Friday, March 03, 2006

JANUARY 2006 REPORT-CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?

For council members who can handle the reality of "Wasteful Spending" in city government. As we say: It's just money down the drain, simply wasted taxpayers' money. These few random examples are just the tip of the iceberg:

* 2006 General Fund-Mayor's Office

Nance's Florist....$55.00
Nance's Florist....$45.00
Nance's Florist....$50.00

* 2006 General Fund-Board of Public Works

Postage stamps (Tony)................. $117.00
SBC..............................................$1,039.54
SBC Global...................................$167.20
Nextel-cell phone..........................$80.30
Vartec-cell phone..........................$28.81
Holiday Inn...................................$175.90

* 2006 General Fund-Animal Shelter

Gasoline.......................................$450.91
Fifer Law Office............................$142.50
Nextel Cell Phone.........................$277.36

* 2006 General Fund-Planning Commission

Postage........................................$740.00

* 2006 General Fund-Building Commission

Hartman's Inspection ...........................$1,900.00
Roberts mileage Reim. .................$102.76
Nextel Cell Phone.........................$349.21
Roberts Exam Fee........................$140.00
Best Hotel (2 rooms-4 nights).......$310.80

* 2006 General Fund-Police Dept.

Over Time Pay..............................$4,447.61
Badge & Bluegrass Uniforms........$870.40
Gasoline.......................................$8,445.96
Nextel Cell Phones........................$654.28
Fleetone........................................$8,445.96
Vartec cell phone..........................$57.62
Insight Cable................................$50.90
Verizon Pagers..............................$760.34

* 2006 General Fund-Fairview

Gasoline.......................................$560.73

* 2006 Motor Vehicle Highway Fund-Street Department

Gasoline.......................................$5,262.95
Kaiser Tobacco.............................$58.94
Earth First Salt.............................$13,509.94
Earth First Salt.............................$8,868.78
SBC .............................................$519.77
Nextel cell phone..........................$281.83

* 2006 Park Adminstration Fund-Park & Recreation Dept.

Nextel Cell Phones........................$684.28
Law Office Professional................$1,365.00
Cardinal Floor Cleaning...............$5,800.00

* 2006 Park Nonreverting Fund-Park Maintenance

Betty Concert...............................$100.00
Great Escape................................$100.00
Sandy's Cakes..............................$60.75

* 2006 Home Rehab. Program-Home Rehab.

Murphy Legal Service..................$1,605.00
Indiana Recapture Fund.............$14,395.00
Indiana Recapture Fund.............$6,061.22
Indiana Recapture Fund.............$13,412.01

* 2006 Parking Fund-Parking Adminstration

VIP Awards & Trophy's..............$1,471.30

Freedom of Speech feels taxpayers dollars shouldn't be the petty cash for city government. It is reprehensible that taxpayers are being bled to cover wasteful spending, mismanagement and abuse in city government.