tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post3316315798020602184..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-55391156321449038652007-06-14T09:23:00.000-05:002007-06-14T09:23:00.000-05:00Coming late to the party here, but as I read the release, Ballard's not necessarily supporting the tax increase. It appears he's saying that if the Mayor's going to ask for an increase for public safety, he would only support it if it put more cops on the street. Seems like this isn't the fairest headline, maybe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-24693813567785992862007-06-13T10:04:00.000-05:002007-06-13T10:04:00.000-05:00"A politically-connected real estate developer has been trying to get neighborhood buy-in for an $8 million planned renovation of a property at 34th & Central for more than 70 "affordable housing" units. The building is located across the street from one of the pea shake houses the city raided earlier this year in response to neighborhood complaints and the heat placed on the city by area bloggers. Area neighbors strongly opposed adding more low-income housing stock to the troubled neighborhood, but the developer found a magic bullet. AI hears the city will open a new police substation as part of the proposed redevelopment, which wins neighborhood support for an otherwise doomed project. The developer will also enjoy more than $700,000 in annual tax credits."<BR/><BR/>Is "affordable housing" a code word for "Section 8 or 42 ghetto?" Government housing doesn't have to be crime ridden, _if_ the owners/government really enforce the rules.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, better Marion Co. than my neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-54647036254686891912007-06-13T08:01:00.000-05:002007-06-13T08:01:00.000-05:004:49, Illegal numbers racketeering continues to thrive doesn't it. At least with a new police sub-station in that area the racketeers won't have to travel very far to drop off those envelopes stuffed with cash.<BR/><BR/>BTW, Joe over at the Indyundercover blog has been strangely quiet as of late on these gambling operations. I guess some of his Leo friends told him to lay off. A cops gotta make a livin' too you know. <BR/><BR/>Ballard? He doesn't have a clue about how to run a campaign nor do I think he's got it in him to do what it takes to win. Sad, very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-10463743911496416622007-06-13T04:49:00.000-05:002007-06-13T04:49:00.000-05:00I drove by the old peashake this past weekend.<BR/><BR/>Looks like it's up and running again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-21545499699660219952007-06-12T20:43:00.000-05:002007-06-12T20:43:00.000-05:00The old "Peterson Plan can do nothing except improve.<BR/>bart WILL NOT promise any more police officers. He wants to give the money to his special interest group millionaire friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-71304911431967687312007-06-12T20:23:00.000-05:002007-06-12T20:23:00.000-05:00At this point, the only 2007 GOP game plan seems a combination of "True Crime Stories" and "Police Gazette"...Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-15687288056707850412007-06-12T20:16:00.000-05:002007-06-12T20:16:00.000-05:00Ballard needs to be more than a one issue wonder on crime.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps he could create his own "Ballard Plan" improving upon the old "Peterson Plan".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com