When Mayor England tells you he has to raise your sewer rate again and he cries, we ain't got "NO MONEY" for sewer repairs, now you know why:
Master File Sewer Lien Records
UNPAID SEWER BILLS:
Sprigler Family Limited.........................$85,924.80
University Woods...........$47,503.10
Silver Street
Property LLC.................$17,295.13
Cedar Ridge Apts..............................$13,658.10
Jacque Hunter...............$10,111.00
Four Coin Laundry........$9,293.75
Windsor Resturant........$9,189.01
State of Indiana.............$6,089.16
Main Source
Bank (NACC)................$4,888.76
St. Charles Partners......$4,832.78
RJ Hunter....................$4,775.80
Donald & Sharon Hill...$4,361.30
Mockingbird................$3,957.33
Ann Snider.................$3,565.00
ABR Properties...........$3,171.18
John Mattingly...........$3,422.00
Gwendolyn Alkhoury.$2,686.17
Doug & Dana Mansfield.$2,604.18
Margret Calvert.........$2,285.84
William Logsdom......$2,201.26
Manzanita
Tribe #276...............$1,996.05
Annella Barker........$1,939.08
Lonnie Yarbough....$1,785.81
Ronald Joshua
McCool...................$1,776.86
Jaybill Properties...$1,772.30
Mendal Properties.$1,760.62
Source: Sewer Billing Department @ 812-948-5399.
Freedom Of Speech would like to say:
We don't know what the City of New Albany is doing that they would let people skip their sewer payments like that. Unless these people got the hookups with city officials or political favors from the mayor.
Our final thoughts:
Why are we paying City Attorney Shane Gibson $150,000 if he is NOT going to do the job and go after these unpaid bills? Whose best interest is he looking out for?
Maybe if Gibson and England spent more effort taking care of the real issues in New Albany and less time attacking and plotting their next move against State Rep. Ed Clere maybe we would not be on the verge of bankruptcy as a city.
Why don't you get off your ass and do your job...Shane!
How do you ratepayers feel, now that you know who a few of the deadbeats are?
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
WANT BETTER SCHOOLS AND WELL EDUCATED STUDENTS?
It's simple: get the government and the unions out of the classroom. Allow teachers to teach; support the concept that students must study and not just prepare for government mandated tests.
To young to remember when an honest grade allowed parents to judge how their children were actually doing in school? Well we need to get back to honest grading, supported by strict and honest parenting and stop "educators" from indoctrinating our children with the latest fad in social engineering and political correctness.
Not everyone needs a college degree or be deemed a failure. A good mechanic, plumber or electrician is just as important to society as any politician or a lawyer.
The cost of such a fix?
A huge refund of taxpayer dollars resulting with proud, industrious and well educated students.
How about classes on common sense.
To young to remember when an honest grade allowed parents to judge how their children were actually doing in school? Well we need to get back to honest grading, supported by strict and honest parenting and stop "educators" from indoctrinating our children with the latest fad in social engineering and political correctness.
Not everyone needs a college degree or be deemed a failure. A good mechanic, plumber or electrician is just as important to society as any politician or a lawyer.
The cost of such a fix?
A huge refund of taxpayer dollars resulting with proud, industrious and well educated students.
How about classes on common sense.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
THEY JUST DON'T GET IT...
The voters in November told the government what we want, but here they go, both parties, acting like things are back to normal-that being the people are stupid and we in Washington. DC must continue spending what we don't have to maintain our big, bigger government.
Unfortunately, Obama just does not get it.
With Obamacare, health insurance cost increased...big surprise!
In just 2 years Obama has run the debt up from 10 trillion to nearly 14 trillion. Unemployment is at a 50 year high. Jobs and job growth is at a 50 year low.
We must first renegotiate NAFTA's agreement bringing back a percentage greater than 50% of industry.
You can fix social security by not giving anyone a dime who hasn't paid in. No social security for greedy congressmen and women unless they put in their 40 quarters, like the rest of us, and reach an age of 62 or greater.
No social security for illegals or non citizens.
We should talk about how and who chased American business off shore and across the globe with regulations, taxes, and free trade.
As individuals, be we rich, poor, or the government elite, must begin to practice personal responsibility. We spend what we earn, not what we want to earn. We buy houses we know we can afford over 30 years, not ones we think we can turn over and make a profit on. We save, we spend less. We are thankful we have indoor plumbing, heat and fresh water.
And for that, we expect our government to respect that hard earned money we send them. We expect them to protect us from attacks. We expect them to demand compliance with the law. We look to them to help us in times of catastrophe. We expect them to help the truly incompetent. We don't expect them to pay our retirement or unemployment. We don't expect them to hire us or teach our children. We don't expect them to care for our children.
We become what we once were. A nation of people that want the freedom to earn the satisfaction of self reliance.
Unfortunately, Obama just does not get it.
With Obamacare, health insurance cost increased...big surprise!
In just 2 years Obama has run the debt up from 10 trillion to nearly 14 trillion. Unemployment is at a 50 year high. Jobs and job growth is at a 50 year low.
We must first renegotiate NAFTA's agreement bringing back a percentage greater than 50% of industry.
