“IS IT TRUE” NOVEMBER 11, 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 this coming Tuesday, November 12, 2019, is the deadline for you to pay your property taxes?

IS IT TRUE we are told that Mayor Winnecke is negotiating with two of the largest riverboat cruise companies in the United States to convince them to begin stopping in Evansville?  …if Mayor Winnecke can pull off this feat it would have a serious economic impact for the City of Evansville and downtown businesses?  …this is a developing a story?

IS IT TRUE that Evansville has one of the most charismatic and hard-working Mayors in years?  …Mr. Winnecke is also very personable and likable? …since he now has to deal with a 7 t0 2 Democratic majority City Council we predict that he will be forced to put more focus on budgetary issues and stop going along with every capital project that comes along?  …that Mayor Winnecke has a lot of talented people surrounding him and he should start seeking their advice before he agrees to invest money on any future big-ticket capital projects?

IS IT TRUE one should never forget when one invests in a multi-million capital project they should also make financial provisions to do long term preventive maintenance on the project?

IS IT TRUE we are told by several of our golfing “Moles” that it looks like the fix may be in?  …they predict the Board of Park Commissioners will decide to close down Wesselman Par 3 Golf Course? ..everybody knows that the Evansville Parks Board are political appointments and they generally do what the politicians want?

IS IT TRUE we are told that the choice for the next Evansville City Council attorney will be most interesting?

IS IT TRUE when a Chairman of a political party sweeps an election he takes total credit for this accomplishment?  …when a Chairman of political party loses he blames everyone else for the loss?

IS IT TRUE we are getting a big kick out of watching a couple of newly elected City Councilmembers jockeying for a leadership position on 2020 Council?

IS IT TRUE that sometimes the names change but the games remain the same?

IS IT TRUE that individuals who like to be kept abreast of the current and future political happenings in Indiana should read an extremely well-researched article written By Mary Beth Schneider of TheStatehouseFile.com?  …this article is entitled “Patches Of Blue In The Red Sea” is posted in today’s City-County Observer?

IS IT TRUE we are told that the practice of not posting unrecorded accounts payable in a timely manner has come to an end starting in 2020?  …that Finra and the SEC now require cities with populations greater than 100k to submit the year-end financial report to the State Board of Accounts by using the accrual method of accounting?

IS IT TRUE we wonder if the Evansville City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr., CPA has paid all the city employees health care bills for this year?  …our guess is a resounding “NO”?

IS IT TRUE that our newly elected City officials are the stewards of the public trust and we hope that the 2020 City Council will start acting like it?

IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge Richard G. D’Amour is doing an outstanding job for the citizens of Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE on October 30, 2019, DMD Director Kelly Coures sent the following e-mail to members of the ERC Board of Directors?  …he said: “I got an e-mail from Randy this morning about the announcement of the project the former IGA site which stated that there was unawareness of the project by the ERC?  …Mr. Coures also stated that  “It was my understanding that we discussed the project with ERC at the last meeting the ERC approved the initial resolution to begin the work on issuing $1.5 million in TIF bonds for the project and we discuss the parameters of the project living units with a commercial element?  …also wrote that “you approved the funding for the grocery store market study earlier this summer which we are still working on with the developer”? …Coures concluded that “The announcement this morning is a nice cornerstone to what we have been doing the area the last eight years”?

IS IT TRUE we are told that Mr. Coures is attempting to find out who sent us the above e-mail?  …the answer is “MOLE 29”?