IS IT TRUE? December 16, 2010
IS IT TRUE that it was just brought to our attention that an elderly lady was seen slipping on the ice on a downtown Evansville sidewalk this morning and busting her bottom?….that a person that works downtown and is friendly toward the CCO called to report that occurance?….that regardless of legal obligation that a City Administration that allows dangerous conditions in its target development area is part of the problem?…that we hope this elderly lady is okay?
IS IT TRUE that since November 31, 2010 the Vanderburgh County Democratic Headquarters has been closed? ….that no official reason for its abrupt closing was given by Party Chairmen Mark Owens?….that the Political Coordinator, John Paul Josey submitted his resignation and now looking for other gainful employment? ….we wish him well because we feel he did an outstanding job in that position? ….if any of readers are looking for a quality, hardworking and dedicated employee contact Mr. Josey on his Facebook to talk with him about gainful employment?
IS IT TRUE that Mole #3 has predicted that Lloyd Winnecke shall soon be announcing that he shall be a candidate to run in the Republican primary for Mayor of Evansville? ….that all signs are pointing to that Winnecke will be announcing that he shall be a candidate for the Republican nomination for next Mayor of Evansville first part of January 2011? ….that Mole #3 knows more then he’s reporting on this subject?
IS IT TRUE that digging into the recently released census data is addictive and informing?….that during the last 10 years that the City of Evansville lost 3.9% of its population (after annexation), saw housing prices drop in most census tracts, saw no statistical improvement in college education (17.8%) levels, and saw earnings drop by as much as 39% in some census tracts?….that Louisville had an 8.4% population gain, a small rise in housing prices, a 3% increase in college graduates to 24%, and slightly lower earnings?…that a Louisville official was quoted as saying “whatever we are doing is just not working very well†when asked about the Louisville results?….that if Louisville’s performance indicates “not working†that Evansville’s performance is comatose?
IS IT TRUE that these comatose census results are a golden opportunity for local leaders and those who want to be leaders to come forward first with a list of objectives for the next ten years and second with a plan on how to achieve those goals?…that there are those among us that believe that consolidated government will magically make Evansville’s performance competitive on a national level?…that consolidation may save a dollar here and a dollar there through staff reductions?….that the City of Evansville has been and still is capable of becoming competitive with or without consolidation?…that being competitive requires taking advantage of the golden opportunity to realize the root causes for our comatose performance, identify solutions, plan to achieve them, and then follow the plan?….that this will work for the City of Evansville as a stand alone entity, for a consolidated Evansburgh, for the State of Indiana, or even for the United States of America?
IS IT TRUE that Bob Whitehouse, interim director of the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau pulled off a major coup this week by securing the annual meeting of the Jehovah’s Witnesses for the City of Evansville through the year 2015?….that this group typically fills most of Roberts Stadium for these meetings?….that many just drive in and out but that Mr. Whitehouse’s diligence in keeping this group coming to Evansville during the three year absence of a downtown hotel is commendable?
IS IT TRUE that on the same day the City of Fort Wayne announced that the 2012 Indiana Democratic Convention had been awarded to the Grand Wayne Convention Center where White Lodging recently opened a Downtown Marriott Hotel?….that Evansville would have been in a perfect position to have been awarded the 2012 Indiana Democratic Convention if the Executive Inn Dilemma would have been planned and handled in a manner that it was opening in 2011 as it should have?….that with the two recently named top two contenders for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Indiana both being from Evansville that this convention would have been particularly appropriate for our new Downtown Convention Hotel and the Centre?
IS IT TRUE that it has now been 1,314 days since the announcement was made on May 14, 2007 that the McCurdy Hotel was to be refurbished into luxury apartments?…that it has now been 1,169 days since the Evansville Redevelopment Commission at the request of Mayor Weinzapfel approved the spending of $603,000 to purchase the parking lot.
IS IT TRUE that there are now 696 days remaining in the two years that the EPA had given the City of Evansville to present an acceptable solution to the Combined Sewer Overflow problem?…..that this plan is an expensive and complex endeavor that needs immediate attention to avoid the embarrassment and expense of another round of fines?
It will be interesting to watch Winnecke the RINO, try to backstroke up-stream with the Large Rock known as the Homestead Tax Grab in his suit.
Two words: Marsha Abell
He also voted to do away with the rejection threshold right for voters who live outside the city limits of Evansville when the vote comes up for consolidation. That is his idea of taking care of his constituents.
If he gets the party nod we can bank on another 4 years of democrat rule for Evansville.
Re: the Democratic HQ being closed since Nov. 31: there are only 30 days in November (sorry, I can’t help myself)
County residents don’t vote for mayor.
116,000 of the residents of Vanderburgh County are also residents of the City of Evansville. Everyone who is eligible to cast a vote for Mayor is a resident of Vanderburgh County.
Just one problem. At some point in time some of those good citizens of Vanderburgh county, or perhaps when present Vand. was still part of Warrick county, decided they wanted to form their own government and carve out an area call the City of Evansville. There they thought they could live under their own ordinances and create the departments that they deemed necessary to govern the citizens who lived within its borders.
That left two distinct groups of individuals, with two distinct sets of ordinances, government departments, and taxes.
The “Rejection Threshold” was crafted in order to protect the rights of political subdivisions in consolidation processes.
In effect it says that both parties to a consolidation effort, by a majority vote of both parties, must agree to the consolidation.
So any argument that there are not two parties involved in this consolidation effort, i.e. that the county is county and the city is county also, is specious.
So those living outside the city limits of Evansville had a right to the protection that the Rejection Threshold afforded them. It was County Commissioners Troy Tornatta, Steven Melchor, and Lloyd Winnecke who stripped that right away from county residents with their vote to disallow the use of the Rejection Threshold in the coming referendum.
There is a time limit for this current committee to present their plan and have the referendum, and I believe that it could run out before the requirements are met.
In that event, we are back to square one, with a new Board of County Commissioners who would again have to vote on whether or not to allow the use of the Rejection Threshold should a new consolidation process be undertaken.
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I’m not arguing the right or the wrong of it. And I’m not arguing the constitutionality or whatever else, Witherspoon (or editor).
I’m simply replying to the statement that the secret meeting/homestead credit issue is hanging over Winnecke’s head by referring to Marsha Abell’s victory; and furthermore responding to your rejection threshold argument by reminding you that county residents (coloquialism for those of us who live outside the corporate boundaries of Evansville and who might benefit from a rejection threshold) will not be voting in the 2011 Mayoral election. Now is that worded sufficiently to pass y’all’s word test? And am I correct?
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