tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post3847230914109824431..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-7129798790765490472007-09-02T11:34:00.000-05:002007-09-02T11:34:00.000-05:00Heck with developing MSA Site!!!!!<BR/>I would think that the needs of the local Justice system would be better served if the City leaders would do the following.......<BR/>between Delaware and Alabama streets (just north of the jail) is a parking lot.......... they should make a trade to the owner for one of the gravel lots (MSA site). Use the parking lot and build a jail with the APC facility in it and connect it to the existing MCSD jail. Take the other gravel lot (MSA site) and build a Justice Center/Courthouse housing ALL of the Courts, the Prosecutors and the Public Defenders offices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-54887655924343300572007-09-02T07:22:00.000-05:002007-09-02T07:22:00.000-05:001:18, NOBODY takes a pay cut to be Mayor. Bart a millionaire? No, not in his own right, that's daddy's money my friend.<BR/>Obviously you are not informed enough to understand how the abatement kickback program works in this town.<BR/>Ever wonder why both Hudnut and Goldsmith left town?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-73627390694173834992007-09-01T21:27:00.000-05:002007-09-01T21:27:00.000-05:007:05, I'm gonna vote for Bart because his good outweighs his bad. By a long damned shot.<BR/><BR/>That, and the Republicans fielded a patheticlaly weak candidate. At the last damned minute. <BR/><BR/>THEY deserve what they get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-46361524273638061022007-09-01T19:05:00.000-05:002007-09-01T19:05:00.000-05:00"Still gonna vote for Bart, but not haooply. The alternative is sad."<BR/><BR/>My God, how does your mind work? You just stated several (of hundreds)reasons why somebody, ANYBODY But this criminally motivated bunch should be elected, and yet you still say you'll vote for HIM???????<BR/><BR/>You and people like you deserve what you get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-85544988871390146712007-09-01T19:04:00.000-05:002007-09-01T19:04:00.000-05:00Heck with developing MSA Site!!!!!<BR/>I would think that the needs of the local Justice system would be better served if the City leaders would do the following.......<BR/>between Delaware and Alabama streets (just north of the jail) is a parking lot.......... they should make a trade to the owner for one of the gravel lots (MSA site). Use the parking lot and build a jail with the APC facility in it and connect it to the existing MCSD jail. Take the other gravel lot (MSA site) and build a Justice Center/Courthouse housing ALL of the Courts, the Prosecutors and the Public Defenders offices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-6958479307095702892007-09-01T18:59:00.000-05:002007-09-01T18:59:00.000-05:00Anon 118, Just because Bart's daddy was a millionaire before he got into politics doesn't make him smart or a success. Bart has found several ways to destroy our city and has given himself some pretty hefty pay raises too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-57094088275610050742007-09-01T16:32:00.000-05:002007-09-01T16:32:00.000-05:00So, what's new. They are not interesting in protecting the so-called city's investment. People come to city officials to feed off the taxpayers. If there was a market for a Conrad Hotel or any other five-star hotel, it would have already been here without any city "investment." Developers know all they have to do is put there hand out and wait for hte dollars to fall from the sky. A few events a year does not generate the demand for a five-star hotel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-12298781871479490912007-09-01T13:18:00.001-05:002007-09-01T13:18:00.001-05:00Oh yeah--Bart was a millionaire before he ran for office, 9:21. Actually, given his family company's assets, I'd bet he's taken a huge pay cut to be mayor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-36582334175747699572007-09-01T13:18:00.000-05:002007-09-01T13:18:00.000-05:00I gotta say, for a man from the real estate develpkment world, which is cut-throat and vicious, Bart has shown tremendously inept bargaining abilities.<BR/><BR/>He gave away the store on the Colts deal. Or, more correctly, that ace negotiator Fred Glass did.<BR/><BR/>Ditto the Kite-Conrad deal. And the Kites, big-time Republicans, make fun of him behind his back. They detest him.<BR/><BR/>They structured the corporation such that they won't lose a dime.<BR/><BR/>They did so on the back of those city gaurantees.<BR/><BR/>Still gonna vote for Bart, but not haooply. The alternative is sad.<BR/>And I gotta hand it to you, Gary...whenever you comment on a story which appeared elsewhere first, you credit that news source. Classy. I know that courtesy is not often returned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-33145469245559951912007-09-01T12:15:00.000-05:002007-09-01T12:15:00.000-05:00Is anyone really surprised at all of this?? Bart Peterson has destroyed everything he has put his hands on! For those of you who like to come on here crowing about how he's a fantastic mayor, what will be your excuse this time? The report is not accurate, or wait till the audit comes in. I will give the mayor this much credit when it comes to success. He has been successful in destroying a perfectly good Police Department.He's also pretty competant when it comes to creating meaningless jobs for cronies at the taxpayer's expense. Yep and that deal that he made with Jimmy Irsay has never before been seen in the likes of the NFL and never will be again. Nope, I can't say I'm surprised this is stupidity at it's finest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64545043137164817582007-09-01T09:30:00.000-05:002007-09-01T09:30:00.000-05:00The Conrad also reduced the hours of a lot of its staff last year to part-time so they would lose their health insurance benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-43660753014308541092007-09-01T09:21:00.000-05:002007-09-01T09:21:00.000-05:00Word from inside Kite is that the Conrad is ready to tank with occupancy running 40%. <BR/>If I were Peterson I'd not release anything either.<BR/>Ever wonder why the City didn't just sell the four acre Market Square site on the open market and get it back on the tax rolls?<BR/><BR/>I think corruption and cronyism have benn redefined in our town. With the tag team of the Capital Improvement Board, The Bond Bank at the Mayor's beck and call you may rest assured that when Peterson leaves office he will be a very wealthy man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com