You can fix social security by not giving anyone a dime who hasn't paid in. No social security for greedy congressmen and women unless they put in their 40 quarters, like the rest of us, and reach an age of 62 or greater.
No social security for illegals or non citizens.
We should talk about how and who chased American business off shore and across the globe with regulations, taxes, and free trade.
As individuals, be we rich, poor, or the government elite, must begin to practice personal responsibility. We spend what we earn, not what we want to earn. We buy houses we know we can afford over 30 years, not ones we think we can turn over and make a profit on. We save, we spend less. We are thankful we have indoor plumbing, heat and fresh water.
And for that, we expect our government to respect that hard earned money we send them. We expect them to protect us from attacks. We expect them to demand compliance with the law. We look to them to help us in times of catastrophe. We expect them to help the truly incompetent. We don't expect them to pay our retirement or unemployment. We don't expect them to hire us or teach our children. We don't expect them to care for our children.
We become what we once were. A nation of people that want the freedom to earn the satisfaction of self reliance.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
WE TOLD YOU SO...
We've been attacked by several asking for proof.
So, let's just check out what has been printed recently in our local newspaper, shall we?
1.) FOS statement: Has our proud Democrat Party really come to this?
"Floyd County Democratic Party Chairman John Wilcox on hand sporting a Stumler sticker."
1/19/2011, courier-journal
2.) Is the England-Stumler Team going to keep Gibson, Malysz, and Rosenbarger as part of their deal?
"Stumler added he's not decided on an administrative staff elected, but that he would be interested in employing people with prior experience."
1/19/2011, Tribune
3.) Why would Stumler, with NO governmental experience, step into this city that has over $3.8 million in debt?
"Stumler, 75, is a native of of Starlight, Ind. who has never ran for public office."
1/19/2011, courier-journal
Fact is: Stumler agreed to run for Mayor on the Republican ticket.
"But the path to England's endorsement was not a straight one from Stumler, who having talked with local GOP leaders about running for mayor as a Republican."
1/19/2011, courier-journal
Per an email we received 1/20/2011, Republican Chairman Matthews stated, "Mr. Stumler came to us we did not approach him." Irv decided to run for Mayor as a Republican. One week ago he met with Doug England and changed his mind
Freedom Of Speech would like to say, this is the kind of politics that has gotten our city in the mess were in.
Did or was Irv Stumler bought and paid for by Douglas B. England?
Absolutely!
Our final thought: If you had just announced you were running for Mayor of New Albany and had to face a potentially difficult primary race within three months, would you...1.) begin in earnest to go out and meet the people you would serve? or...2.) would you hop on a plane for a get away in Florida?
We hope that Mr. & Mrs. Irv Stumler brings us back some sunshine to help melt all this snow!
So, let's just check out what has been printed recently in our local newspaper, shall we?
1.) FOS statement: Has our proud Democrat Party really come to this?
"Floyd County Democratic Party Chairman John Wilcox on hand sporting a Stumler sticker."
1/19/2011, courier-journal
2.) Is the England-Stumler Team going to keep Gibson, Malysz, and Rosenbarger as part of their deal?
"Stumler added he's not decided on an administrative staff elected, but that he would be interested in employing people with prior experience."
1/19/2011, Tribune
3.) Why would Stumler, with NO governmental experience, step into this city that has over $3.8 million in debt?
"Stumler, 75, is a native of of Starlight, Ind. who has never ran for public office."
1/19/2011, courier-journal
Fact is: Stumler agreed to run for Mayor on the Republican ticket.
"But the path to England's endorsement was not a straight one from Stumler, who having talked with local GOP leaders about running for mayor as a Republican."
1/19/2011, courier-journal
Per an email we received 1/20/2011, Republican Chairman Matthews stated, "Mr. Stumler came to us we did not approach him." Irv decided to run for Mayor as a Republican. One week ago he met with Doug England and changed his mind
Freedom Of Speech would like to say, this is the kind of politics that has gotten our city in the mess were in.
Did or was Irv Stumler bought and paid for by Douglas B. England?
Absolutely!
Our final thought: If you had just announced you were running for Mayor of New Albany and had to face a potentially difficult primary race within three months, would you...1.) begin in earnest to go out and meet the people you would serve? or...2.) would you hop on a plane for a get away in Florida?
We hope that Mr. & Mrs. Irv Stumler brings us back some sunshine to help melt all this snow!
Monday, January 17, 2011
ARE THE DEMOCRATS SMARTER....THAN A FIRST GRADER?
Has our proud Democrat Party really come to this?
We are wondering how on earth any local "Democrat" could seek and obtain signed authority from Republican Chair Dave Matthews to run for local office and then, in an act that is as signing allegiance to the devil (England), make a deal and switch back to the Democrat Party.
We, at Freedom Of Speech, are shaking our heads with incredulity and asking the following questions:
1.) Will Stumler BE a stand IN and let England run the city?2.) Is the England-Stumler Team going to keep Gibson, Malysz, and Rosenbarger as part of their deal?
3.) Why would Stumler, with NO governmental experience, step into this city mess that has over $3.8 million in debt?
Facts is: Stumler agreed to run for Mayor on the Republican ticket.
Is this jumping the fence action what we can expect from Stumler in the future?
So, are the Democrats really smarter than a first grader?
