IS IT TRUE that the mayor has withdrawn an appropriations request that was scheduled for a vote at tonight’s city council meeting? …that the appropriation was for $175,000 for the city to build a new website, create an app, and pay for branding and marketing for Evansville? …that the funds will come from an interest account where the city holds interest from the American Rescue Plan Act funds that the city received from the federal government? …that the interest is not allocated and can be used for any purpose? …that when the interest funds are used, administration officials have said, “no tax dollars were used on the project”? …that the current balance of the Rescue Act interest account is $2.5 million?
IS IT TRUE that Mayor Terry will likely submit the reallocation request at the city council meeting on February 24? …that the fund was used earlier this year to fund the mayor’s strategic plan expenses of $114,145? …that interest accounts are seen as an easy way to pay for non-budgeted wants? …that last year interest from casino funds was used to pay $43,000 for a new VW Atlas that is supposed to be driven by the mayor and some department heads for travel on city business?
IS IT TRUE that every dollar that the government possesses is the property of the taxpayers? …that government at all levels has an obligation to be good stewards of public resources? …that whether the money is from a direct tax, a fine, or interest, it is all our taxpayer money? …that, with the property tax caps being considered by the legislature, it might be wise for the city to tighten its belt? …that interest income should be either saved to be used in case of an economic downturn or should be used to pay down debt?
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