Sunday, June 26, 2011

WHAT THE TRIBUNE REFUSES TO PRINT...

After reading the News & Tribune this week. We've decided that the local newspaper refuses to print the facts and only allows Mayor England to spin it his own way!

Is the Tribune bias when it comes to Doug England?

We always thought the newspaper should keep readers informed of their actions of our local government, our tax dollars, and accurate account of the performances of elected and appointed officials.

We have yet read not one line of criticism against England, Garry, Gibson or Malysz over the recent audit, or the mismanagement of tax dollars over the last 3 1/2 years.

Is this causing the "Tribune readership" to drop?

Since our local newspaper hasn't print all the facts (that affect each of us and our wallets) how about the facts they refused to put in print of the 2010 City Audit.

We think every taxpayer should know the ugly truth about the England Administration.

Grab yourself a big mug of coffee you might want to throw in some Jack Daniels just to numb the anger!

* 2010 - Overdrawn Cash Balances:

General Fund...............$2,296,002
Motor Vehicle
Highway Fund.............$232,954
Park & Recreation
Fund...........................$159,654
Sanitation...................$5,636,473
EDIT Bond Interest......$2,913

Routinely overdrawn funds could be an indicator of serious financial problems which should be investigated by the governmental unit.

* 2010 - Excess Amount Of Budgeted Appropriations:

General Fund...............$1,766,129
Motor Vehicle

Highway Fund..............$189,129
Walking Patrol Fund....$29,315
Riverfront Heritage
Fund...........................$13,544
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TOTAL........................$1,998,707

Indiana Code 6-1.1-18-4 states in part "the proper officers of a political subdivision shall appropriate funds in such a manner that the expenditures for a year do not exceed the budget for that year as finally determined under this article."

* "The City has an employee who holds the position of Public Works Project Supervisor. This position serves as the project coordinator/manager for the public works of the City including those within the City's various TIF Districts. During the audit period there were multiple public works projects being managed by this employee. The majority of these projects occurred within the different TIF Districts. Separate funds are maintained to account for the activity for each TIF District. The salary of this employee should be allocated to each of the applicable funds based on the time spent on each project. A record of hours spent on each project was not presented for audit and the entire salary of this employee was charged to the TIF Grantline Road Fund."

Freedom Of Speech would like to know who this employee is, how much he is being paid and what FUND he is now being paid out of?

It is illegal to use TIF money for salaries.

* "The city has an ordinance (G-10-13) setting the rates to be charged for sewer disposal. We noted that City owned facilities ARE NOT being billed for sewer disposal charges. The rate ordinances does not provide provisions to exempt City owned facilities. Prior to January 2009, sewer billing were being handled by an outside contractor and the City was being billed for sewer charges for facilities it owned. In January 2009, the city brought the sewer billing in house and it was at this time that billings to city owned facilities stopped."


Freedom Of Speech would like to ask who authorized this, and when will they be paying there last two years of sewers bills and late fees?


More of England's "selective billing" in our fair city!

* "The state was unable to confirm that all of the city's financial transactions were properly accounted for last year."

When you read the complete 53 pages of the 2010 City of New Albany Audit. (1) You either want to quit paying your own sewer bills. (2) move (3) pray England does not end up on our council. (4) you see all the greedy corruption in a small town (with less than 37,000 people) and wonder why NO one ever demands accountability or why NO one is ever prosecuted.

Same England, same excuses, same problems, every time he's in office!

Our final thoughts, it's a damn shame we have spineless council members, a worthless prosecutor, and a group of arrogant, greedy Son-of-a-Bitches running this town!

footnote: Garry said June 23, 2011 "the sanitation fund actually had a positive cash flow of $84,740 last year." But her own end of the year report shows we only had $80,464.89 ending cash sanitation fund balance. We wonder where the other $4,276.89 went?

We demand that you Mrs. Garry & Douglas B. England resign. It is our opinion you two are NOT fit to handle taxpayers money!

Do you really want Doug England sitting on our council?

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

UNDER GOD...

If you visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., you will find it inscribed with the text of the Gettysburg Address, including the phrase, "that this nation, under God, shall have a new the birth of Freedom."

All media elitists need to go to Afghanistan to fight for that wasteful misuse of your freedom of speech. You (NBC) have squandered your credibility with the American Public on this single despicable act.

