“IS IT TRUE” SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” 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 it been rumored that yesterdays officials of State Board Of Accounts (SBOA) held an exit conference with several city officials? …it is also rumored that the State Auditors expressed that they are extremely concerned that the City of Evansville has had 11 months of overdrawn cash balances in their general funds during the year they audited? …its also been rumored that city official were also told by the SBOA there have also been an additional 9 to 10 different funds that have been overdrawn during the audited period?  … that word at the Civic Center is that the SBOA has given the Winnecke Administration 6 months to find a remedy to correct the problems of the overdrawn city accounts?  …we are told when this audit is made public it will cause some serious public discussion about the spending habits of the Winnecke administration?

IS IT TRUE that it looks like that former City Council President and Finance Chairman John Friend, CPA predictions that beginning in 2018 that the City shall be experiencing some serious cash flow problems may be spot on?  …we would like to hear Mr. Friends prediction for the 2019 budget year?

IS IT TRUE we wonder what would the Board of Directors of a major Corporation do when they found out that their Controller has had 11 months of overdrawn cash balances in their general funds during the year?  …we think the answer would be a resounding “Your Fired”?

IS IT TRUE if you overdraw your personal checking account for 11 months in a row what would the bank do with your account?  …the answer is that they would close it after the first month your account was overdrawn?

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73 will announce their endorsements for the Vanderburgh County general elections this morning at 11:00 am? …that the Political Action Committee of the Police Lodge #73 will hold a press conference at the FOP lodge at 801 Court St at 11:00 am?

IS IT TRUE that all eyes will be focused on today’s announcement concerning who the Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73 Political Action Committee is endorsing for County Commissioner and County Prosecutor in the upcoming November 2018 County elections?

IS IT TRUE in the past current County Prosecutor Nick Hermann and former County Prosecutor Stan Levco both received endorsements from the Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73 Political Action Committee?  … in the past whoever received the political endorsements from Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73 Political Action Committee were elected County Prosecutor?

IS IT TRUE we are told that it’s reasonable to expect that whoever receives the political endorsements for Vanderburgh County Prosecutor by the Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73 Political Action Committee chances of then being elected to this position will be greatly be enhanced?

IS IT TRUE that everyone expects that former Vanderburgh County Sheriff Mike Duckworth will receive the unanimous endorsements for County Commission by the Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73 Political Action Committee?  …we have been told if County Commision candidate Jeff Hatfield receives the political endorsements for Vanderburgh County Commissioner by the Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73 Political Action Committee it would drastically improve his chances of being elected to this position?

IS IT TRUE we are really surprised that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is leading Mayor Winnecke in the vote count in our non-scientific but trendy “Readers Polls” after two days? …today’s “READERS POLL” question is: If the Republican primary election for the Mayor of Evansville was held today who would you vote for?

IS IT TRUE that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave recently held a big tickets political fundraiser at Wolf’s Barbecue restaurant?  …we been told that Commissioner Musgrave raised over $20,000 at this event?  …that the Democratic candidate for Vanderburgh County Commission Jeff Hatfield introduced Ms. Musgrave to those in attendance?  …we are impressed with Mr. Hatfield decision to introduce Ms. Musgrave because it shows that he can work across party lines?

IS IT TRUE that in spite of the City of Evansville spending $127 million on the Ford Center, receiving $13 million dollars from Old National Bank for renaming the Centre, subsidizing a hotel with nearly $30 million taxpayer dollars, and dropping another $50 million on a medical school that was supposed to have 2,000 students but really has a couple of hundred students?  ….we are surprised that Evansville is still not a serious contender for big money conventions?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the local FOP endorsement of Stan Levco for County Prosecutor and Jeff Hatfield for County Commission will greatly enhance their chances of being elected to those positions?

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  3. Does anyone know if the city has collected a penny from the McCurdy Apartment building for their overdue water and sewer bills?

  4. IS IT TRUE –
    The Indiana Department of Transportation is happy to let the street lights on the Lloyd Expressway burn out and not replace them? Is it true there are over 60 non-functioning street lights on the Lloyd Expressway between Red Bank Road and Cullen Ave. (Harrison HS). Even though they are non-functioning, Vectren is still getting paid for them?
    And when contacted about this issue both the Mayor’s office and the Indiana Department of Transportation point fingers at one-another and say, “It’s not our responsibility, it’s theirs.”

    The Indiana Department of Transportation has shut down (turned off) all of the street lights on Veterans Memorial Parkway (Southlane Drive) from the Kentucky Ave. intersection west towards Waterworks Road in an effort to save money at the expense of safety?

    The Indiana Department of Transportation has no intention of replacing/upgrading multiple directional roadway signs along the Lloyd Expressway directing people to “The Centre”, even though it has been named “The Old National Events Plaza” for several years?

    The City of Evansville has no intention of repairing the horrendous dip in the west-bound lane of Veterans Memorial Parkway (Southlane Drive) approximately halfway between Kentucky Ave. and Waterworks Road/Shawnee Drive? This huge dip on a major arterial road into downtown Evansville was caused by a previous poor repair/backfill job.

  6. Find it hard to believe any rational citizen of Vanderburgh county would vote for a democrat, even one like Winnecke who claims to be a republican. All of the financial problems currently encountered by this city/county were started by Jonathon and carried on by Winnecke. It all started with the Ford Center and has continued a downward spiral. Whoever put together the picture for Levco is a genius, great work, that guy never looked that good. Add 50 years to that picture and it will look about right. The fop endorsing 2 dems show how wishy washy they are, the democrats are known cop haters, particularly those of the 4th ward. A cop that is a democrat makes me feel unsafe. They seem to relate more to the criminals than law biding citizens.

  7. Another day of bad news in city, state and federal governments. I think not watching what is taking place is not the answer. Yes, it would be easy to bury our heads in the sand, but maybe that is just what the politicos want. I don’t care if you are Dem or Rep, they have got to be voted out. They are not working for you and me, just their greedy selves. Enough of this!

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