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Vanderburgh County Tax Deadline is Thursday, May 10th

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EVANSVILLE – The Vanderburgh County Treasurer’s Office is reminding Vanderburgh County property owners that Thursday, May 10, 2012, is the final day to pay the spring installment of property taxes. If your payment is late, a 5% penalty is imposed on your outstanding balance for the first 30 days following the deadline. After 30 days, that penalty increases to 10%.

Vanderburgh County Treasurer Rick Davis reminds local taxpayers about ongoing construction at the Civic Center that has seriously reduced the number of parking spaces available at the Civic Center.

“Although the parking lot construction has been covered extensively by the local news media, including TV, radio and the newspaper, people still forget about the lack of parking spaces and are having trouble finding a parking spot,” said Davis. “We’re trying to alleviate that problem by promoting other popular forms of payment, including paying at Old National Bank; mailing your payment; or using our handy drop box in front of the Civic Center.

“Of course, if you have a question or need to talk to someone in person, we will be glad to assist our taxpayers,” said Davis. “But for the folks who just want to make their payments and do not require personal assistance, I recommend they use an alternate form of payment this year in order to help prevent more serious parking issues for taxpayers who require assistance.”

Davis reminded taxpayers that the Civic Center will be closed on Tuesday, May 8, due to the Primary Election Day, and that Old National Bank branches will be open and available to accept payments. When paying at Old National Bank taxpayers must bring the statement that was mailed to them by the Treasurer’s Office in order for the bank to process the transaction. Payments will NOT be accepted at the bank once the due date has expired.

You may also mail in your payment to PO Box 77, Evansville, IN 47701-0077. As long as your envelope is POSTMARKED by May 10, 2012, you will avoid late fees.

The drop box is also available in front of the Civic Center 24 hours a day. Davis said the drop box will accept payments even after the Treasurer’s Office closes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Taxpayers can drop their payments into the box until midnight without being assessed a penalty.

“As of Monday, we’ve had 6,315 envelopes deposited in the drop box since 2009, when it constructed and installed by Organized Labor – at no cost to taxpayers,” said Davis. “The drop box has been amazing as far as helping cut down lines at the front counter. It’s been a huge blessing to our office and taxpayers.”

Payments can also be made online by visiting www.vanderburghtreasurer.org by using any major credit card. There is a user fee of 2.75% to pay online. The website also accepts electronic checks (E-Checks) for a flat $3 fee.

Payments can also be paid using a credit card by mailing in credit card information on a form provided by the Treasurer’s Office with every bill mailed out. There is a 2.75% transaction fee to take advantage of this feature.

You may pay by phone using any major credit card. Call 1-800-2PAYTAX. You will need to provide the following “jurisdiction code” – 2405. There is a 2.75% transaction fee to take advantage of this feature.

New this year is the ability to use a MoneyGram at any local Wal-Mart or CVS. With this cash-only service, you will need to have your bill with you. You will need to use the code #2910 for Real Estate Properties or code $2909 for Mobile Home/Business Properties. There is a convenience fee established for that service ranging from $4.25 to $8.25, depending upon the amount of your property tax bill.

Evansville Water and Sewer Utility launches public outreach effort for Renew Evansville

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EVANSVILLE, IN – The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) and Mayor Lloyd Winnecke launched
a public effort in support of one of the city’s largest capital improvement projects to date, Renew
Evansville. It is EWSU’s approximately 20-year plan to improve Evansville’s sewer system and comply
with the Clean Water Act, as mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of
Justice and the State of Indiana. Renew Evansville will significantly upgrade Evansville’s sewer system
infrastructure, improve operations and reduce water pollution. Through a detailed assessment of the
current system, public comment and state and federal approval, EWSU will have about 20 years to
complete the plan to comply with a federal consent decree and state and federal regulations.

To gather public feedback as Renew Evansville is being developed, the following tools are available:
• A public website, www.RenewEvansville.com, which contains information about the agreement
with federal and state regulators, the timeline for implementation, copies of many of the
submissions the Utility has filed with the EPA since November 2010 and information for
residents.
• Updates via Twitter by following @RenewEvansville.
• A Citizens Advisory Committee that meets regularly to provide feedback on the plan’s
development.
• A speakers bureau, which can make presentations to neighborhood associations, civic groups
and other community organizations.

“The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility is ready to take action and work to improve and enhance one
of our city’s most important, yet unseen, assets,” EWSU director Allen Mounts said. “We encourage

Evansville residents to provide input and help make Renew Evansville the best investment for our city’s
sewer system.”

To engage public comment in planning, EWSU plans to hold public meetings about Renew Evansville
between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30, 2012. At that time, a draft plan will be available for the public to review
and comment.

Through Renew Evansville, Utility officials plan to upgrade existing infrastructure, use new construction
and “green” solutions to expand current pipe and sewer capacity, and make improvements to the
Utility’s operations and maintenance. EWSU must submit its final long-term Integrated Overflow
Control Plan to the EPA by Nov. 30, 2012.