In GOD we Trust...not you anyway!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

THE SCAM OF ALL SCAMS....

* 111 condo units priced at $182,000 up to $1.26 million
* 550 parking spaces and a 65,000 square foot public plaza
* Commercial space to include restaurants, a grocery market and movie theater
* Development would overlook the Ohio River

They say this project will NOT cost the taxpayers NOT one red cent.

Wrong! Another Malysz lie!

When TIF funds are NOT there to make the "bond payments" they will have to use EDIT Funds.

Let us refresh your memory:

Redevelopment minutes of November 14, 2001, the State Street Parking Garage Bond were to be paid off with TIF collections from the Downtown TIF area. The Downtown TIF area were NOT sufficient for those bond payments. State Street Parking Garage Bond payments were paid for through EDIT.

At this time the State Street Parking Garage and Mr. Malysz owes our EDIT Fund:

$3,613,698.46

Why would we ever want to invest in another parking garage?

We are sick and tired of being "lied" to by Doug England and Carl Malysz!


This is truly the Scam of all Scams...

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY....

It's Flag Day and it's time to celebrate.

Today's celebration of Flag Day marks 234 years since the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the nation's symbol on June 14, 1777.

The flag is the sympol of our great country. It's not a piece of cloth. It's you, it's us. It's our professors, our farmers. It's our electricians. Our teachers. It's all of our institutions and our schools. Our flag is us and that's how we look at it.

So, fly YOUR flag today and show your pride in America!

Thursday, June 09, 2011

WHAT ENGLAND "DOES NOT" WANT YOU TO KNOW OR SEE...PART 2

New Albany Fire Department Budget for 2011:

Salaries:
Chief.........................$66,681.89
Deputy Chief.............$58,290.78
(6) Battalion Chiefs/
(5) Intermediates......$622,938.77
(19) Captains.............$1,075,446.24
(18) Sergents............$957,286.57
(27) Firefighters.......$1,261,694.57
(1) Secretary............$24,261.07
Off Duty Court
Appearance.............$500.00
Holiday Pay.............$471,606.01
Overtime Pay...........$30,000.00
Vacation sell back....$70,000.00
Mot. Sell back Pay....$25,000.00
Other Payroll...........$80,000.00
Social Security.........$66,000.00
Perf Civil..................$1,100.00
Clothing Allowance..$125,000.00
Perf Firefighters......$1,000,000.00
Ins. Administration.$80,000.00
Ins. Claims..............$1,000,000.00
Wellness (Free memberships
at the YMCA............$12,000.00
Dental Insurance....$80,000.00
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Total: $7,266,307.00

Supplies:
Office Supplies..........$2,000.00
Printing Reports.......$500.00
Fuel - Diesel..............$42,000.00
Oil - Lube..................$1,500.00

Tires.........................$5,000.00
Inst. Supplies............$5,000.00
Cleaning Supplies.....$5,000.00
Other Garage............$7,000.00
Other OP Sup............$1,000.00
B1/RP Sup................$4,000.00
Eng. Rep. Sup...........$7,500.00
Other Supplies.........$7,500.00
Chemicals................$1,500.00
Hazmat....................$3,500.00
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Total: 91,000.00

Contract Services...$3,500.00
Postage..................$300.00
Travel Expenses.....$1,000.00
Telephone..............$19,300.00
Other Printing.......$1,000.00
Gen. Insurance......$120,000.00
Workman's Comp..$122,000.00
Electric..................$28,000.00
Natural Gas...........$40,000.00
Water....................$14,412.00
Stormwater...........$3,000.00
Building Rep.........$7,000.00
Equip. Repairs......$33,500.00
Radio Maintance...$3,000.00
Fire Hose Main.....$4,500.00
Dues.....................$800.00
Other Services......$3,000.00
______________________
Total: $403,012.00

Training Tower.......$100,000.00
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Total cost to Taxpayers for 68 NAFD Firefighters & Equipment:

$7,860,321.00

Source: Kay Garry, Controller

Now, you know why the City of New Albany is Broke and on the verge of Bankruptcy!

When you add:
NAPD Salaries & Cars:.. $6,787,400.00
NAFD Salaries & Equip..$7,860,321.00
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Total: $14,647,721.00

footnote:Would you like to know how much our Budget was approved for?

Guess who negotiated these two contracts? Doug England and City Attorney Shane Gibson. BTW, that's not counting the other 16 Department paid out of our General Fund.

