trail, or even around your own neighborhood?…that many of our readers and ourselves will see you there?…that it is also a perfect opportunity to pick up some litter and beautify our home?