For more information about the program, visit the newly launched www.RenewEvansville.com.

IS IT TRUE May 9, 2012

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The Mole #??

IS IT TRUE May 9, 2012

IS IT TRUE

the City County Observer’s first endorsement in any campaign came out a winner last night?…Evansville’s native son and Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock trounced six term Senator Dick Lugar by a 22 point margin in race that captured the attention of the nation and became a regular segment on all of the national news comment shows?…MSNBC and Fox both covered this race extensively as it became a national item of interest on the remaining influence of the Tea Party?…it seems as though the theme of the primaries held yesterday was that of “damn the status quo”?… if the sentiments echoed in yesterday’s primary’s with expected close races becoming blowouts and expected blowouts (see next section) delivering stunningly surprising negative sentiment toward “business as usual” that the fall elections are far from in anyone’s bag at this time?

IS IT TRUE in perhaps the strangest primary of the night in the State of West Virginia that President Barack Obama only defeated a federal inmate in a Texas jail for the Democrat nomination for President of the United States by a margin of 60%- 40%?… Keith Judd (the prisoner) was somehow entered into the West Virginia primary for president, never left his cell to give a campaign speech, and somehow defeated President Obama in 9 counties in West Virginia?…the comments made by the people interviewed by national news agencies in West Virginia regarding this unexpected outcome are unfit for print in the CCO?… this primary outcome was not about Mr. Judd, IT WAS ABOUT COAL MINING JOBS?…West Virginia is a heavily Democrat state as are nearly all of the coal belt states and that when one makes war on the economy of a state, one cannot expect those states citizens support?…West Virginia and Kentucky will in all likelihood deliver crushing popular vote defeats to President Obama and that the Obama Administration’s harsh treatment of the COAL INDUSTRY may just backfire on him in that other elector rich coal states Pennsylvania and Ohio?…neither Mr. Romney or President Obama appear to be able to win the Presidency without winning in either Ohio or Pennsylvania?…this is called reaping what one has sown?

IS IT TRUE the EARTHCARE ENERGY DEAL has been terminated by the City of Evansville and the announcement of that termination came quietly and late last night from the Office of Mayor Winnecke?…the reason given in the brief statement was that Earthcare Energy LLC was not able to meet the conditions set forth in the agreement made between the City of Evansville and Earthcare back in late February before the pictures, the announcement, the questions, and the rushed vote?…while it may be tempting to gloat and say “we told you so” we shall refrain from that and ask that all of our readers offer thanks and accolades to Evansville City Councilwoman Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley for her diligent work and courageous stand for the people of Evansville?…we also encourage our readers to thank and honor City Councilmen Dan McGinn, John Friend, and Al Lindsey who never blinked in the face of pressure and ridicule and provided a strong support structure for Councilwoman Riley’s courageous public stand?… as for the role of the CCO, we just did our duty and reported the news as it was discovered?

IS IT TRUE we congratulate the other winners of last night’s primaries, Congressman Larry Buschon, David Crooks, Alan Leibundguth, Thomas Washburn, Debbie Stucki, Chris Walsh, and Mitt Romney?…we wish them all a clean and honest general campaign?

IS IT TRUE on this day May 9th, 2012, the City County Observer has broken a traffic barrier and is now among the top 50,000 websites in the WORLD based on use?…GOOGLE is #1?

NEWLY RELEASED “YELLOW SUBMARINE” TO BE SCREENED AT ABBEY ROAD ON THE RIVER

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NEWLY RELEASED “YELLOW SUBMARINE” TO BE SCREENED AT
ABBEY ROAD ON THE RIVER
Louisville, Kentucky (May 7, 2012)
– Organizers of WHAS-11 Abbey Road on the River have just confirmed they will host five screenings of “Yellow Submarine,” an animated musical fantasy film originally produced in 1968 that has been digitally re-mastered by hand, frame by frame. The eighty-nine minute film will officially be released nationally on May 11th, and it will make its festival premiere on Thursday, May 24th at 8:30pm on the Main Lawn of the Belvedere. Advance tickets are available online for $8 each, children 12 and under are free.

The film is based on the song “Yellow Submarine” written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and was directed by George Dunning and produced by Al Brodax. The soundtrack features fifteen songs that were composed by The Beatles and George Martin. Several additional screenings will be held in the Archibald Ballroom at the Galt House during the festival. Tickets will be available at the door for $6, children 12 and under are free. Festival tickets are not required to attend the screenings throughout the five-day event. More information, show times, and ticket prices can be found at www.arotr.com.

