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IS IT TRUE that we are hearing that the new Evansville Police Chief Phil Smith and his Assistant Chief Nathan Hassler are making some much-needed changes within the EPD? Â …that we urge everyone to join us in supporting EPD Chief Phil Smith and his most qualified Assistant Chief Nathan Hassler in their efforts to take the EPD to the next level.
IS IT TRUE that newly appointed  City of Evansville Communication Director Joe Atkinson is doing an outstanding job?
IS IT TRUE that Mayor Terry’s appointing local attorney Sarah Sauer as her City Corporation Counsel was a wiser choice?
IS IT TRUE that it is a darn shame that only 17,000 people in a city of 115,000 bothered to cast a ballot in the race for Mayor of Evansville? …that is only 15% of the population and when it comes to the winner who got 8,679 votes to win the Office of the Mayor received a vote from 7.5% of the citizens of Evansville? Â …that a win is a win no matter what the percentage is? Â …that we congratulate Stephanie Terry for being elected Mayor of this fair city?
IS IT TRUE that many people feel that the recent appointments made to some boards controlled by the City of Evansville almost look as though a coalition government has been formed between the former Republican Mayor who now heads EVRep and a group of traditionally powerful Democrats?
IS IT TRUE that in some cases that have been documented across the nation, elected officials have blunted the efforts of potential competitors to raise their friend’s or relative’s businesses or consulting prospects into single bidder or sole source situations?…when sole source situations happen, the taxpayers lose?…it would be a shame if sole-source service contracts for parties related to elected officials have ever happened with the nomination and vote of that elected official?…like with Gold Bar Bob of New Jersey, such an action would be seen by the taxpayers as self-serving, potentially compromising, and certainly inappropriate?
IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been many million dollars in the red for many years and Mayor Terry should consider it a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it more profitable?
IS IT TRUE that we are told that it is estimated that the Evansville Water and Sewer Department’s current debt is around  $750 million and increasing every day?
IS IT TRUE that we are told the current outstanding debt of the City of Evansville is over $300 million and increasing daily?
IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville Employee health insurance program has been hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red for many years? Â …Mayor Terry should consider putting the City Employees Healthcare package out for a formal competitive bid in hopes that it will be more affordable?…doing this in a very visible way could buy her instant credibility with the overwhelming majority of the population that does not benefit from this largesse.
IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Chairpersons for the Republican and Democratic parties recently suggested that people wanting to become involved in politics should attend the party’s breakfast? …how can one attend a political party breakfast since they weren’t informed about it?
FOOTNOTES:  Our publisher recently fell and received a traumatic brain injury. He spent 30 days in recovery at a local hospital.  His wife and family members would like to thank the medical staff at Ascension/Saint Vincent Hospital and his many friends for helping him negotiate through some of his physiological challenges after surgery.  We also would like to thank the “Prayer Warriors†for their divine intervention. on Ron’s behalf.
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The Weinzaphel Ford Center will never support itself. It will always be the proverbial “millstone around the neck” of the Evansville taxpayers, who, by the way, are dwindling in number.
After 12 years of telling us what a great job Billy Bolin (EPD CHIEF) was doing for the city and the police department. NOW you are saying that Chief Phil Smith and his (most qualified) assistant Chief are making MUST NEEDED changes?
What are they doing? Is it something that we will see or is it only internal changes?
I too thought that was an odd entry, but maybe it will be explained at a later date? Or not, more likely.
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