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IS IT TRUE January 23, 2015

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IS IT TRUE that Cheryl Musgrave, the newly appointed member of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission has wasted no time in instituting a welcome dose of transparency into this group that has worked in the shadows on behalf of their shadow bosses for way too long?…thanks to Ms. Musgrave we now know exactly how much money has been spent doing things on the downtown convention hotel project without having the financing in place to make the project happen?…the number spent to date is now $1,600,000 and except for Mayor Winnecke flipping some sand in an orchestrated deception, not a drop of sweat has fallen from actual construction work?…the people of Evansville can think of this $1.6 Million as a bet on getting THIS DEAL DONE, because if THIS DEAL does not happen, much of that $1.6 Million will have been squandered?…it would be interesting to know just how much of that $1.6 Million can be applied to a twin towers stick built hotel that would compliment Buckner Towers right next door very well?…Musgrave spoke the truth when she said that the plan for the future is what is of the highest importance?…as we should know by now, planning is not a function that the Winnecke Administration places much value on, so we suspect the plan is nothing more than hope that ONB and HCW will cut costs enough to close the financing gap?…former Mayor Weinzapfel started this legacy of hope and no planning when he triumphantly announced that “if we build an arena the hotel comes for free” back in 2008, and Mayor Winnecke has continued this legacy of no substance?

IS IT TRUE the subject of litmus testing for candidates for office in the 2015 City of Evansville elections came up recently and the CCO has been thinking about what would make good tests on whom to discard from consideration for elected or even appointed positions?…the one that sticks out like a sore thumb is perhaps the event that started the clown show and that was the Earthcare Energy LLC debacle?…as a reminder, the Earthcare Energy LLC debacle had all of the elements for a comedy show as it started with sneaking, took a path through deception, had a small herd of patronage people waiting at the trough for jobs and favors, was filled with lies and false claims, and cemented the fact that no one in Evansville’s governance except Councilwoman Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley had the will or the brains to conduct a VETTING process?

IS IT TRUE there were claims of patents that didn’t exist that could have been verified in two minutes by someone competent in doing an online patent search that were not challenged before writing a $200,000 check?…there were claims of final testing that were not verified in a real world condition?…there was even a claim from a supposed graduated engineer that the technology was solid?…after three years and a coming to Jesus moment, Evansville is out $200,000 and NO ONE ELSE ANYWHERE HAS GOTTEN THIS WOOL PULLED OVER THEIR EYES?…litmus test number one is that no one who was duped by or participated in this ruse should be re-elected or re-appointed to any position?…the Earthcare Energy debacle more than anything created a carnival atmosphere of incompetence that has continued from failed project to failed project culminating in the cancellation of the convention hotel deal?…the ultimate insult is that the $200,000 debt owed to the people of Evansville was delayed willfully until after the upcoming election by an appointed commission?

IS IT TRUE that come March of 2016 that debt will be due again?…the insufficient contract language crafted and signed by the Winnecke Administration will be coming back to bite Evansville squarely on the rear?…this instance made the late Rick Davis look like a prophet, with his trademark READY, FIRE, AIM characterization of Evansville’s historical mode of operation?

IS IT TRUE in yet another dance with going back to the stone age, the State of Indiana is considering eliminating the net metering feature in billing for electricity?…net metering was put into place to promote the adoption of renewable energy by customers with solar and wind technology?…if net zero metering is eliminated, it will essentially kill the residential solar and wind industries in this state?…such an action may serve the utility companies well by eliminating the ratepayers from the competition but it will send a message to the other 49 states that Indiana is just fine with how things were in the 1960’s before technology advances were made and is going to work like the dickens to get back to the stone age though regressive legislation?

Please take time and vote in todays “Readers Poll”.

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Evansville Woman Arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Burglary

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Jeffrey Brooks, 41, was arrested on January 7 after a criminal investigation revealed he burglarized a residence located at CR 1675 West near Owensville.

On January 7 at approximately 9:25 a.m., an Indiana Conservation Officer stopped a Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck on CR 1675 West near Owensville for a license plate violation.  The driver of the truck was identified as Kendra Moranz, 26, of Evansville. Since the pickup truck matched the description of a vehicle that had been seen in the area of recent burglaries, Deputy Tim Coomer drove to a nearby residence to see if the home had been burglarized.  While inspecting the residence Coomer noticed an open window and other signs that indicated the home had been burglarized. Due to lack of evidence for an immediate arrest, an officer gathered Moranz’s information and she was released.  Indiana State Police Detectives Tobias Odom and Brad Chandler later found Brooks walking behind a house west of SR 165 on CR 875 South.  The investigation revealed Brooks allegedly enter the residence on CR 1675 West and took several items. He was arrested for burglary and taken to the Gibson County Jail.

