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IS IT TRUE we been told that Governor Holcomb is extremely close to appointing a person to fill the remainder of Judge Robert “Jeff” Tornatta’s term? …our sources also tell us that there are two extremely qualified finalists for the Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge seat? …we are also told that Governor Holcomb has encountered enormous political pressure concerning the appointment of this Judgeship? …we hope the Governor won’t allow backroom politics to get in the way of making a “Good Public Policy” decision concerning this Judgeship?
IS IT TRUEÂ we have learned that the Evansville Bus & Bench, LLC filed a lawsuit against the City of Evansville, by and through its Board of Public Works, last week in the Vanderburgh Circuit Court? …the suit was filed due to the failure of the Board of Public Works to follow the recommendation of the METS RFP Evaluation Panel to award the METS Transit Advertising contract to the Evansville Bus & Bench, LLC on July 16, 2020? Â …rather than following the desire of the METS Evaluation Panel, the Board of Public Works instead awarded the METS Transit Advertising contract to Best View Transit Media LLC? Â …that the attorney representing the owner of Evansville Bus & Bench is Joe Harrison. Jr. who is a well-respected authority of State, County, and Municipal governmental law? …this is a developing story?
IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Board Of Public Works made quick decisions to dispose of the 11 agenda items brought before them on July 23, 2020? …it only took the board around 10 minutes to approve all 11 agenda items?  … at their August 6, 2020, meeting it only took 8 minutes for this board to dispose of 7 new business items on the agenda?
IS IT TRUEÂ at the August 6, 2020, meeting of the Evansville Board Of Public Works the Director of the DMD presented several financial requests to the Board? Â …that the DMD Director requested that the Board approve a $60,000 request to hire temp workers at the Evansville DMDÂ to handle the influx of invoices since the department received additional grant money this year? …we are amazed that not one board member asks the DMD Director how many temps workers will $60,000 hire and how long will they be working for the DMD? …this request was approved by the board with little or no discussion? Â …we wonder what did this request had to do with public works
IS IT TRUEÂ at the August 6, 2020 meeting of the Evansville Board Of Public Works the DMD Director presented a request for Evansville DMD to approve a COVID-19 low-interest loan of $3,845 to the North Main Annex Restaurant to pay for work to be done on the front of the restaurant building? Â …..this request was approved by the board without discussion? Â …we wonder why does a COVID-19 low-interest loan given to a restaurant to remodel the facade on their building had to do with public works?
IS IT TRUE at a July meeting of the Evansville Board Of Public Works approved a matching grant to help install a new sign at a well-established restaurant on West Franklin Street and also approved a partial grant to install a new awning at a well-established restaurant in Downtown Evansville? …we wonder what the above items had to do with public works?
IS IT TRUE at a July meeting of the Evansville Board Of Public Works approved a matching grant to help install a new sign at a well-established restaurant on West Franklin Street and also approved a partial grant to install a new awning at a well-established restaurant in Downtown Evansville? …we wonder what the above items had to do with public works?
IS IT TRUEÂ over the years we been quietly observing the Evansville Department Of Metropolitan Development approving some most interesting low-interest loans, development grants, facade grants, help to subsidize a hockey team, purchasing vacant lots and dilapidated buildings at a premium price in the Downtown, North Main Street, and Haynie’s Corner area with very little public scrutiny?
IS IT TRUE that a late great professor from the University of Evansville once said, “come to the revolution all of this $%#! will cease? the obsession with fun and game spending is what has led the sheep to this unsustainable abyss?
IS IT TRUEÂ that a couple of months ago many people received a $1,200 stimulus check from the US Treasury? Â …this money is long gone because most people used it to buy the bare necessities? …when people get desperate they will do desperate things? …desperation is caused by loss of employment and are not able to pay their water, gas, electric bill, or mobile phone bills? …because the masses are laid-off and/or furloughed they can’t pay your rent or mortgage payments, can’t buy food or medicine, or can’t make your car payment? …when the masses become desperate it can cultivate a revolution
IS IT TRUEÂ over the years we been quietly observing the Evansville Department Of Metropolitan Development approving some most interesting low-interest loans, development grants, facade grants, help to subsidize a hockey team, purchasing vacant lots and dilapidated buildings at a premium price in the Downtown, North Main Street, and Haynie’s Corner area with very little public scrutiny?
IS IT TRUEÂ that the COVID-19 virus is turning out to be a political godsend for the tax and spend politicians? Â …we predict that during the next several years the tax and spend politicians are going to blame the COVID-19 for the reason why they were forced to raise your taxes?
IS IT TRUE we are hearing that former Evansville Mayor Jonathon Weinzapfel is making some major headway in becoming the next Attorney General of Indiana?
IS IT TRUE been told that Vanderburgh County Council candidate Amy Back is doing a great job in getting her political message out to the masses?
IS IT TRUEÂ if people continue to conduct their personal business as they did in the past they could catch this deadly virus and could conceivably become very sick or even die?
IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny!  When the Government fears the people we have Liberty?
IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLSâ€Â are non-scientific but trendy?
Today’s “Readers Pollâ€Â question is: Do you think that the City of Evansville should award loans or grants to install new awnings, erect new exterior signs, or do the exterior remodeling on area businesses?
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I think when the word gets out that Weinzapfel used a backroom deal to eliminate the Homestead exemption tax the people up north will abandon him. He simply does not care about people.
WOW!! If you want to see “Pork-Barrel” politics at it’s best look no further than the Board of Public Works every Thursday afternoon. You will find that “Santa Claus” is alive and well when the DMD Director comes to the podium.
I hear that one of the well qualified finalists for the local Judgeship position is Tom Massey. I for one don’t believe that you could find a more well prepared, fair person for the bench.
Good job CCO please keep us updated on all of the things this board is doing. Congrats to Mr Harrison and his client for holding them accountable for their actions.
It looks like CCO will be very busy with these issues.
Is it true that the desperation you are speaking of is ACTUALLY almost all Democrat states ??? Is it true that Pelosi and others of her coven want the USA STILL shut down, to cause MORE pain and suffering?? Is it true that Fauci cannot state anything without flipping a coin??
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