Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Wastes Millions More On Crime Prevention Grants

I had a bad experience at Wishard's emergency ...

2010-03-10T11:45:44.368-05:00

I had a bad experience at Wishard's emergency room a couple of years ago. I had placed my id badge on my thigh rather than on my chest, which apparently incensed the guard. When it was said and done, I was escorted off the property - because I refused to place the badge on my chest.

The next day I reported the incident to the security office. A few weeks later, I called to find out what happened and also to get clarification of the hospital's policy. I found out my complaint was never recorded.

I then called an administrative department to replay my complaint. Someone called me to tell me I was told "it was being handled internally". I never heard back from them so maybe the money is going to be used for training. lol

These millions of dollars a year of our tax money,...

2010-02-24T04:20:57.516-05:00

These millions of dollars a year of our tax money, given by Mayor Ballard to those groups he says will help prevent crime, is wasteful and insulting. Reading that unChristian sermon of one wealthy recepient of such funds, demonizing gay men, to the amusement of many of his congregation, made my skin crawl. I think it is likely that he is passing out our money, to gain favors for himself!

One of the many ways taxpayer money is legally (an...

2010-02-23T21:03:40.091-05:00

One of the many ways taxpayer money is legally (and illegally - but when white-collar crime occurs in Marion County, is it really a crime if no cares to prosecute?) stolen.

So, when they say they have no money to fund basic services, they are lying, but no one call them on it. Everyone knows, of course, that all of these not-for-profits do great work - it goes without saying. Just like our downtown tourism industry is the economic engine of Central Indiana. It's an undisputed fact!

Hey $4 million dollars (maybe around $10 per Mario...

2010-02-23T19:37:54.158-05:00

Hey $4 million dollars (maybe around $10 per Marion County family?) taken and handed out to private enterprises.

Say, wasn't that 1% hotel tax increase pushed through after so much consternation to raise around $4 million a year?

Wouldn't cutting $4 million bucks from the budget allow the county local income tax to drop from 1.62 to maybe 1.60 or 1.59 further rescinding the Peterson increase the Republicans were voted in to get rid of?

"Letting the days go by, water flowing underground
Into the blue again, after the money's gone
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was..."

I think the money that is paid to Indianapolis Dow...

2010-02-23T19:37:03.945-05:00

I think the money that is paid to Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. is to pay the cop on a bike that patrols the downtown area when he's not working his regular job as a cop.

I"m not familiar with all those organizations...

2010-02-23T19:20:19.157-05:00

I"m not familiar with all those organizations, but are any of them NOT in Center Twp?

And since they are presumably all not for profits, they already get a pretty good gift from the city and state. I think any more than that is way in excess of reasonable.

If only they would use the money for something tru...

2010-02-23T17:32:11.022-05:00

If only they would use the money for something truly needed in this city like fixing the pot holes that have cropped up over the winter. I don't see the cities tax revenues picking up anytime soon or in the next few years. The city (Ballard) needs to cut out all these phony grants and concentrate on the services people in this city need.

So...as much tax money as IDI already gets, now th...

2010-02-23T14:18:40.513-05:00

So...as much tax money as IDI already gets, now they get this:
Indianapolis Downtown, Inc.$139,000)???

And how about Wishard Hospital...$169,000 for CRIME PREVENTION!!
What are they going to do, disable the criminals that come in there injured?
Is it any wonder that people are losing faith in republicans?