Guess we will all know come Wednesday when the announcement is made!
Sunday, January 09, 2011
A TRAGEDY IN ARIZONA....
By now, most of you know of the horrendous occurrence in Tucson, Arizona.
What bothers us is when Arizona state representative Linda Lopez (democrat) turned this assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords and the murder of 6 bystanders yesterday with scores more injured, into a partisan political attack by Democrats on the "Tea Party" movement.
Has our country turned into the advice of Rahm Emanuel to "never let a good crisis go to waste" and politicizing a tragedy into an assault on opponents.
This is about people getting killed and injured by a psychopath, that should be the focus and praying for them to recover or for the families and friends of the fallen.
Without having a single piece of information, Lopez took to the airwaves condemning the Tea Party and conservatives for the murder spree!
BTW, Gifford is Jewish, and took her Oath of Office on a Torah. Should we be blaming the Muslim world for her being shot because of the constant demonetization of Jews that goes on there?
As reported Jared Lee Loughner, the would be assassin, is a confirmed Leftist Democrat upset with Congresswoman Giffords for being a conservative Democrat who was not leftist enough for his taste.
Sadly, the shooter Jared Lee Loughner was, as Arizona authorities are referring to him, a severely disturbed man. Among other things, his YouTube videos feature him burning an American flag, hardly a sentiment one would associate with the Tea Party!
The minions of the Left using his violence for their own ends have no such mitigating circumstances. They're fully aware of what they're doing and reveling in it....
For God's sake people Wake Up!
Proud Members of Southern Indiana Tea Party Association
Freedom Of Speech Staff
What bothers us is when Arizona state representative Linda Lopez (democrat) turned this assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords and the murder of 6 bystanders yesterday with scores more injured, into a partisan political attack by Democrats on the "Tea Party" movement.
Has our country turned into the advice of Rahm Emanuel to "never let a good crisis go to waste" and politicizing a tragedy into an assault on opponents.
This is about people getting killed and injured by a psychopath, that should be the focus and praying for them to recover or for the families and friends of the fallen.
Without having a single piece of information, Lopez took to the airwaves condemning the Tea Party and conservatives for the murder spree!
BTW, Gifford is Jewish, and took her Oath of Office on a Torah. Should we be blaming the Muslim world for her being shot because of the constant demonetization of Jews that goes on there?
As reported Jared Lee Loughner, the would be assassin, is a confirmed Leftist Democrat upset with Congresswoman Giffords for being a conservative Democrat who was not leftist enough for his taste.
Sadly, the shooter Jared Lee Loughner was, as Arizona authorities are referring to him, a severely disturbed man. Among other things, his YouTube videos feature him burning an American flag, hardly a sentiment one would associate with the Tea Party!
The minions of the Left using his violence for their own ends have no such mitigating circumstances. They're fully aware of what they're doing and reveling in it....
For God's sake people Wake Up!
Proud Members of Southern Indiana Tea Party Association
Freedom Of Speech Staff
Friday, January 07, 2011
NEW ALBANY PAYS $400,000...
We have questions:
1.) Where did the $900,000 originally go?
2.) If those three attorneys were owed for legal fees why were they never paid until December 29, 2010?
3.) Why was the City of New Albany forced to forgive $450,000 in exchange for a State Revolving Loan?
"Despite the setback, Gibson said the sewer utility is in "greater financial shape than what they were last year and clearly is moving in the right direction."
4.) If the Boat Fund, Rainy Day Fund and EDIT Fund has over $7 million in 2010, can someone explain why we had a sewer rate increase?
5.) Would City Attorney Gibson like to correct the above statement: being in greater shape?
Freedom Of Speech would like to know when the City of New Albany plans to repay the $5.3 million borrowed and the additional $2 million still owed to sewers.
We guess if we didn't pay our bills either "we all might be in greater financial" shape too!
So, Mr. Gibson, we taxpayers are paying you $150,000 to save us $12,000 for those three other attorneys?
So, is that really something for you to brag about when you continue to 1.) sell out us rate payers and 2.) have our local newspaper buy your crap, hook line and sinker!
To our many readers, ask yourself this one question: would you want City Attorney Gibson to negotiate a settlement for you?
1.) Where did the $900,000 originally go?
2.) If those three attorneys were owed for legal fees why were they never paid until December 29, 2010?
3.) Why was the City of New Albany forced to forgive $450,000 in exchange for a State Revolving Loan?
"Despite the setback, Gibson said the sewer utility is in "greater financial shape than what they were last year and clearly is moving in the right direction."
4.) If the Boat Fund, Rainy Day Fund and EDIT Fund has over $7 million in 2010, can someone explain why we had a sewer rate increase?
5.) Would City Attorney Gibson like to correct the above statement: being in greater shape?
Freedom Of Speech would like to know when the City of New Albany plans to repay the $5.3 million borrowed and the additional $2 million still owed to sewers.
We guess if we didn't pay our bills either "we all might be in greater financial" shape too!
So, Mr. Gibson, we taxpayers are paying you $150,000 to save us $12,000 for those three other attorneys?
So, is that really something for you to brag about when you continue to 1.) sell out us rate payers and 2.) have our local newspaper buy your crap, hook line and sinker!