Indiana State Police Detectives Tobias Odom and Brad Chandler along with Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Detective Joe Beckweth and Gibson County Sheriff’s Detective Chuck Finnerty continued to investigate Moranz’s connection to Brooks. Further investigation revealed Moranz used her pickup truck and allegedly drove Brooks to the residence on CR 1675 West knowing the residence was going to be burglarized. Moranz would then stay in the area until he needed to be picked up. Their operation was foiled when Moranz was stopped for a traffic violation.

Earlier today, the Gibson County Prosecutor’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Moranz.  Indiana State Police Detectives Odom and Chandler arrested Moranz at her sister’s house in Evansville at 11:50 a.m. without further incident. She was taken to the Gibson County Jail where she is currently being held on bond.

 

Arrested and Charges:

  • Kendra Moranz, 26, 1219 Louisiana, Evansville, IN
  1. Conspiracy to Commit Burglary, Level 6 Felony

 

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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SubCommitte On Health Kicks Off Discussion of Bipartisan Solutions to Strengthen Medicare

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Policy Heavyweights Lieberman and Rivlin Headline Day One of Hearing to KeepthePromise to Seniors

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today began a hearing to discuss the path to getting a permanent solution to the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate for Medical physician payment to the president’s desk. The current patch is set to expire at the end of March. Last Congress, the full committee passed an agreement on policy by a vote of 51 to zero to completely remove the threat of SGR, replacing it with a system that promotes the highest quality of care for seniors. Subcommittee members today discussed solutions to pay for this policy change while also strengthening the Medicare program as a whole.

Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA) commented, “Coming up with approximately $140 billion in offsets will not be easy, but it is a task we must embrace.”

Full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) added, “This subcommittee has proven it is capable of working together, and I think we’re ready to do it again. There is a path forward, and it involves targeted reforms which save money without cutting care; it involves a balance of pay-fors which are bipartisan policies; and it involves a spirit of cooperation with sustained commitment.”

Former Senator Joe Lieberman outlined policy options to address Medicare’s looming insolvency as a policy to pay for this SGR policy solution. He explained, “Arguing about when Medicare’s trust fund is going to be insolvent is a little like arguing over the speed of an oncoming tidal wave – speed is relevant, but it’s the scope and direction of the problem that determines the outcome.” He added, “The most compassionate thing members can do is act now to fix SGR and adopt some common-sense reforms – not punt on these issues to another Congress for another day.”

Alice Rivlin, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Delivery System Reform Initiative, underscored, “Replacing the SGR can advance payment reform. It can move health care delivery away from fee-for-service, which rewards volume rather than value, and toward higher quality and less waste.” Rivlin added, “Paying for SGR is also an opportunity to find offsets that also demonstrate good health policy.”

Responding to questions from Health Subcommittee Vice Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Rivlin offered some specific ideas to strengthen Medicare for seniors over the long term and help pay for the resolution of the SGR. Watch the complete exchange here:

Governor Pence to Keynote Hamilton County Leadership Academy Luncheon Tomorrow

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Will Also Visit Emmerich Manual High School in Marion County

 

Indianapolis – Tomorrow, Governor Pence will keynote the Hamilton County Leadership Academy luncheon. Later in the afternoon, the Governor will visit Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis. Details below.

Thursday, January 22:

12:00 p.m. EST – Governor Pence to keynote Hamilton County Leadership Academy luncheon

*Media are welcome to attend.

The Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th Street, Carmel

 

2:00 p.m. EST – Governor Pence to visit Emmerich Manual High School

LITTLE BIG TOWN PAIN KILLER TOUR TICKET ON-SALE!

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GRAMMY award-winning country group Little Big Town – consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet, and Kimberly Schlapman – are bringing THE PAIN KILLER TOUR to the Old National Events Plaza on March 12 at 7:30pm. The foursome just released their sixth studio album Pain Killer which features the hit single, “Day Drinking.” The group always brings their unique blend of vocal harmonies and country music to venues everywhere. Asserting themselves with attitude and musical prowess, their live show never disappoints. Expect an evening of bluesy grit and country mettle. VIP Tickets are $125 & $250. For more information visit www.littlebigtown.com.

