IS IT TRUE? December 26, 2010

IS IT TRUE that we highly recommend that you read the December 26, 2010 article written by the Dean of Print Media, Courier and Press Editor Mizell Stewart lll? ….that Mizell’s Opinion article was not only well written with fact based information but also reflective concerning the obvious and numerous loose ends surrounding the new Downtown Arena Hotel project? …..we encourage you the link below so you can read this article?

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/dec/26/criticism-valid-on-hotel-project/

IS IT TRUE we also impressed with a December 26, 2010 article written by Joe Wallace in the Evansville Courier and Press Community Comment section? …that we hope that you not only read this insightful article and encourage every elected official in Vanderburgh County proper to read it too? …. that you may read it by going to the following link?

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/dec/26/lack-of-venture-capital-hurts-evansvilles-growth/

IS IT TRUE that we hear that extremely talented staff writer of the Evansville Courier and Press, Dan Shaw shall be leaving his position after the first of the year?…that because Mr. Shaw was an aggressive competitor he kept the City County Observer “MOLE” #3 on his investigative toes? ….that not only did Dan Shaw do an outstanding job as a Staff Writer for the Evansville Courier and Press but we know that he enjoyed great respect with City County Observer readership? ….if you would like to extend Mr. Shaw best wishes in his new career please send them to shawd@courierpress.com?

IS IT TRUE one of our MOLES overheard one of our current City Council members say that expected Evansville Mayoral candidate Troy Tornatta shall have long coat tails to hand onto because of help given to him by the outgoing Mayor of Evansville?….this City Council person further states when they become a member of the Tornatta Team in the primary, it will insure them a win in the primary? ….that we are astonished to the point that we must say “REALLY”?

IS IT TRUE that it has now been 1,324 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 1,179 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 686 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?