To our many readers, ask yourself this one question: would you want City Attorney Gibson to negotiate a settlement for you?
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS...
The City Council has voted its selection for new Council President.
Freedom Of Speech would like to Congratulate Jeff Gahan on his new position as Council President.
Jeff, we hope you plan to look at every dollar spent this year to ensure that our money is being spent properly and that our tax dollars are not wasted or mismanaged.
We as citizens live in a time of financial challenge from the federal level down.
You need to ensure us that the City Council will demonstrate that sacrifices can be made to hold the line on spending.
The taxpayers of New Albany are NOT a bottomless pit to be mined as needed.
Freedom Of Speech would like to Congratulate Jeff Gahan on his new position as Council President.
Jeff, we hope you plan to look at every dollar spent this year to ensure that our money is being spent properly and that our tax dollars are not wasted or mismanaged.
We as citizens live in a time of financial challenge from the federal level down.
You need to ensure us that the City Council will demonstrate that sacrifices can be made to hold the line on spending.
The taxpayers of New Albany are NOT a bottomless pit to be mined as needed.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR READERS AND STEVE KOZAROVICH...
Dear Executive Editor,
First, we support Freedom of the Press and Freedom Of Speech.
But...
First, we forget that you actually pay Roger Baylor to write this crap.
"BAYLOR: Beware, yuletide oupistophober. I'm watching."
Noneless, it is when good men sit back and do nothing that people like him get this kind of opportunity.
Secondly, we was told by Kozarovich a long time ago that if enough people wrote in to say they don't like his column, they'd get rid of it!
So what we want our readers to do is this:
If you're tired of reading crap like this, write to the Tribune to let them know that you want Roger Baylor's columns to stop running. They are giving him free space to write destructive nonsense that is unhelpful.
Here's the link to the story: BAYLOR: Beware, yuletide oupistidophbes. I'm watching. @ newsandtribune.com. Then decide if this is the garbage and crap you want to read in our local Tribune newspaper.
Third, He can have his blog, but it is truly a problem that the Tribune is PAYING Baylor to put crap in there like that.
We, believe in freedom of the press, and freedom of speech, but the paper chooses NOT to put in a lot of things that need to be in there. It's high time they choose not to include this.
It's really offensive and is NOT the kind of thing that ought to be included in a decent newspaper.
But to attack Christianity and Christmas is just too much.
At the very least, the Tribune needs to know they're paying for this crap.
If you agree with us, Contact:
Tribune Publisher & Executive Editor Steve.Kozarovich@newsandtribune. com or contact him by phone: 812-206-2148 or drop him a note: 303 Scribner Drive, New Albany, IN 47150.
Tell him Roger Baylor has got to go...
First, we support Freedom of the Press and Freedom Of Speech.
But...
First, we forget that you actually pay Roger Baylor to write this crap.
"BAYLOR: Beware, yuletide oupistophober. I'm watching."
Noneless, it is when good men sit back and do nothing that people like him get this kind of opportunity.
Secondly, we was told by Kozarovich a long time ago that if enough people wrote in to say they don't like his column, they'd get rid of it!
So what we want our readers to do is this:
If you're tired of reading crap like this, write to the Tribune to let them know that you want Roger Baylor's columns to stop running. They are giving him free space to write destructive nonsense that is unhelpful.
Here's the link to the story: BAYLOR: Beware, yuletide oupistidophbes. I'm watching. @ newsandtribune.com. Then decide if this is the garbage and crap you want to read in our local Tribune newspaper.
Third, He can have his blog, but it is truly a problem that the Tribune is PAYING Baylor to put crap in there like that.
We, believe in freedom of the press, and freedom of speech, but the paper chooses NOT to put in a lot of things that need to be in there. It's high time they choose not to include this.
It's really offensive and is NOT the kind of thing that ought to be included in a decent newspaper.
But to attack Christianity and Christmas is just too much.
At the very least, the Tribune needs to know they're paying for this crap.
If you agree with us, Contact:
Tribune Publisher & Executive Editor Steve.Kozarovich@newsandtribune. com or contact him by phone: 812-206-2148 or drop him a note: 303 Scribner Drive, New Albany, IN 47150.
Tell him Roger Baylor has got to go...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
REINDEER SPOTTED AT THE BANK STREET BREWHOUSE...
Yesterday evening, at the Bank Street Brewhouse, a reindeer walked in the door, bellied up to the bar and ordered a pint. Without batting an eye, the bartender poured him a TafelBier, set it in front of the reindeer, and accepted the twenty-dollar bill from the reindeer's hoof.
As he handed the reindeer some coins in change, he said, You know, I think you're the first reindeer I've ever seen in here."
The reindeer looked hard at the hoofful of change and said, "Hmmmpf. Let me tell you something, buddy.
At these prices, I'm the last reindeer you'll see in here!"
I'm outta here... I'm going to PASTIME Bar & Grill for a real beer.
"Good choice Rudolph, I'm coming with you!"
As he handed the reindeer some coins in change, he said, You know, I think you're the first reindeer I've ever seen in here."
The reindeer looked hard at the hoofful of change and said, "Hmmmpf. Let me tell you something, buddy.