Court dismisses 11 property tax exemption appeals for lack of jurisdiction

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

Indiana Tax Judge Martha Wentworth dismissed the challenges brought by 11 cooperatives regarding the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s denial of their appeals after their property tax exemptions were revoked. The judge found the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to hear the cases.

The petitioners in these cases are multi-unit, multi-family cooperative apartment complexes that were granted property tax exemptions on their apartment complexes and personal property because they were owned, occupied and exclusively used for the charitable purpose of providing affordable housing to low-income people.

But after the Tax Court issued Jamestown Homes of Mishawaka, Inc. v. St. Joseph Cnty. Assessor, 909 N.E.2d 1138, 1144 (Ind. Tax Ct. 2009), in which it held that the provision of affordable housing to low-income persons was not a per se charitable purpose, the Marion County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals began to question some previous prior exemptions. It eventually revoked the exemptions of the 11 petitioners regarding certain tax years, leading to their appeals.

The Indiana Board of Tax Review denied the petitioners’ motions for summary judgment on their assertions the PTABOA’s revocation of the exemptions were improper because it lacked statutory authority and was untimely.

The 11 cooperatives then appealed to the Tax Court, which granted the Marion County assessor’s motions to dismiss in each of the cases, citing a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Wentworth found in each of the cases that the petitioners were appealing from an interlocutory order issued by the Indiana Board of Tax Review and not a final determination. There are still outstanding issues in each of the cases that the board needs to resolve.

She also rejected claims of the petitioners that they do not need to obtain a final determination from the board given “extraordinary circumstances” in their cases.

She remanded the 11 cases to the Indiana Board of Tax Review for action consistent with each opinion.

The cases are:
Three Fountains Cooperative, Inc. v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-44;

Yorktown Homes South, Inc. v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-38;

Three Fountains West, Inc.v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-42;

Mayfield Green Cooperative, Inc. v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-41;

Lakeview Terrace Cooperative, Inc. v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-40;

Grandville Cooperative, Inc., v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-35;

Riley-Roberts Park, LPa v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-37;

Harvard Square Cooperative, Inc. v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-36;

Retreat Cooperative, Inc. v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-45;

Southwood Cooperative, Inc.v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-43;

Troy Manor Cooperative, Inc. v. Joseph P. O’Connor, Marion County Assessor
49T10-1406-TA-39.

It Takes A Village

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2015 AT 7:00PM TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Evansville, IN – On Saturday, February 28, Playwright, Stanley Jackson, Sr. will present his fifth production, a musical stage play, titled “It Takes a Village.” Jackson has partnered with VenuWorks and its Diversity Council to present the musical at the beautiful historic Victory Theatre in Downtown Evansville, IN. Youth First, Inc., an organization that provides counseling services in area schools, has also come aboard in support of the project.

News is beginning to spread about the work being done by Mr. Jackson. Recently DPI, Inc., a Production organization that recognizes the work local playwrights throughout the country, named Jackson ‘2014 Playwright of the Year’, at its 4th Annual Awards Gala held in New York.

It Takes a Village is an uplifting look at the challenges faced by students who are dealing with overwhelming personal circumstances including bullying, parental pressures and self-doubt, as they try to obtain their high school education. It is also a peek into the complex roles teachers and staff must play in order to reach students, regardless of difficult circumstances.

Although the production deals with a serious subject matter, it is inspirational, light-hearted and full of hilarious moments. The talented cast will sing, dance and laugh their way into the hearts of the audience. This musical-inspired production is sure to enthuse, encourage and inspire the entire audience.

Jackson’s cast of 16 boasts a rich mix of local skilled artists and musicians, including a gifted 8-year old novice, experienced high school and college performers, talented educators and other outstanding members of the SJM Production team.

Jackson, the musical’s director, who also plays the feisty school janitor, continues to showcase his exceptional style of combining comedy, drama, dance and music to give inspiring messages to the audience. “This production is very special to me because I was able to blend a touch of Broadway with impressive acting and my own unique brand of comedy to create an exciting show.” Jackson recently noted.

The musical stage play will show on Saturday, February 28 at the Victory Theatre. A donation from the proceeds will go to Youth First, a sponsor whose mission includes placing counselors in local schools. Tickets are on sale now and are $22 for adults and $17 for students & teachers. Tickets will increase $5 the day of the show, so get yours now at the Ford Center Ticket Office, online at www.sjmproduction.com or Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

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