IS IT TRUE? June 6, 2011
IS IT TRUE that just as committed that Mayor Weinzapfel’s office has responded to the CCO Freedom of Information Act request with 24 pages of details regarding his recent trip to Evansville’s sister city Osnabruck, Germany?…that we appreciate their promptness?…that they made it a point to advise us in writing that Mayor and Mrs. Weinzapfel conducted personal business on the trip which explains the fact that the City of Evansville did not pay for the airfare?…that the time in Osnabruck was four days and that the Mayor’s contingency also included Dr. Linda Bennet, President of USI, Dr. Stephen Bennett, Greg Wathen, and Mariya Gandzhova of the IEDC?…that as we requested nothing with respect to any of them that we received nothing either?…that the only expenses that were paid by the City of Evansville were some ceremonial trinkets for the Burgermeister (Mayor) of Osnabruck, Boris Pistorius?…that the total spent on all of the ceremonial trinkets for the Burgermeister was $493.06
IS IT TRUE we are hearing that some politically connected members of the Evansville Police Department are beginning to openly talk about who they would like to be appointed the next Chief of Police? …that the name of Sergeant Billy Bolin is the name is predominantly mentioned?…that the names of Chief Brad Hill and Assistant Chief Rob Hahn are also being thrown around?
IS IT TRUE that the Dean of the Evansville City Council was spotted wearing a “Lloyd Winnecke for Mayor” button at an event held on the Evansville river front last Friday?…that a few of his close political buddies did the same?…that these individuals also supported the current President of Evansville City Council, President B. J. Watts over the recent winner of 6th Ward Democratic primary Al Lindsey?
IS IT TRUE one of our “MOLES” over heard a local political loser for public office giving 2nd Ward City Councilwoman Missy Mosby advice on how to run her upcoming General election this November?…that actual numbers don’t lie and that MIssy Mosby’s record is 3 wins and no losses (2 primary and 1 general election wins) and her self-appointed political advisor’s record is not that impressive?
IS IT TRUE that the award for the “hardest working candidate” for local public office goes to 2nd Ward City Councilwoman Missy Mosby? …that “CCO MOLE #3” sees her everywhere?
IS IT TRUE that we are hearing that select members of the Evansville Fire Department have been talking about contacting US Department of Justice-Civil Rights Division to file a “class action” complaint against an Administrator of this department for violating their “Civil Rights” because his political tampering is causing major problems in the work place?
IS IT TRUE that they say timing is everything?…that the IAFF Local 357 Firefighters Union recently rejected the employment contract with the City of Evansville by a wide margin?…that it is becoming legend that the present Administration last month sent Fire Chief, Keith Jarboe to the Evansville Safety Board to reinstate 6 of the 15 Lieutenants back to their previously appointed positions within the individual fire stations because of safety concerns?…that the Evansville Safety Board passed Chief Jarboe request with little debate?…that last Wednesday Chief Jarboe returned to the Safety Board and ask them to remove the previously approved positions? …that this act could be considered a political retribution towards our outstanding firefighters because they voted down the proposed employment contract with the city?…that the Mayor and Chief Jarboe once ran for political office as “pro union” candidates in years past?…that timing is everything?
IS IT TRUE that the President of the IAFF Local 357 Firefighters Union recently received an official invitation to attend the upcoming Vanderburgh County Democratic Party “Annual Achievement Dinner”? …that the local 357 Firefighters President Shawn Oglesby asked the Evansville Fire Chief, Keith Jarboe permission to take time off so he could attend this worthwhile fundraiser? …that Chief Jarboe rejected Mr. Oglesby’s request?…we now wait and see if the leadership of area “unions” come forward to request that Chief Jarboe reverse his decision in order that the local 357 Firefighters Union President will be able to represent their membership? …that this could be another prime example of the petty politics being played by the Weinzapfel Administration?
Missy Mosbey is crony of Weinzapfel and his adminastration. When will the people of Evansville realize this and vote her out of office. Help is needed by all the people of Evansville. Missy is a big part of the same old same old that has gripped this city for years!!!!!!!!!!
CCO: Dean of the Evansville City Council ? By years of service, wouldn’t this be Curt John ? As Mr. John is a lame duck Democrat (retiring), what benefit would he have for backing Lloyd Winnecke (R) for Mayor ? Is it true that there will soon be a Show Me’s hot pants bar in the lobby of the Fifth Third HQ in downtown Evansville ?
Beerguy, the Show Me’s is going into the Main Gate as soon as the stadium opens… They already got rid of the good food and most of the male wait staff…
You may be joking but there is some real credible information floating around that Maingate will indeed become a Hooter’s lookalike later this year. It was supposedly part of the reason for the rift among the founders. Maingate needs to do something because it is usually pretty empty. If you can’t sell beer and food to all of the construction workers I don’t know how this place will survive after the Arena opens and the workers are gone.
Jarboe is a egotistical loose cannon, if Weinzapfel would have chosen to run for a third term Jarboe would have been replaced a year ago…now he’s just doing all the damage to EFD he can in the short time he has left as chief, not a mole but my prediction is he will retire from the fire department in 2012, if not I’m sure he’ll wish he did.
Didn’t Weinzapfel just hire him two years ago? He should have known who he was then. They did a national search.
Loose cannon is correct….Lame duck loose cannon is more exact! Wouldn’t surprise anyone on the Fire Department if Jarboe closed station #10 and #14 before leaving.
Andy, can we be proactive and put a hot pants bar at the locations of fire station # 10 and # 14 now? They’ve already got the poles ! Could ‘fire hose’ the beer to the tables ! Friendly dogs that like to sit on the seats (‘Spot’) ! Two great locations, to say the least !
I doubt he could slide that past the city council during a election year, the opportunity for that power play has come and gone, everyone knows you can’t close stations and keep the same response time and it’s not like we’d loose firefighters because the numbers are set via contract. Jarboe is your typical Democrat who knows better than you what you need, he is like Missy, part of the “Machine” and as part of that faction enjoys a certain amount of protection that the machine offers, which is why he stills has his Chief job.
I think they might be afraid that Shawn will be sitting at the Rick Davis table. I give Mr Davis kudos for attennding an event where people are going out of their way to make him feel unwelcome. If there is gonna be any healing in the democrat party, Curt and his buddies had better step up, Rick is encouraging his supporters to try to close all rifts
If you are talking about Curt John when you say the Dean of the Evansville City Council, he wasn’t wearing a Winnecke for Mayor button on the riverfront Friday night.
Jack Waldroup
i heard that oglesby had asked for the time off for union business (which means he will be paid), i’m sure he could use his vacation time, but that wouldn’t make a good headline.
I think the Dean of the City Council that the CCO is in reference to is BJ Watts. But that is just my thought. He has already made it public that he is supporting Winnecke.
In the past the CCO has called Curt John the Dean of the City Council.
Jack Waldroup
Are these individuals who backed BJ Watts, who lost to AL Lindsey, the same ones who backed Missy Mosby, Johnathon Weaver, Conner O’Danial, Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley who all won.
Jack Waldroup
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