At these prices, I'm the last reindeer you'll see in here!"
I'm outta here... I'm going to PASTIME Bar & Grill for a real beer.
"Good choice Rudolph, I'm coming with you!"
Source: Merry Christmas from a
Loyal Reader
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
ONE QUESTION OR TWO ~ MR. MAYOR...
1. Why were two Sellersburg police officers directing traffic on Grantline and Daisy Lane yesterday?
2. Who will pay the loss sewer revenue once the city annex's the Charlestown Road area?
Let's just make it three questions.
3. If we do not have the employees to cover our city's needs, how can you Mr. Mayor, cover the new annexed area and how do you plan to pay for all of this....?
Hell will freeze over before you get the votes for a LOIT TAX!
2. Who will pay the loss sewer revenue once the city annex's the Charlestown Road area?
Let's just make it three questions.
3. If we do not have the employees to cover our city's needs, how can you Mr. Mayor, cover the new annexed area and how do you plan to pay for all of this....?
Hell will freeze over before you get the votes for a LOIT TAX!
Friday, December 03, 2010
AIRPORT SECURITY...
An engineer (ex-NASA project director) has what we think is the near perfect solution for airport security!
Here's a solution to all the controversy over pat downs and full body scanners at the airports.
Have a booth that you must step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.
It would be a win-win for everyone, and there would be none of this crap about racial profiling and this method would eliminate a long and expensive trial.
Justice would be quick and swift.
Case Closed!
Here's a solution to all the controversy over pat downs and full body scanners at the airports.
Have a booth that you must step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.
It would be a win-win for everyone, and there would be none of this crap about racial profiling and this method would eliminate a long and expensive trial.
Justice would be quick and swift.
Case Closed!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
WHO ELBOWED OBAMA?
U K News reported, it was a five-on-five contest involving family and friends, including Hillary Clinton, Obama's Secretary of State.
The White House's internal sports trainer, Reggie Handles, told UK News:
Hillary had him over a barrel. She was dribbling; cutting and faking like a bat out of hell.
During the second quarter Hillary broke the penetration zone with a match-up zone defense. Obama came in from the short corner, ball side, and tried to overload the zone.
That's when Hillary "bitch slapped" Barack with her bony elbow. He went down like a sack of potatoes!"
As he laid there on the court with blood flowing everywhere and his Secret Service guys laughing.
Hillary stated: Barack, this one's for the 2008 election!
Freedom Of Speech would like to say:
Hillary, you only have 17,999,999 left and please make the next one for us...
The British have a talent for caustic satire and painful put downs and that's a fact.
The White House's internal sports trainer, Reggie Handles, told UK News:
Hillary had him over a barrel. She was dribbling; cutting and faking like a bat out of hell.
During the second quarter Hillary broke the penetration zone with a match-up zone defense. Obama came in from the short corner, ball side, and tried to overload the zone.
That's when Hillary "bitch slapped" Barack with her bony elbow. He went down like a sack of potatoes!"
As he laid there on the court with blood flowing everywhere and his Secret Service guys laughing.
Hillary stated: Barack, this one's for the 2008 election!
Freedom Of Speech would like to say:
Hillary, you only have 17,999,999 left and please make the next one for us...
The British have a talent for caustic satire and painful put downs and that's a fact.
Monday, November 22, 2010
ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL...
Although legend has it that this expression alludes to appropriating the estates of St. Peters Church, in Westminster, London, to pay for the repairs of St. Paul's Cathedral in the 1800s, the saying first appeared in a work by John Wycliffe about 1382.
End of our history lesson for today.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul, means to take from one to give to another, shift resources.
Did you read the Nov. 21st Tribune article:
TIF may be answer for New Albany budget deficit. England proposing $2.1 million in TIF be transferred to balance spending.
"According to Mayor Doug England, $600,000 of TIF funds can be moved to offset general fund spending without approval from the New Albany City Council. Another $1.5 million can be shifted to the Economic Development Income Tax fund if the council votes to amend some of the TIF districts, England said."
Someone once told us: If you want to know what's really going on, follow the money.
End of our history lesson for today.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul, means to take from one to give to another, shift resources.
Did you read the Nov. 21st Tribune article:
TIF may be answer for New Albany budget deficit. England proposing $2.1 million in TIF be transferred to balance spending.
"According to Mayor Doug England, $600,000 of TIF funds can be moved to offset general fund spending without approval from the New Albany City Council. Another $1.5 million can be shifted to the Economic Development Income Tax fund if the council votes to amend some of the TIF districts, England said."
Someone once told us: If you want to know what's really going on, follow the money.
In a recent article we posted: Basic Theory of TIF, Freedom Of Speech repeats: when the TIF Bond cost are paid off, the TIF area is discontinued (rescinded) so that the tax money can help the General Fund!
When they talk about amending, that means they are planning to extend the TIF area.
Watch and see if we are right!
This is another boondoggle of England's.
What he is planning on doing is "bailing out" the Police and Fire Department with the $1.8 million instead of making the hard decisions.
As we continue to say: TIF's are killing our General Fund. They want more TIF's and less revenue.
Freedom Of Speech feels that $300,000 of EDIT should be used to rebuild Camille Wright Pool!
