IS IT TRUE October 18, 2013

IS IT TRUE that a fundraising event has been planned for the Halloween season that will provide graveyard access to dogs essentially turning at least one graveyard into sort of a dog park for a couple of hours?…dogs will be dogs which means that headstones will be used by these dogs as fireplugs traditionally have been?…while the City County Observer supports events that raise money for humane treatment of animals turning dogs lose in a cemetery is not appropriate?…our alternative is to hold this event in the lot where Roberts Stadium was before the demolition by neglect team did more damage than any pack of dogs has ever done?…it will be a good trial run to see if dog whistles are audible over the traffic noise?…we reiterate that the proposed site for Roberts Park is not a suitable place for a casual conversation due to traffic noise from the Lloyd Expressway and it thus not suitable for a park of any kind?

IS IT TRUE that this whole concept of having the customers of the City of Evansville Water and Sewer Department who happen to reside outside the boundaries of the City to pay a 35% premium for services originated back at the turn of the century under the Russ Lloyd Jr. administration?…the deal was that roughly $80 Million of bonds were sold to build a sewage treatment plant on North 41 across from Whirlpool?…the reason for the 35% premium was to pay for extending sewer services to the North Side?…the reality of the situation is that the bonds were sold but the North Side sewage treatment plant was never built?…what did get built was a jail?…the $80 Million was spread around the City of Evansville by the Weinzapfel Administration for sewage treatment on the West Side and the South Side and the North Side who is still stuck with the bill got nothing?…whether or not the City of Evansville’s 35% surcharge is proved to be legal or not, the actions that lead to it were sneaky and the use of funds was changed?…the people of the County were once again screwed by the City in what could easily qualify as a flim-flam scheme worthy of a three card monty dealer in the streets of New York City?

IS IT TRUE that exposing such things takes connecting the dots over a 10 year plus period and seems to elude the mainstream media of Evansville?…a tool is sometimes defined as one that assumes the appearance of truth for the purpose of assassination or obfuscation of truth?…we welcome comments calling out such tools?

IS IT TRUE insurers say the federal health-care marketplace is generating flawed data that is straining their ability to handle even the trickle of enrollees who have gotten through so far?…in a sign that technological problems extend further than the website traffic and software issues already identified the website for ObamaCare is obviously flawed to the point that the existing coverage is being corrupted?…emerging errors include duplicate enrollments, spouses reported as children, missing data fields and suspect eligibility determinations?… executives at more than a dozen health plans have reported data corruption instances?….these flaws could do lasting damage to the law if customers are deterred from signing up or mistakenly believe they have obtained coverage?…irrespective of the fact that Congress has averted a debt ceiling crisis, it is now clear that the implementation of ObamaCare is not ready to launch and needs to be delayed until it has been proven that damages to the system have been eliminated?…it is embarrassing to have to deal with the utter ineptness of our federal government when attempting to do what nearly every insurance company in America has been doing for at least 10 years?

IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer asked 10 of our friends to head over to the site of the old Roberts Stadium that the Office of the Mayor is wanting to turn into a Roberts Park so bad that borrowed money is burning a hole in their pocket to check something out?…the first thing we wanted our friends to check out is the loudness of the Lloyd Expressway when it comes to carrying on a conversation?…that a full 10 out of 10 reported back that in order to have a regular conversation during the afternoon that one has to get nearly into the existing Wesselman Park?…it seems as though this site may be too loud for a family to enjoy a picnic or a walk in a relaxed manner where a conversation can be had?…the other question had to do with the claims that there is a soggy nature to the soil where Roberts Stadium was?…all 10 reported sogginess in the area to varying degrees which makes us wonder if that part of the lot is suitable for anything at all even if one can stand the noise?

IS IT TRUE we wonder just what noise level is acceptable for a neighborhood park?…local developer Frank Peterlin ran into the noise police when he proposed putting some small residential windmills on his downtown property?…at the time some tests were run to determine the noise levels of Peterlin’s location and it was determined that the Lloyd Expressway made more noise than the windmills?…nevertheless Mr. Peterlin was turned down on his request to put those windmills up?…What we propose is that in the case of Roberts Park, it should have nothing proposed or placed in any area that is noisier than one of the windmills that Frank Peterlin proposed to install at his John Street building?…we suspect that will rule out putting anything on the lot period?

IS IT TRUE that Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke may be the architect of the most sensational piece of political spin and audacity in the history of Evansville politics with his latest fundraising solicitation letter?…the job creation claim by the Mayor has grown from 41 in the Hunden Study that he paid over $200,000 for, to 250 in his campaign to pay HCW a $37.5 Million subsidy, and has now grown to 1,000 (yes folks that is ONE THOUSAND JOBS) the Mayor is claiming the project will create now that he is feathering his own political nest for his so called “VICTORY”?…it takes an incredible level of audacity to make such claims that are not supported by any real analysis on planet earth and then to claim victory for the 9 – 0 vote on the City Council that would have never happened without a modification of the subsidy from $37.5 Million down to $20 Million?…the truth of the matter is that Mayor Winnecke was dragged kicking and screaming into a situation where his recommendation was soundly rejected by the City Council, the CCO, and others before being rescued by a private investment group that came to the table with an equity investment of $11.5 Million?…the VICTORY DANCE was unmerited and the donations if any come forth are not earned?

IS IT TRUE it has been nearly two years since Mayor Winnecke was elected on a platform that included the formation of an angel investment network, a venture capital presence, and a renewed utilization of the technology transfer agreement between GAGE and NAVSEA?…there has still not been any of these campaign promises fulfilled period?…if our Mayor has the ability to convince private investors to pony up $11.5 Million for a minority stake in a hotel that will have a value of $20 Million upon completion we wonder why he has not convinced any private investors to establish a visible and functioning firm with a similar capitalization to invest in the ideas of young educated professionals with ideas and ambition?…the priorities are once again misplaced in River City?

IS IT TRUE the CCO says LONG LIVE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION!!