Polls Archive | City-County Observer

What should Evansville do about the EPA mandate to repair our Combined Sewer Overflow problem?

Bite the Bullet and Fix our Sewers ASAP (83%, 76 Votes)
Ignore the EPA and borrow money to buy more toys and candy (14%, 13 Votes)
Delay as long as legally possible so the next generation can pay double for it (3%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 92

Start Date: 05/08/2013 @ 8:49 am
End Date: No Expiry

Do you think public disclosure of crime maps is the right thing to do?

Yes, full disclosure provides valuable information in a most ethical way (97%, 88 Votes)
No way, we should do all we can to hide our dirty laundry. (3%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 91

Start Date: 05/06/2013 @ 12:05 am
End Date: No Expiry

Is there any circumstance under which any Mayor should bypass the City Council and borrow $53 Million for a capital project?

No Way, the City Council's job is to keep Mayors from behaving like dictators (90%, 86 Votes)
Oh Yeah, and this Johnson Controls deal is it! (10%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 96

Start Date: 05/02/2013 @ 4:55 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Why would anyone want to rush a $100 Million in spending when there is a $500 Million albatross of sewers hanging around our neck?

Pass it quick before anyone has time to think (62%, 24 Votes)
You know it won't pass if the EPA mandate is $500 Million right now (21%, 8 Votes)
Just want to show em who is boss (17%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 39

Start Date: 05/01/2013 @ 9:50 am
End Date: No Expiry

Do you think the Ford Center audit should be released to the public?

Yes, of course it is our money they spent and we have a right to know (94%, 117 Votes)
No, the results are too complex for the people of Evansville to understand (6%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 124

Start Date: 04/25/2013 @ 8:49 am
End Date: No Expiry