IS IT TRUE we wonder why the Mayor’s Chief of Staff told City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr to stop attending City Council meetings?  …could it be they he is worried about members of City Council asking Mr. Lloyd  pointed questions about the Mayor’s overspending habits?  …it’s time for the President of City Council to demand that Mr. Lloyd attend the next City Council meeting to answer pointed questions about the proposed 2016 City budget?
IS IT TRUE  some members of the local Democratic party are talking about filing a “MISSING PERSON” report on Party Chairmen Rob Faulkner?  …rumor has it that Mr. Faulkner hasn’t set foot in Democratic headquarters for over 2 years?  …the “Missing Person” squad could begin their search for Mr. Faulkner by going to the Hornet Nest Bar and Restaurant in Earl, In after 3:00 PM?
IS IT TRUE Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken should realize that it’s time for her to demand that Chairman Rob Faulkner, City Council persons Missy Mosby and Jonathan Weaver, and City Clerk Laura Brown-Windhorst to publicly declare that they unconditional support her to be elected as the next Mayor of Evansville?
IS IT TRUE At-large City Council member Jonathan Weaver took to the air ways yesterday and declared that he sees no problem with the proposed 2016 City Budget?  …Mr. Weaver declares that the proposed 2016 City Budget is just fine and dandy the way the Mayor has submitted it to City Council?  …it’s obvious that  either Mr. Weaver doesn’t know how to read a budget or his blind loyalty to the Mayor has totally tainted his objectivity?  ,,,we find Mr. Weavers statement extremely disturbing and  now question his ability to serve another term of City Council?
IS IT TRUE we find it entertaining that 2nd Ward City Council member Missy Mosby strongly disagreed with a statement made by an average citizen that part-time Council members shouldn’t receive a $20,000 city paid Health Care benefit package?  …Mosby feels “she deserves this expensive perk paid by the taxpayers because City Council position is a full-time job“? …we wonder how many of Missy Mosby’s 2nd Ward constitutes employers provided them with a $20,000 Health Care benefits package for working part-time? …all we can say about Ms Mosby comment is “are you kidding us”?
IS IT TRUE we hear that most City Council members are looking for ways to balance the 2016 budget? …they could start by cutting the $180,000 expenditure that our 9 part-time City Council members receive in City paid Health Care benefits?
IS IT TRUE here are some suggestions on ways that City Council can make much needed cuts to the proposed 2016 City Budget?  …Council could decide not to give our the city employees a raise this coming year? …they could reduce the 2016  City Budget by $8 million dollars?  …they could stop approving the funding of every “Pie In The Sky” request the Mayor bring to them? …require the Mayor and every member on City Council that voted for the $5 million dollar funding of the Earthcare project to refund the defaulted $200,000 loan back to the City General fund? …they could bring the functions of the Mayor’s legal counsel back in-house and quickly save thousands of taxpayer dollars?  …they could cut back the money the City donates each year to local not-for-profit entities? …they could layout any non-essential City employees for an indifferent period of  time?  … they could put a freeze on hiring any new employees?  …they could cut the Homestead Tax Credit back to 4% instead of 8%?  … they could defer or cut back on future purchase requests for Capital equipment for all City Departments?
IS IT TRUE we urge you to watch the way that a couple of our part-time City Council members “tweet” each other and friends during Council meetings?  …its time that Council President Dr. Dan Adams require that  members of City Council turn off their cell phone so they can give full attention on what being said on the Council floor?
IS IT TRUE we hear that a member of City Council wants to dock 6th Ward City Council member Al Lindsey pay for not attending 3 budget hearings? Â …we feel anytime members of City Council make stupid mistakes their pay should be docked? Â …if City Council adhere to this policy the taxpayers would save thousands of dollars each month?