IS IT TRUE NOVEMBER 27, 2017

We hope that todays “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 this coming Tuesday Vernon Stevens will be announcing his intention to run for the Vanderburgh County Commission seat in the Republican primary?  …that Mike Duckworth is postured to announce his candidacy during the first week of December?  … that just announced County Commission candidate Steve Hammer Finance Committee has raised over $30,000 for his campaign war chest so far? …we expect this race to be an aggressive social media and door to door campaign that addresses the economic, social and political challenges that face the citizens of Vanderburgh County?  …we expect that this race will attract the largest voter turnout in recent memory?

IS IT TRUE that todays “Special Called Meeting” of the Vanderburgh County Commission should be extremely interesting?  …the main topic to be discussed shall be the future renovation/expansion of the county jail? …we expect a large crowd to attend this meeting?…we can’t wait to hear what members of the Vanderburgh County Council will say at this gathering? …we expect the two Republican County Commissioners to do a little grandstanding?  …this is a developing story?

IS IT TRUE 1st Ward City Councilman Dan McGinn and former Zoo Director is claiming that the Amazonian display at the Zoo is making a profit? …we are told that the Amazonian has been a major financial drain of the city budget since it was built?

IS IT TRUE the City County Observer intentionally avoided the frantic rush to be first, second, or even third to publish an articles about breaking news in the wee hours of the morning? …sometimes articles that have the potential to have political implications need to rest a while until some reality starts to emerge?  …one thing that is for sure is the reporting  of events posted by some mainstream media outlets something has to do with subliminal messaging?

IS IT TRUE Teamsters Local 215 established a Taft-Hartley Scholarship Fund in 1998? …the Trustees of the fund are Chuck Whobrey and Rick Voyles as employee Trustees and Gary Staley and Alan Braun as Employer Trustees? . ..since 1998 the fund has awarded over $3 Million Dollars in Scholarships to sons and daughters of Teamsters members whose employers contribute to the fund?

IS IT TRUE the North Main corridor master plan was designed to replace some street parking, provide an up-to-date bike trail, and bring economic development to that area? …we invite you to go to North Main Street area in six (6) months from now and see what kind of new retail businesses that this $18 million dollar public works project have attracted?

IS IT TRUE during a social event held at an Haynie’s Corner establishment a over zealous city employee was openly bragging about the large amount of loans, and grants that were awarded to individuals and businesses in the downtown and Haynie’s Corner area over the years? …he also bragged about the millions of dollars spent on public works projects in those areas? …that some people took his remarks as “influences peddling”?

IS IT TRUE a couple of years ago ECHO Housing and DMD paid someone to paint a abstract Mural on the side of a building located behind McDonalds restaurant on North Main?  …it was stated by local officials; “that this Mural is the Gateway to welcoming people to the North Main and Jacobsville area” ? …the Mural painting is fading and peeling off?…it would have been better if the $65,000 of tax dollars spent to paint this Mural on the side of a building would have been used to help the needy people in the Jacobsville area?

IS IT TRUE we highly recommend that you take time and pull up the Channel 44 News and StateHouseFiles links located on the upper right hand corner of our publication?

IS IT TRUE that the city of Bangkok, capital of Thailand, has the longest name in the world?  ..Bangkok’s real name is Krungthepmahanakhon  Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya  Mahadilokphop  Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan  Amonphimanawatansathit?

Todays READERS POLL question is: Do you feel that the newly renovated North Main Street project is going to attract new retail businesses?