tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post4245005738482943936..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-5395958393803664782009-02-03T14:45:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:45:00.000-05:00This post is probably too old to be noticed any more, but today the Star reminds us that Jamaal Tinsley has $14.7M remaining to be paid (while he sits on the bench).<BR/><BR/>http://www.indystar.com/article/20090203/SPORTS04/90203043<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, almost the same number as the Simon's 'shortfall!'<BR/><BR/>Coincidence???Downtown Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239811599722585898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-11196545010332815962009-02-01T12:30:00.000-05:002009-02-01T12:30:00.000-05:00The problem is that no one confronts these issues as they are occurring. For example, no one (or very rarely) shows up at Council committee meetings and questions appointments that are being made. Obviously, there is not such an opportunity with mayoral appointments. But there is such an opportunity to raise these issues publicly at meetings the Mayor attends. Unless, more people get involved and raise these issues consistently, there is no chance of anything changing. Ballard is being managed by the same dusty play books of the Goldsmith era, and he seems to now believe that it is best for him to do so. I don't want to believe that he sold out, but if he hasn't, it is very close to happening.<BR/><BR/>As for Tully, I haven't read any of his nonsense for a few years,Citizen Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083803017411939029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-52887570654566986222009-02-01T11:29:00.000-05:002009-02-01T11:29:00.000-05:00When Tully is on Abdul, I always switch it off. I can't stand to listen to that ass-kisser.M Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-37436301673967109642009-02-01T09:44:00.000-05:002009-02-01T09:44:00.000-05:00It seems like some backroom-boys rolled the dice on downtown development and lost. They didn't count on the financial collapse and their empire has collapsed as well. The only thing left to figure out is how much is it going to cost all of us who pay the taxes?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/12/02/afx5764264.html" REL="nofollow">Forbes - Downturn hits U.S. corporate meetings</A><BR/><BR/>As we have added plenty of taxes on most things surrounding conventions (meals, hotels, transportation) the organizers are looking for the 'affordable' destinations (when they are still planning to have conventions at all).Downtown Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239811599722585898noreply@blogger.com