Do you really want Doug England sitting on the next Council or Shane Gibson as City Attorney ever again?

"Hell NO!"

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

WHAT ENGLAND "DOES NOT" WANT YOU TO KNOW OR SEE...PART 1

* New Albany Police Department Budget for 2011:

Salaries.......................$3,600,000.00
Off Duty Court.............$8,000.00
Holiday Pay.................$360,000.00
Overtime.....................$75,000.00
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Total: $4,043,000.00

* NAPD Employee Benefits:

S/S & Med. FICA...........$57,000.00
P.E.R.F. (Civilian).........$5,200.00
Unemployment Comp...$1,000.00
Dental & Other Ins........$70,000.00
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Total: $133,200.00

* NAPD Other Personal Services:

Clothing Allowance......$65,000.00
P.E.R.F. (Police)...........$775,000.00
Ins. Admin. Fee............$41,000.00
Ins. Medical Claims......$951,000.00
__________________________
Total: $1,632,000.00
__________________________

Total Personal Service for NAPD:
$6,008,200.00

Office:


Office Supplies..........$14,000.00
Printing....................$5,000.00
Official Reports........$500.00
_______________________

Total: $19,500.00

Operating Supplies:

Gasoline..................$150,000.00
Oil & Lubricants......$4,000.00
Tires & Tubes..........$15,000.00
Medical..................$1,000.00
K-9 Supplies..........$4,000.00
______________________
Total: $164,000.00

* Repair & Maintenance Supplies:

Other Garage Supplies....$36,700.00
Equipment Repair Supplies....$3,000.00 _____________________________
Total: $39,700.00

* Other Supplies:
Criminal Inv. Division............$7,000.00 ____________________________
Total Supplies: $250,200.00





* Professional Services:

Contract Legal Fees............$0.00
Contract Legal Services......$2,500.00 __________________________
Total: $2,500.00

* Communication & Transportation:
Postage............................$500.00
Travel Expenses...............$3,000.00
Telephone........................$40,000.00
___________________________

Total: $43,500.00

*Repairs & Maintenance:

Equipment Repairs.........$35,000.00
Radio Maintenance........$20,000.00
Records Mag. System.....$15,000.00
__________________________
Total: $70,000.00

* Debt Services:





Pagers..............................$4,000.00





Lease Copiers...................$4,000.00 ___________________________

Total: $8,000.00

* Insurance:

Police Liability Ins........$80,000.00
Workers Comp.............$50,000.00

__________________________
TOTAL: $130,000.00
__________________________

Total Other Services & Charges: $269,000.00

Total Capital Outlays.....$200,000.00 ___________________________

Total cost to Taxpayers for 68 NAPD Officers & Police Cars:

$6,787,400.000

Source: Kay Garry, Controller

Now, you know why the City Of New Albany is Broke and on the verge of bankruptcy!

footnote: In addition to the above figures, over the last 12 months the council has appropriated $500,000 for police cars and five new hires which (disappeared). Last nights council meeting they appropriated $175,000 for 7 new police cars. Three will be SUV's and four cars. And, the NAPD is still $1.8 million in the red!

Something here, doesn't pass the smell test.

Friday, June 03, 2011

A CLEAN VOTE - 318-97...

The operative word regarding the now critically out of control Federal debt is "unsustainable!"

No longer can our esteemed C0ngress continue to simply kick the fiscal responsibility "can" down the road.

Without massive changes to government spending, there won't be a USA for our children and grand children to live in.

When will we understand that Obama will not "hear or listen". Obama has an agenda. He will continue to say anything and everything. He will continue to lie, distract, and divert from reality to complete his socialist agenda for this country.

Cut spending and then raise the National Debt limit is a Ponzi scheme.

Cut the budget by $1.5 Trillion dollars by cutting welfare, food stamps, state aid, Illegal's getting free schooling. Take all of the Illegal's out of our prisons and send them back from the Country of orgin and get rid of some 150 government agencies that we don't need.

Get rid of the I.R.S. and start a national tax of 7% and cannot be raised except by a super majority of public vote not our corrupt government.

Fix medicare so it will be around for people in the future and pass an ammendment to force Congress and the Morons in the White House to Balance the Budget or leave office permnantly!

As they say here in New Albany: "Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!"

Were sick of government raping us taxpayers!