IS IT TRUE SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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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 we are told that Mayor Winnecke will be announcing this week that he plans to build a new $28 million dollars Aqua Center at Garvin Park on North Main Street?  …we hear that the Mayor plans to build the new Garvin Park Aqua Center by taking $10 million dollars from the North Main TIF funds?  …he also plans to float a 14 year $18 million dollars bond issue to help pay for the $28 million dollars Aqua Center at Garvin Park?  …we are also told that the Mayor will announce that he plans to sign a contract with the local YMCA for them to manage the new pool once it’s finished?  …the new Aqua Center will have an 800 seat arena for competitive swimming? …we expect that the Mayor will also announce a naming rights sponsor for the Aqua Center later this week? …this is a developing story?

IS IT TRUE that a couple members of the “Aqua Center Blue Ribbon” committee told us that the majority of the committee members wanted Robert Parks as the site for the new Aqua Center?  …we are told that the recommendation by the “Aqua Center Blue Ribbon” committee to build the new Aqua Center at Roberts Park was nixed by the Mayor?

IS IT TRUE last week that the Evansville Vanderburgh Airport Authority Board of Directors announced that they have appointed a new airport Executive Director? …on January 1st, 2019 Nate Hahn will replace the current Executive Director, Doug Joest?    …several of our more sophisticated readers tell us because the airport is subsidized by Federal, State, and local tax dollars and that this position should have been advertised nationally, statewide and locally?  …we hear that several Vanderburgh County Council members are very upset with the way that the Airpot Board of Directors handled the hiring of the new Executive Director? …this may be a developing story?

IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville Employee Hospitalization fund currently has a deficit of exactly of $2.7 million dollars?

IS IT TRUE we hear that several Evansville City Council members are talking about cutting the city operations budget around $3 million dollars for 2019?

IS IT TRUE we are told by people close to Evansville City Councilman Jonathon Weaver that he reached out to members of the “Trump and Braun campaign staff asking them to allow him to welcome the President to Evansville since the Mayor wasn’t able to attend to the event?

IS IT TRUE that we been told that Freedom Of Speech isn’t alive and well in the Vanderburgh County Republication party?  …a well known and respected Vanderburgh Republican Precinct Committeeman Phillip Davis was recently relieved of his position by the Vanderburgh County Party Chairman Wayne Parke?  …that reason why Mr. Parke removed Mr. Davis from his Precinct Committeeman position was that he wrote a letter endorsing Knight Township Trustee Kathryn Martin (D) for re-election?  …we are told that Mr. Davis removable from the leadership ranks of the local Republican party may cause a political backlash within the  Vanderburgh County Republican party?

IS IT TRUE that all the rooms at the downtown Doubletree Hotel were totally occupied during President Trump visit to Evansville?  …housing the advance team and secret service members were part of the reason why the Downtown Doubletree Hotel was sold out?… we were told that the security team with the “Trump and Braun” political rally occupied most all of 5th, 4th, and 3rd floors days before and the day of the event? …since the reason for this trip was totally a politically partisan event we hope that the local taxpayers didn’t foot the bills for food and lodging at the downtown Doubletree Hotel?

IS IT TRUE because the “Trump and Braun” rally was a partisan political event several of our readers wonder if both campaigns are going to pay for the rental of the Ford Center, extra security costs, and cleaning up the trash around the Ford Center after the function we over with?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that local taxpayers should be responsible to pay for costs related to staging President Trump (R) and Mike Braun (R) campaign rally held at the Ford Center?

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15 COMMENTS

  1. Are you kidding? First, $16-18 million spent on the N. Main Street shopping cart path fiasco with a road built too narrow. Now, $28 million on an “Aqua Center” on N. Main by Bosse Field? Why is the City spending money like a drunk sailor on N. Main Street?? Why not repair and reopen Mesker Amphitheater and save $20 million?

    • joebiden needs a job
      he writes the same crap day in and day out
      sits at mesker amphitheater, smokes pot and dreams of the hippie days
      new band please, i have no patience for this save the mesker dope arena crap

      • Coordinates: 37.997713°N 87.606470°W
        Mesker Amphitheatre Mesker
        Location Evansville, Indiana
        Owner City of Evansville
        Capacity 8,500
        Opened 1951

        Mesker Amphitheatre is a historic 8,500-seat amphitheater, located in Evansville, Indiana, United States. It contains 5,500 chairback seats and 3,000 lawn seats and is located at Mesker Park, near the Mesker Park Zoo.