It's our money and we should have a right to say what it should be used for.
Reality simply doesn't matter. England will say or do anything and lie to your face, even when the facts are sitting bald and naked right in front of everybody.
It is our opinion, the only difference between Bernie Madoff and Douglas B. England is Bernie got caught and England continues to Rob Peter to Pay Paul.
It's just a matter of time...Mr. England. You just don't get it!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
H.E.L.P. BILL...
State Representative Jeff Thompson will author a H.E.L.P. bill during the upcoming General Assembly session.
H.E.L.P. is an approach that first, second and third grade teachers use to measure how well a community provides "Mature Homework Partners" to help students effectively complete meaningful homework every school day. A Mature Homework Partner can be a parent, guardian, relative, neighbor, or anyone at least 14 years of age.
The H.E.L.P. Rate is the percent of students that submit homework satisfactorily completed under the supervision of a Mature Homework Partner everyday the students attended school during the week.
Elementary school principals would be the only school officials allowed to reveal the names of Grade 1, 2, and 3 students to prospective Mature Homework Partners.
School-level efforts to provide information on effective homework supervision and coordinate the provision of Mature Homework Partners would be paid for by an annual state grant of four dollars for every Grade 1, 2, and 3 students.
Additional information about Homework Enhances Learning Potential can be found at http.//finplaneducation.net
H.E.L.P. is an approach that first, second and third grade teachers use to measure how well a community provides "Mature Homework Partners" to help students effectively complete meaningful homework every school day. A Mature Homework Partner can be a parent, guardian, relative, neighbor, or anyone at least 14 years of age.
The H.E.L.P. Rate is the percent of students that submit homework satisfactorily completed under the supervision of a Mature Homework Partner everyday the students attended school during the week.
Elementary school principals would be the only school officials allowed to reveal the names of Grade 1, 2, and 3 students to prospective Mature Homework Partners.
School-level efforts to provide information on effective homework supervision and coordinate the provision of Mature Homework Partners would be paid for by an annual state grant of four dollars for every Grade 1, 2, and 3 students.
Additional information about Homework Enhances Learning Potential can be found at http.//finplaneducation.net
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
HOME FORECLOSURE & JOBS....
Obama was warned in his first week in office that the housing and job issues had to be addressed prior to anything else. He and Congress chose to go after the democrats pet project of 20 years, health care.
Over a year working on nothing but that bill producing a piece of trash legislation that has already gone past the trillion dollar cap by 4 trillion and climbing as the bits and pieces emerge from the bill.
You elected a person [not us] who has no leadership abilities and let the Congress dictate priorities.
Millions out of work and Pelosi grants millions to a mouse, turtle walks and shuts down farms in California for a fish, killing even more jobs.
The Obama White House made lots of claims about stimulus, including up to 3.6 million private sector jobs. So far they are 3.5 million jobs short.
Of some one out there soon can't figure out how to manufacture, sell and buy US goods this country is screwed no matter what happens.
Nothing this administration has done for the public has any teeth in it or a real direction out of the recession.
Home modification loans are a farse, the banks will not lend they will make it because they lose money if they for close and write it off they get more back from our tax dollars.
So, how's that "hope and change" workin for ya?
Over a year working on nothing but that bill producing a piece of trash legislation that has already gone past the trillion dollar cap by 4 trillion and climbing as the bits and pieces emerge from the bill.
You elected a person [not us] who has no leadership abilities and let the Congress dictate priorities.
Millions out of work and Pelosi grants millions to a mouse, turtle walks and shuts down farms in California for a fish, killing even more jobs.
The Obama White House made lots of claims about stimulus, including up to 3.6 million private sector jobs. So far they are 3.5 million jobs short.
Of some one out there soon can't figure out how to manufacture, sell and buy US goods this country is screwed no matter what happens.
Nothing this administration has done for the public has any teeth in it or a real direction out of the recession.
Home modification loans are a farse, the banks will not lend they will make it because they lose money if they for close and write it off they get more back from our tax dollars.
So, how's that "hope and change" workin for ya?
Friday, November 12, 2010
HOUSING MARKET....
In case you've been living in a cave, there's a painful credit crunch underway. The culprit is the subprime mortgage a species of risky home loans to buyers with dubious credit and income.
Instead of letting lenders and subprime mortgage holders suffer the consequences of their actions, politicians and grievance mongers are riding to the supposed rescue. In a supreme irony, the very same champions of the needy who complain constantly about the lack of "affordable housing" are now fighting tooth and nail to keep housing prices high...
Let's boil this down to fundamentals: Why should the rest of us have to shoulder the burden because some buyers made poor choices, overextended themselves and bought more house than they could afford? And why are falling home prices such a catastrophe to be "fixed" in the first place?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has proposed that government-sponsored mortgage enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be allowed to raise their loan limits and have their debt explicitly guaranteed by the public dole.
Who'll bail us out from this perversion of the American Dream?
Instead of letting lenders and subprime mortgage holders suffer the consequences of their actions, politicians and grievance mongers are riding to the supposed rescue. In a supreme irony, the very same champions of the needy who complain constantly about the lack of "affordable housing" are now fighting tooth and nail to keep housing prices high...