Released in the midst of the psychedelic pop culture of the 1960s, “Yellow Submarine” was a box-office smash, drawing in crowds both for its lush, wildly creative images, and its soundtrack of Beatles songs. At the beginning of the story, Pepperland is introduced by a narrator as a cheerful music-loving paradise under the sea, protected by Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The land falls under a surprise attack by the music-hating Blue Meanies, who seal the band inside a music-proof bubble, make the Pepperlanders immobile as statues by throwing loads of big green apples upon them, and drain the countryside of colour. Enter John, Paul, George and Ringo to save the day! Armed with little more than their humor, songs, and of course, their Yellow Submarine, The Beatles tackle the rough seas ahead in an effort to bring down the evil forces of bluedom. At the end, the animation is replaced by live-action with the real Beatles, having returned home, playfully showing off their souvenirs.

Festival producer Gary Jacob commented, “I saw this film for the first time the week it premiered in November 1968. It was groundbreaking animation then and, like everything created by The Beatles, remains relevant today. We are so excited to introduce this film to the thousands of young Beatles fans who come to Abbey Road on the River.”

WHAS-11 Abbey Road on the River, a music festival celebrating the greatest rock band of all time, will be held at the Belvedere and Galt House Hotel & Suites in Louisville, Kentucky from May 24th to May 28th. Rock-n-roll Hall of Fame band Jefferson Starship will perform on Saturday, May 26th.

WHAS 11 Abbey Road on the River, a three time winner of the Kentucky Tourism Council Top 10 Spring Festival, is sponsored by 95.7 WQMF, Sports Radio 790, The Galt House Hotel & Suites, Kroger, the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, LEO Weekly, Louisville Magazine and Louisville.com, with additional support from Gretsch Guitar, Hard Rock Café, Republic Bank, BuckyBalls and Coors Light. Visit www.arotr.com to purchase festival tickets, make a reservation at the Galt House Hotel, and get more information about Abbey Road on the River, Louisville and Washington, D.C.

NBC Projects Mourdock Defeats Lugar

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Evansville's Richard Mourdock

NBC has already projected a win for Evansville’s Richard Mourdock over 6-Term Senator Richard Lugar. Early returns show Mourdock with a 20 point lead with 17% of the vote counted. The vote in SW Indiana where Mourdock calls home has not been counted yet but is expected to increase Mourdocks margin of victory.

Contractual Issues Still Linger Despite Vectren’s Signature on PPA for Earthcare Energy

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A well placed source has advised the City County Observer that the City of Evansville Bond Bank has not yet gone forward with the sale of the bonds that must occur to fund the $4.8 Million loan to Earthcare Energy. Sources tell us that there are still multiple contractual issues that have not been satisfied by Earthcare Energy management to allow the sale of the bonds to proceed. One of those issues is the fact that the License Agreement between Earthcare Energy and Langson Energy granting Earthcare the exclusive right to manufacture the Step Down Generators that Langson has demonstrated in a Carson City, Nevada lab has not yet been seem by any Evansville official.

Evansville City Councilwoman Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley has advised the CCO that she will be filing her resolution to rescind the vote to approve this loan tomorrow along with 98 items of evidence that she has asserted are sufficient to justify overturning the previous 5 – 4 decision of the Council.

Council members Missy Mosby, Jonathan Weaver, Constance Robinson, Conor O’Daniel, and Dr. H. Dan Adams all voted for the loan approval before the information regarding bankruptcies, convictions, failed business ventures, and a dozen shell companies was discovered by Councilwoman Riley. Council members Dan McGinn, Al Lindsey, John Friend and Stephanie Riley all opposed the approval based on the opinions that proper vetting had not been done at the March 26th meeting when the loan was approved.

Since then the vote which was held on the day after Earthcare executive Ken Haney threatened to take Earthcare to another location for a better deal if the approval was not given that day? Councilman Conor O’Daniel who had given every indication that he favored delaying the vote until vetting was complete changed his mind in the hallway after a meeting with the Haney and another Earthcare representative.

At that meeting Earthcare boasted that they were under pressure from the Department of Defense (DOD) to hurry up and start these installations this summer with Langson Generators made in Evansville. Presently the claims for deliveries are that the first two units will be made in Nevada for local installation with no definitive plans available for future business. In the same meeting Mr. Haney claimed to be on the verge of over a Billion dollar deal with “New York” to replace aging power generation facilities like nuclear reactors.

Vectren Signs Power Purchase Agreement with Earthcare Energy

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The City County Observer has learned that Vectren has now signed a Power Purchase Agreement in favor of Earthcare Energy. It has not been conformed that Earthcare Energy has signed the agreement and none of the details of the agreement have been released.

This is a developing story.

VHS Pet of the Week: “Zack”

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Greetings from Zack! Zack is a 1-year-old, neutered Am Staff Mix. This handsome boy is super sweet and is looking for a loving family. He is very treat motivated and can sometimes take things he wants a little too eagerly. He might be too much for small children because of his eagerness. Basic obedience will help him fine tune his manners and make him the awesome pet he really wants to be. Zack might enjoy having a K9 companion but he insists on meeting any potential roommates prior to going home. For more information on Zack and how to make him a member of your family, visit www.vhslifesaver.org or call (812) 426-2563.