        It was built after the death of local philanthropist George Mesker, in 1936, who left $500,000, for park improvements and an additional $250,000, to provide music and entertainment.[1]

        The venue was closed in 2012 due to its deteriorating condition. It has sat vacant since, with crates of seats that were removed from Roberts Municipal Stadium sitting on its stage and near its entrance. The amphitheatre’s future remains uncertain.[2]

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesker_Amphitheatre

  4. Where to start today. Pool in Garvin Park, not the right place for a 28 million dollar pool complex. Look at the neighborhood and tell the voters that is the best spot. Now, why have a selection committee if you poo-poo their input as to the location that is best for the city? Once again, we can’t afford a pool, so the mayor wants to TIF and borrow on bond funds. Roberts Park is the correct spot for this pool. Even if the YMCA runs it, how soon before the city and it’s pathetic upkeep of infrastructure have this ending up like the Lloyd pool? The R party is in need of a new chairman. His shots at Mr. Davis have caused discord throughout the party. The airport, IIT is correct, should have been a nation wide search. The board missed that one and the council has every right to be upset. Lastly, 2.7 million insurance hole, let’s cut the 19 budget by 3 million. Well, I wonder what gets cut???

    • Well, as far as I know Kathryn has never flirted with me. I nominated her for a Celebration of Leadership award several years ago after she won Trustee of the Year. I’m happily married and have no interests in having relations outside of my marriage. Thanks for your concern though.

      • MR.Davis you are without a doubt the best…………………we need more like you……………

    • Dear Follow The Money;

      Your post is extremely insulting and demeaning. We took it down because of that. All of our experiences with Mrs. Martin have been very professional and positive.

      Editor

  6. The walls are closing in. You can tell, right? Trump is losing it.

    What is it like when an orange-haired clown from reality TV gets into the Oval Office with communist Russia’s help?

    Ask his Chief of Staff, General John Kelly, he said this about Donald Trump:

    ““He’s an idiot. It’s pointless to try to convince him of anything. He’s gone off the rails. We’re in Crazytown,” Kelly said.

    • Crazytown is a good way to describe Judge Kavanaugh’s leftist protesters. By the way Judge Kavanaugh was previously confirmed to the US District Court by the United States Senate on May 26, 2006, by a vote of 57–36.
      ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

      Photos: Code Pink Kavanaugh Protester Dressed as Human Condom at Senate Hearing

      A protester at the Senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh was seen on Tuesday at the Hart Senate Office Building wearing a giant head-to-toe condom costume with a sign that read, “Men for Choice” and “CodePink.”

      Code Pink also has a history of working with terrorists and state sponsors of terrorism against the U.S. At the same time Code Pink has worked with the Democratic Party. In addition one of Code Pink’s leaders, Jodie Evans, was a major fundraiser and donor for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

      Video of Evans with Obama where she handed him a propaganda petition on Afghanistan. At the time, Evans and Code Pink were sympathizing with the Taliban.

      Following Obama’s election, Evans and fellow Code Pink leaders traveled to Iran as guests of the tyrannical Iranian government in November 2008.

      https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/09/photos-code-pink-kavanaugh-protester-dressed-as-human-condom-at-senate-hearing/

    • blahhhhhhhhhhhhh………blahhhhhhhhhhhh …..blah……………..without a doubt fruitcake spelled all over oral ann forehead……………?…..for my good bud regTATOR……..since you are all in on petty mcshame now….. did you vote for maccain or the anti American africa queen barry…………in 2008…………….i al sharpie do know the answer………………..dont lie like a rug regTator………….BOURBON TIME………….GOD BLESS MAGA TRUMP…………..

      • Hey Al!

        Right. blah, blah, blah!!!

        1. blah (cover my eyes so I can’t see you telling the truth!)

        2. blah (cover my ears so I can’t hear you telling the truth!)

        3. blah (cover my mouth cause I know I’m getting ready to say I know you’re telling the truth!)

        Lol!!
        He’s losing it Al!
        He’s going down Al!!
        His own CABINET is already saying they’re “protecting the Country from him until he’s gone, one way or another.’ !!!!

        LOL!!!

        Blah, blah, blah Al!!!

  7. Does anyone trust Donald Trump?

    Of course not.
    He is immoral, disgusting and a liar.
    The FBI, CIA and the NSA don’t trust him.
    The US Miltary Pentagon Chiefs do not trust him.

    And now we know….TRUMP’s OWN WHITEHOUSE CABINET does not trust him!!

    God help the United States of America.

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