IS IT TRUE JANUARY 31, 2017

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IS IT TRUE that the reputation of Mayor Winnecke that he has an uncanny ability to perfect the bait and switch?…first, we had the 10 story hotel with upscale apartments and a roof top lounge, indoor swimming pool, UV windows, central A/C, etc?  … the reality is that downtown Evansville now actually has a 5 story hotel, outdoor swimming pool, no roof top lounge,with upscale apartment, regular windows, cheap light fixtures, and in-room A/C & Heat?  …even after this project has been “cheapen down” the City of Evansville taxpayers are still going to pay $21 million dollars towards this project?  …we wonder if the $21 million seed money for this project is going to be repaid to the taxpayers of Evansville or will it be gifted to the developer?

IS IT TRUE a similar situation has happened with the proposed downtown IU Medical School?…the City of Evansville appropriated $57 million dollars under a deal with the state to match $50 million dollars? …instead its now reported that the State only came up with only$25 million dollars?  … with the elimination of Ivy Techs 1,500 students from this project the City’s still is going to kick-in the $57 million dollars?  …it looks like the promise made to the citizens of this community, Ivy Tech students, and faculty, turned out to be nothing but a broken political promises in order to get the City Council and the Mayor to guarantee $57 millions of dollars to fund and build the downtown IU Medical?  …in our world we call this “a breach of contract”?  ...we wonder if the $57 million seed money for this project is going to be repaid to the taxpayers of Evansville or will it be gifted to the developer?

IS IT TRUE that at the beginning of 2017 the Evansville General Fund has bills on the Accounts Payable register of $8 million?…only a short three years earlier that Accounts Payable was only $2.8 million?…this does not include what is owed for medical services for our employees in the amount of $6 million that just keeps growing every month?…the long term obligation that is not spoken about often is the obligation associated with Retirement Benefits promised to employees for a lifetime of service?…the State of Kentucky reportedly only has 8% of the cash reserves needed to meet the retirement obligations?…without a tax increase Kentucky retires may be left out in the cold in 3 short years?…the question becomes, what is the status of the reserve account that the City of Evansville has to cover retirement obligations?…we bet that number is extremely ugly?

IS IT TRUE the last time the City’s General Fund run a surplus was the last year of Mayor Weinzapfel’s administration and the surplus was over $3 million dollars, thus the reason for the research concerning the behind the scenes efforts of Mosby & McGinn evidenced by the City Council Attorney Josh Claybourn September 7, 2016 “Memo/Letter”?…the surplus that Weinzapfel boasted about would have been a big deficit if his administration would have had to pay for the note on his pride and joy known as the Ford Center?…Weinzapfel may have had a good year or two, but his adventures with fun and games and temples to sports has Evansville poised to struggle financially for many years into the future?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing that City Council President Missy Mosby (D) and At-Large CityCouncilman Jonathan Weaver (D) may be attracting some early competition when they run for re-election?  …we have been told that a group of lifelong Democrats are quietly organizing a search committee to recruit loyal and well known Democrats to take on both individuals when they run for re-election?  …don’t be surprised that members of local law enforcement and firefighters will be involved in the effort to retire Ms. Mosby  and Mr. Weaver from local politics?

IS IT TRUE that the $18 million dollar North Main street “BIKE LANE” project has claimed another business causality this week?  …that the Burger King fast food restaurant located on North Main street has just closed its door after serving that area for many decades?  …it looks like the projection by City officials that this project will attract new business activity may have back fired?

IS IT TRUE we wonder when the taxpayers of Evansville are going to attend a City Council meeting and confront our elected officials and tell them we are feed up with them wasting our hard earned tax dollars?

FOOTNOTE: TODAYS “READERS POLL” question is: Do you support Evansville City Council increasing our Local Option Income Tax?

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9 COMMENTS

  1. …and why do we call it a local ‘option’ tax–if it is optional, I will opt out!

  2. Today’s…..Wall Street Journal, Front Page, January 31, 2017

    HEADLINE: Trump White House Will Enforce 2014 Obama LGBTQ Workplace Order
    (Sean Spicer pointed out that LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer)

    WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will continue to enforce a 2014 executive order that offers US civil rights protections for the employees of federal contractors from discrimination based on their sexual orientation, the White House said early Tuesday.

    Mr. Trump “is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ community,” the White House said. It said the 2014 executive order signed by former President Barack Obama that protects LGBTQ rights for people working at federal contractors “will remain intact at the direction” of President Trump.

    The executive order bars United States contractors from hiring or firing employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

  3. …….. “we wonder if the $21,000,000 seed money for this project (hotel) is going to be be returned to the taxpayers of Evansville or will it be gifted to the developer?”
    ………. “we wonder if the $57,000,000 seed money for this project (IU Med School) is going to be returned to the taxpayers of Evansville or will be gifted to the developer?”
    CCO. These are rhetorical questions, right?

  4. It’s good to see President Trump is keeping his word about protecting all American citizens even if they choose to be outside the norm of the overwhelming majority of citizens. Thank you, Mr. President.

  5. Too good to pass up.

    From a Free Republic thread today:

    [To: Gaffer

    “….. I think that if we were in the middle of a zombie apocalypse that the left would find a way to protest for zombies’ rights.””

    Unless of course if the left were in charge, the media would ignore the zombie apocalypse and focus on why the right is denying vampires and warewolves rights to each others bathrooms.

    48 posted on 1/31/2017, 7:26:06 AM by EQAndyBuzz (“Alinsky, you magnificent bastard, Trump read your book!”)

  6. Spot on about Evansville’s money problems. Question is who cares? That is how we got into this mess.

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