Let's boil this down to fundamentals: Why should the rest of us have to shoulder the burden because some buyers made poor choices, overextended themselves and bought more house than they could afford? And why are falling home prices such a catastrophe to be "fixed" in the first place?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has proposed that government-sponsored mortgage enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be allowed to raise their loan limits and have their debt explicitly guaranteed by the public dole.
Who'll bail us out from this perversion of the American Dream?
Sunday, November 07, 2010
VALLA ANN 6 - ENGLAND 2.....
It took six years for Valla Ann Bolovschak to make history with the Main Street Quiet Zone and it only took two years of waiting for Mayor Douglas B. England to TRY and STEAL her credit!
What do we mean?
Read this and you will be outraged:
"Train Quiet Zone Enforced In New Albany"
After a two-year process, New Albany residents have a new quiet zone for train horns along the historic East Main Street corridor following an agreement city leaders were able to reach with Norfolk Southern Railroad.
The quiet zone officially began at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
The areas affected include the crossings at East 6th, East 10th and West 14th streets.
Mayor Doug England said the city first filed notice to apply for a quiet zone April 15, 2008.
Norfolk Southern Railroad administrators said the crossings needed upgrades to let engineers know if the crossing gates and lights are properly working.
After months of negotiations, city and railroad leaders reached an agreement to install those upgrades on Nov. 17, 2009.
The work was finished last May.
The city then re-filed notice of the quiet zone last month, which was approved by the railroad and began Friday, "England said."
By Andy Alcock/ WLKY
One of the great things about blogging is the ability to present all the facts when others don't and won't.
We're talking about the Mayor and local Tribune.
However, there are somethings totally left out of the press conference and in the interview with Mayor England by WLKY.
While attending a victory celebration party for Ed Clere, there just happen to be two TVs on and what should appear, an interview and press conference with Mayor England over the new Quiet Zone.
("Talk about tooting your own horn!")
While watching this interview everyone was taken back that England was taking credit (or trying too) for all of Valla Ann's hard work. If you haven't seen the interview/press conference we suggest that you Google WLKY.com and type in the words: New Albany Quiet Zone.
What all this boils down to is this: The-All-About-Me-Mayor England, is a LIAR.
Yes, this time we are not going to let England slide and think he can get away with this lie.
Since Mayor England claims he done all the work on the quiet zone and he feels he deserves all the credit, we have a few questions for him to answer:
* How many pages was the Notice of Establishment you negotiated?
* What date did you received full funding approval and what was the amount?
* How was the funding obtained and from whom?
What do we mean?
Read this and you will be outraged:
"Train Quiet Zone Enforced In New Albany"
After a two-year process, New Albany residents have a new quiet zone for train horns along the historic East Main Street corridor following an agreement city leaders were able to reach with Norfolk Southern Railroad.
The quiet zone officially began at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
The areas affected include the crossings at East 6th, East 10th and West 14th streets.
Mayor Doug England said the city first filed notice to apply for a quiet zone April 15, 2008.
Norfolk Southern Railroad administrators said the crossings needed upgrades to let engineers know if the crossing gates and lights are properly working.
After months of negotiations, city and railroad leaders reached an agreement to install those upgrades on Nov. 17, 2009.
The work was finished last May.
The city then re-filed notice of the quiet zone last month, which was approved by the railroad and began Friday, "England said."
By Andy Alcock/ WLKY
One of the great things about blogging is the ability to present all the facts when others don't and won't.
We're talking about the Mayor and local Tribune.
However, there are somethings totally left out of the press conference and in the interview with Mayor England by WLKY.
While attending a victory celebration party for Ed Clere, there just happen to be two TVs on and what should appear, an interview and press conference with Mayor England over the new Quiet Zone.
("Talk about tooting your own horn!")
While watching this interview everyone was taken back that England was taking credit (or trying too) for all of Valla Ann's hard work. If you haven't seen the interview/press conference we suggest that you Google WLKY.com and type in the words: New Albany Quiet Zone.
What all this boils down to is this: The-All-About-Me-Mayor England, is a LIAR.
Yes, this time we are not going to let England slide and think he can get away with this lie.
Since Mayor England claims he done all the work on the quiet zone and he feels he deserves all the credit, we have a few questions for him to answer:
* How many pages was the Notice of Establishment you negotiated?
* What date did you received full funding approval and what was the amount?
* How was the funding obtained and from whom?
* How many gates and lights were installed?
* Why would you call a press conference and not include Valla Ann Bolovschak?
Mayor Doug England stated on tape: the city first filed notice to apply for a quiet zone April 15, 2008.
Would you like to retract your statement before we expose you for the "liar" that you are?
At least Mayor England if you are going to try and take credit for the quiet zone you ought to have done your homework before you tooted your own horn!
Now, here are the facts and they are documented:
Valla Ann received full funding approval from INDOT and Norfolk Southern, in the amount of $160,000 and $323,000 from Norfolk Southern.
In the history of Norfolk Southern they had never invested this amount of money ever in a quiet zone, but with Valla Ann's ability to negotiate she achieved the funding (no grants) and the City of New Albany received the check for $483,000.
Freedom Of Speech obtained documents dating August of 2004 reflecting acknowledgement of the financial commitments and agreement with INDOT and Norfolk Southern.
