Comments on Advance Indiana™: No More Whining From Carmel Council About Palladium Costs, Please

Use tax? That's funny. Kind of like the commut...

2014-09-07T18:16:06.953-05:00

Use tax? That's funny. Kind of like the commuter tax Indy wants from those who work in Indy but don't live there. Carmel will take care of itself. It'd be nice if Indy did the same w/out mortgaging all of its' assets and leaving the city a hollow shell.

All that money spent for a totally boring looking ...

2014-09-07T12:19:11.593-05:00

All that money spent for a totally boring looking building from the outside. Cow Pie Brown the official color of Carmel.

I have never fallen for idea that Elected City Officials in Indianapolis, Carmel or the State are somehow snookered by slick talk, or masters of illusions selling the idea of self-generating supporting venues like Stadiums for the Pacers, Colts or the Palladium. They know exactly what they are doing. They are like Sgt. Schultz on Hogan's Heroes - "I know nothing."

The Star article could have went a step further and identified the companies who receive the contracts. Are they bid or no bid contracts?? Do these companies have any relation to elected officials - family or other wise?? Do these companies make political donations? If so to who?

I think of this public squabble as providing cover for certain elected politicians. Any revenue shortfalls will be covered. First though, they need to show a reluctance to do so. Then they can approve the funding.

Legoland is not a public sector responsibility- it...

2014-09-07T11:06:58.910-05:00

Legoland is not a public sector responsibility- it's abuse of the public purse & trust. Economically speaking, a more apt name would be The Charadium.

The newly branded "Republican" way is monetized real time expansion of government through public debt, payable in the future.

Metaphorically, the absence of economically articulate leadership brings to mind a quote from Wimpy, "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."

Luci Snyder and the Carmel Council were asleep at ...

2014-09-07T09:44:46.426-05:00

Luci Snyder and the Carmel Council were asleep at the wheel for years in their front row dashboard seats; the Carmel councilors allowed Brainard to drive the town deeper and deeper in debt with his dubious "New Urbanism" projects. Snyder, whose background is residential and commercial real estate, wants Carmel voters to believe she and the Council have no culpability in what is obviously going to be a series of never ending pleas for tax increases.

They laughed and vilified John Acceturo in word and in print when he consistently raised the warning flags about the burden of debt Carmel citizens would face because of a negligent Council and a mayor's poor stewardship of public tax dollars.

Uh oh...I hear Carmel getting ready to ask Indy fo...

2014-09-07T08:39:59.228-05:00

Uh oh...I hear Carmel getting ready to ask Indy for our money. A "use tax" for heading north to use their arrogant facility.

Since little Jimmy Irsay can't comment on the Colts, maybe Brainard can recruit him to tweet about the Palladium.