IS IT TRUE JANUARY 2, 2019

We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE that a highly respected and well-known community leader is considering running for the 1st Ward City Council seat in this upcoming city election as a Democrat?  …that Ben Trockman is well educated, well spoken, intelligent and extremely well liked?   …Ben is from a highly respected political family?  …we predict if Ben Trockman runs for the First Ward City Council seat he has a very good chance of being the first Democrat to win that seat since the late and great Paul Hatfield did it 50 years ago?  …we are told if he decides to run for this City Council seat he will do an incredible job?

IS IT TRUE we were just told that former Republican primary candidate for County Commissioner Steve Hammer has just accepted a prestigious appointment as a Field Representative with the newly elected United States Senator Mike Braun staff?  … it’s a well-known fact that Mr.Hammer  was a tremendous help the “Braun For The United States Senate” campaign in Vanderburgh County?  …it was obvious that Senator Mike Braun made a wise choice in seeking Steve Hammers advice and guidance during the primary and general elections?

IS IT TRUE we would like to congratulate those in charge of planning the Inauguration for elected officials of Vanderburgh County yesterday?…that Vanderburgh County Councilwoman Stephanie Terry rocked the house when she sang the National Anthem at this event?  …that County Commissioner Ben Shoulders did a masterful job as Master of Ceremony for this event?

IS IT TRUE that D’Angelo Tayor will be announced on January 14, 2019, that he shall be a candidate for the City council?  …he is expected to officially file for this seat at 11:00 at the Civic Center?  …that Mr. Tayor shall run for the 2nd Ward City Council seat as a Democrat? …we are told that Mr. Tayor is expected to run an aggressive and issue-based campaign?  …his Democratic primary opponent shall be the political savvy Missy Mosby?  …we expect the 2nd Ward City Council primary race to be a real political barnburner?

IS IT TRUE we are pleased to hear that Ben Shoulders will be elected as the new President of the Vanderburgh County Commission?  …we believe that Mr. Shoulders is up to the task of leading this most powerful governmental board in Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE we are told that the law firm of Jones and Wallace shall be appointed to be the next Vanderburgh County Commission, legal counsel?  …we feel this is a wise choice because this firm was former Mayor Weinzapfel legal counsel and did a credible job representing him?

IS IT TRUE that people are getting sick and tired of the political promises and games of our elected and appointed officials?

IS IT TRUE that some people feel the local political environment is becoming ripe for the masses to protest in a positive, creative and non-violent way against the wasteful spending habits of local elected and appointed on public works projects.

IS IT TRUE that some people feel that Its time to challenge the out of control nepotism and political patronage practices at the Civic Center?

IS IT TRUE that many of our working poor are facing another day working at a minimum wage job without benefits?

IS IT TRUE that some of our local elementary schools continue to post F grades while our extremely well paid  EVSC Administrators create new slogans and workshops in an attempt to attack this unacceptable problem without measurable results?

IS IT TRUE during the last several years the Evansville DMD have been purchasing vacant lots and dilapidated property on North Main way over assessed value?

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville DMD also has given hundreds of thousands of our tax dollars of  “Facade Grants” to area businesses like it was Halloween candy?

IS IT TRUE we are told that many people are you fed up with the practice of out of town firms that donate money to elected officials campaigns are awarded contracts without submitting a competitive bid?

IS IT TRUE we are told that several local taxpayers don’t agree with the decision of the Mayor and City Council giving the Developer of the Downtown Hotel over $20 million dollars without having any ownership?

IS IT TRUE we are told that many people are also upset that the Mayor and City Council members committed $57 million dollars to the I U Medical School while the State only put in $25 million towards this project?  …that the City of Evansville has no ownership in this project?

IS IT TRUE we wonder if you are concerned that around 2,000 IVY Tech medical students have been left out of the downtown I U Medical School project?

IS IT TRUE we wonder if of the candidates running  for City Council will demand that the City Controller make public how much the City of Evansville has paid to help subsidized the Evansville Thunderbolts?

IS IT TRUE we wonder if you feel that its time that our elected officials become “Good Stewards of the Public Trust?

IS IT TRUE that Tropicana-Evansville threw one heck of a party for their patrons on New Year’s Eve?  …we were overwhelmed with the many thousands of people that celebrated their New Years at Tropicana-Evansville? …that this event was a big boost to local economic development?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Are you expecting a prosperous New Year?

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