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IS IT TRUE we give five (5) cheers to the Reopen Evansville Task Force for launching a  Rent & Utility Assistance portal?
IS IT TRUE that The Resource and Awareness Task Force will conduct a third neighborhood drive up testing site Wednesday, August 12, at 4100 Covert Ave? …we also give them a five (5) cheer shoutout?
IS IT TRUEÂ that unbeknownst to the powers that be, who were so busy celebrating an $18 million renovation project on North Main Street, the only grocery store in Jacobsville was planning to close?
IS IT TRUE that a grocery store is a vital part of any redevelopment effort and to lose one is a serious loss to a community for many reasons?… that closing of the IGA on North Main has set the stage for more degradation and for less possible gentrification?…whether one likes it or not, gentrification is the source of money to sustain a retail business including a grocery store and more importantly a population that does not feel so entitled to the inventory on the shelf that they will steal it on a daily basis?…once again for those who didn’t learn last time, if you want to clean up places like Jimtown and Jacobsville, the first step is to get rid of the Jims and Jacobs who rob and pillage everything that is out there? …good-paying jobs, reliable public transportation,  affordable and livable housing, good schools, affordable daycare services, a quality grocery store, and accessible and affordable healthcare would go a long way in helping people in that area?
IS IT TRUEÂ we are sick and tired of hearing our elected officials talking about community blight but doing very little about it?
IS IT TRUEÂ its time that our local elected officials stop relying on money generated from Tropicana as their own political slush fund? Â …it’s also time that our elected officials stop dogging Tropicana to give them advancement on projected revenue to offset their bad spending habits?
IS IT TRUE we wonder how many people have received a summons to appear at the Warrick, Posey and Vanderburgh County Superior Court-Small Claims Division to dispute the validity of medical debts allegedly owed by them for medical services provided by the two major hospitals located in our area?
IS IT TRUEÂ that several years ago ProPublica news publication claims that Hospital medical bills are often riddled with errors? …that they also suggest that you should ask your medical provider if they have a financial assistance policy, which could result in a sliding scale discount?
IS IT TRUE that the EPA has allowed the City of Evansville to pussyfoot around with the lead contamination issue in the Jacobsville and Jimtown area for over 20 years? …the real tragedy is that lead poisoning can be treated, but any damage caused by contaminated lead cannot be reversed? …we hope that before the City builds the new $28 million dollar Aqua Center at Garvin Park they will do extensive testing of possible lead contamination and toxic cleaning chemicals issues in the Garvin Park?
IS IT TRUE we are very thankful that the professionals of Albion Fellows Bacon Center and Holly’s House are available to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assaults? …we encourage domestic violence or sexual assault victims not to be afraid to report acts of violence against them no matter how politically connected or wealthy their attacker maybe?
IS IT TRUEÂ that years ago Mayor Winnecke formed a task force to address what to do with Mesker Amphitheater? …we look forward to seeing what they recommend to do with the Amphitheater?
IS IT TRUEÂ that the city streets have never been worse? …we are in the heart of the paving season and see very little being done to re-pave streets.? Â …in every corner of this town, the streets are awful?
IS IT TRUEÂ that officials at the Evansville Water And Sewer Department Utilities seemingly think that they are part of the United States Government by the way they are planning to add additional frills to the new multi-million dollar Waste Water and Treatment facility on Water Works Road?
IS IT TRUEÂ we are told that a fair amount of Evansville city employees medical payments over the last several years to area healthcare providers are being deferred for payment?
IS IT TRUE its time that our local elected officials stop relying on money generated from Tropicana as their rainy day slush fund?  …that our elected officials should stop dogging Tropicana to give them an advancement on projected revenue to offset their bad spending habits?
IS IT TRUEÂ we are hearing that many citizens are extremely pleased with the way State Representative Wendy McNamara is conducting herself?
Today’s trendy CCO “Readers Poll” question is: If the election was held today for the President Of United States who would you vote for?
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The property where the grocery store was had one of the highest contamination numbers , I’m sure it wasn’t cleaned up since then.
When will our great city officials learn to live within their means? They should take an online class on how to balance a checkbook or a Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover class!! I will donate to the Russ Lloyd and the Mayor’s fees to help our community.
Excellent, thorough and well-informed IS IT TRUE today.
These are all tangible, ambitious economic development issues, and the CCO is providing strong leadership in driving them forward with columns like this.
“if you want to clean up places like Jimtown and Jacobsville, the first step is to get rid of the Jims and Jacobs who rob and pillage everything that is out there?”
Pack ’em up and move them to Sunburst Ave. on the Southeast side of town. They can rob from Simpson’s and the Walmart Neighborhood Mart at Covert and Vann; assuming one of their neighbors does shoot them in a drive-by first.
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