We guess England forgot he didn't take office as Mayor until 2008.
Was that "another gotcha Doug moment?"
Absolutely!
Valla Ann presented to the England administration a 30 page Notice of Establishment. Which was already drawn up, Norfolk Southern required it to be put on City of New Albany letterhead and signed and that was it.
Matt Dennison unwilling to take educated guidance procrastinated and another glitch popped up to delay the Main Street Quiet Zone.
The only reason city had to get involved is because rules changed and power outage indicators had to be installed.
The cost was estimated about $5,000 and the final bill ended up being $15,000. Our understanding the city paid way over what power outage indicators normally cost.
After six years Valla Ann and the Citizens of New Albany finally have a quiet zone!
Freedom Of Speech believes in giving credit where credit is due.
You can expect a jealous neighbor to not say a simple "thank you", but for Doug England not to give Valla Ann the credit she deserves tells you the character and class of our mayor.
This is about principals, folks!
The sad part about all of this, on Friday evening at 12:33 am it was Valla Ann alone standing there to thank the engineers and NO one else bothered to showed up.
To Mayor England, you are always the first to want the credit, and nevcr do the work.
Have you NO shame?
Freedom Of Speech believes in giving credit where the credit is due, you never gave up, you never gave in, and your the one Valla Ann that made it happen!
Thank You,
Freedom Of Speech Staff
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS TO REP. ED CLERE...
They tried to trash his image and attack his character, it did not work!
The democrat and republican voters saw right through all the mudslinging and nasty mailers.
They respect Ed Clere and what he stands for.
Freedom Of Speech is proud to have supported the best candidate. Ed Clere will again represent us all in Indianapolis.
Freedom Of Speech Staff
The democrat and republican voters saw right through all the mudslinging and nasty mailers.
They respect Ed Clere and what he stands for.
Freedom Of Speech is proud to have supported the best candidate. Ed Clere will again represent us all in Indianapolis.
Freedom Of Speech Staff
Thursday, October 28, 2010
VOTE YES - 2010 PROPERTY TAX CAPS
This update focuses on how the 2010 property tax caps will impact Indiana's city and town municipal government.
The key points include the following:
* The 2010 property tax caps will have NO significant impact on essential service delivery by the great majority of Indiana's 566 cities and towns.
* Anyone who uses property tax caps in Indiana to justify the imposition of a LOIT Tax is making or intentionally misleading you.
* The constitutional property tax caps in Senate Joint Resolution 1 must be passed to make unconstitutional any Distressed Unit Appeals Board decision that would bypass a local taxing unit's property tax caps.
Indiana Legislative Services Agency has estimated the impact of the 2010 property tax caps on all local government units that impose a property tax. The LSA estimates compare the caps impact only to those budgeted funds that receive revenue wholly or partly from property tax levies. The full effect of the 1%-2%-3% property tax caps will first be felt in 2010- they will be phased in at a 1.5%-2.5%-3.5% level in 2009.
Indiana has 566 city and town municipal government. The great majority of cities and towns- 450 or 79.5% - will have their budged funds that include property tax levies impacted 5.0% or less by the 2010 property tax caps.
The remaining cities and towns will have their 2010 property tax funds impacted 5.1% or more: 84 cities and towns will have 5.1% to 10.0% less for their budgets, 25 cities and towns will have 10.1% to 15.0% less, and 7 cities and towns rely so much on high property taxes that their budgets will impact 15.1% or more.
Anyone familiar with their local government spending knows that a 5% reduction will have NO impact on essential service delivery. That is exactly where New Albany's at with a 5% reduction.
Tell Mr. Mayor and Shane Gibson they are both full of crap, if they tell you anything different!
The key points include the following:
* The 2010 property tax caps will have NO significant impact on essential service delivery by the great majority of Indiana's 566 cities and towns.
* Anyone who uses property tax caps in Indiana to justify the imposition of a LOIT Tax is making or intentionally misleading you.
* The constitutional property tax caps in Senate Joint Resolution 1 must be passed to make unconstitutional any Distressed Unit Appeals Board decision that would bypass a local taxing unit's property tax caps.
Indiana Legislative Services Agency has estimated the impact of the 2010 property tax caps on all local government units that impose a property tax. The LSA estimates compare the caps impact only to those budgeted funds that receive revenue wholly or partly from property tax levies. The full effect of the 1%-2%-3% property tax caps will first be felt in 2010- they will be phased in at a 1.5%-2.5%-3.5% level in 2009.
Indiana has 566 city and town municipal government. The great majority of cities and towns- 450 or 79.5% - will have their budged funds that include property tax levies impacted 5.0% or less by the 2010 property tax caps.
The remaining cities and towns will have their 2010 property tax funds impacted 5.1% or more: 84 cities and towns will have 5.1% to 10.0% less for their budgets, 25 cities and towns will have 10.1% to 15.0% less, and 7 cities and towns rely so much on high property taxes that their budgets will impact 15.1% or more.
Anyone familiar with their local government spending knows that a 5% reduction will have NO impact on essential service delivery. That is exactly where New Albany's at with a 5% reduction.
Tell Mr. Mayor and Shane Gibson they are both full of crap, if they tell you anything different!
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