Comments on Advance Indiana™: CIB To FMB

Funny story today about the big neon sign on LOS f...

2009-06-05T22:12:36.297-05:00

Funny story today about the big neon sign on LOS fritzing out over and over. Forrest Lucas is 'peeved' he says.

I remember the past news accounts of the local outfit building them and how proud they were of their terrific design and construction. Whoops.

TOo bad we don't have the money to fix it. Forrest should ask for his money back.

Old Grouch has a point. Actually I think the new ...

2009-06-05T17:54:03.346-05:00

Old Grouch has a point.

Actually I think the new board pulls control away from the council more than the mayor. The mayor has always dominated these appointed boards.

"I can't figure out what Daniels and Ball...

2009-06-05T15:05:19.254-05:00

"I can't figure out what Daniels and Ballard accomplish by merging the CIB with the Indy Bldg Auth."

How about further obscuring the extent of the professional sports subsidy?

Any idea how or why the ICVA ended up getting the ...

2009-06-05T08:33:26.925-05:00

Any idea how or why the ICVA ended up getting the millions more they wanted PLUS a seat on the new board?

I can't figure out what Daniels and Ballard accomplish by merging the CIB with the Indy Bldg Auth. That puts both the ICVA and the state with a say in City matters through their seats on the board. I don't see what it really contributes to the fiscal health of the old CIB operations either. And it pulls the operation of City buildings at arms length from the Mayor and City Council when they are now directly in charge - albeit there is a regular board, it is not a municipal corporation.