We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â 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 that an endorsement and solicitation letter was recently mailed to potential voters asking them to vote for three EVSC board incumbents?  …the author of this letter alleges that six (6) extremely well known civic leaders signed this letter and urge you to vote for Andy Guarino, Chris Kiefer, and Rance Ossenberg? …the author of this letter also asks that you send your checks for the above School Board members to Supporting Strong Schools, Post Box 916, Evansville Ind., 47706?…we look forward to the six (6) people who names and signatures appear on this letter either acknowledged or denied if they had anything to do with it? …when they either acknowledged or denied if the signed this letter then we shall make their names public?
IS IT TRUE we just confirmed that the names of the 6 individuals that signed the endorsement and solicitation letter that was recently mailed to potential voters asking them to vote for three EVSC board incumbents?  …they are: Bob Jones-CEO at Old National Bank; Linda White-Newburgh Resident and Community Volunteer; Harold Calloway-President of USI Board of Trustees; Brian D. Hancock-ONI RIsk Partners; Brad Ellsworth-Community Volunteer and Patrick A. Shoulders-EVSC Legal Counsel?  …we corrected the post that  Mr. Ellsworth signed this letter as a Community Volunteer and not as an employee of Vectren?  …we are told that this may be a developing story because of a group of politically active women are talking about taking to task 5 out 6 individuals (men) that signed this letter citing that their actions are chauvinistic in nature?
IS IT TRUE we were told that incumbent school board members Andy Guarino, Chris Kiefer, and Rance Ossenberg did not attend the recent debate of school board candidates sponsored by the Westside Neighborhood Improvement Association? …we hope this isn’t a signal to the voting public that the above individuals feel that they are beyond defending the decisions they made as members of the EVSC school board during the last four (4) years?
IS IT TRUE one thing that we found interesting in the above endorsement and solicitation letter sent out to potential voters was the claim that EVSC was one of the top performing urban school districts in Indiana?  …that during the last several years EVSC has 7 elementary schools located within the city limits received an “F” rating by the State education agency?
IS IT TRUE we would like to point out that there are 8 very well qualified individuals running for EVSC School board in the upcoming November general election?  …they are: District 1(Vote for 1) -Chris Kiefer and Jean Webb; District 2 (Vote for 2) -Ann M Ennis, R. Clark Exmeyer and Andy Guarino; School Board At-Large (Vote for 1)-David Hollingsworth, Melissa Moore, and Rance Ossenberg?
IS IT TRUEÂ its obvious that the City of Evansville doesn’t have a revenue problem but they do have a spending problem?
IS IT TRUE the best way for Evansville City Council to balance the budget is to make budget cuts not increase taxes?
IS IT TRUE the former City Council President and Finance Chairman John Friend, CPA predicted three years ago that starting in 2018 the City of Evansville will be experiencing a budget meltdown was spot on? Â …John Friend also predicted that the 2019 city budget shall be financial disasters? Â …he also predicted that the only ways the city can balance future budgets are increasing taxes, make major budget cuts and lay off employees?
IS IT TRUE that the proposed 2019 City budget didn’t address the current $2.9 million city employees Healthcare deficit for 2018? …we feel compiled to warn City Council members that the city employees Healthcare deficit could be even higher depending on medical claims filed before the end of this year? Â … we hear that the city employees Healthcare deficit may be well over $4 million at the end of this year?
IS IT TRUEÂ how to distributed the Local OptionÂ
income tax money in 2019 is causing quite a political stirs between the city council and members of the Winnecke administration?  …that City Councilmembers Weaver and Mosby want the bulk of this money to be spent on public safety?  …Mole #3 tells us that in spite of the assertions by the Winnecke officials that all of the proposed Local Option Income Tax dollars for 2018 was used for public safety equipment, raises and health insurance only may not be totally truthful?
IS IT TRUE we wonder why members of City Council haven’t demanded that City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr to informed them how much did it cost the taxpayers of Evansville to subsidized the Evansville Thunderbolts operating expenses during the 2017-18 hockey season?
IS IT TRUE that the “Dapper Pig” will be offering experimental gourmet dishes created with CBC Hemp Oil on this evening test kitchen menu? Â …we urge you to make reservations at the “Dapper Pig” and try one of Chefs Wess Rose gourmet CBC Hemp Oil dishes? …these dishes are also legal to serve? Â …reservations can be made by calling 812-401-3333?
IS IT TRUE one of our staff members went to the new land-based Tropancia-Evansville Casino last weekend and was extremely impressed with what she saw? Â …she reported the food was excellent? Â …the gaming machine offerings is something you would expect to see in Vegas? Â …she also said she saw many people winning on the slots and gaming tables?…she also stated that the staff was extremely professional and friendly? Â …most importantly the facility was extremely clean? Â …she gives the Tropanica-Evansville a triple-A rating?
Todays READERS POLL question is: Do you feel its time for the taxpayers of this community to start holding our public officials accountable for their bad business decisions.
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