tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7715549026838310657..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-69560887381539523952007-12-03T19:21:00.000-05:002007-12-03T19:21:00.000-05:00Nothing postive could have come out of a council headed by Monroe Gray.....if he is minority leader, then we are doomed again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-22343002638149873012007-12-03T12:47:00.000-05:002007-12-03T12:47:00.000-05:00If it was such a good idea, why is it only NOW coming to the table?<BR/>Partisan Democrat politics is the answer.<BR/>The out going administration is laying more landmines for the Mayor-Elect than the middle east.<BR/>They adopt a "can't do anything until after the election" on many burning issues, and let's "hurry up and do this now before he gets sworn in" on others.<BR/><BR/>They make me sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-7027660192028666262007-12-03T10:25:00.000-05:002007-12-03T10:25:00.000-05:00I see your point, this would be a perfect time to get something like this passed, but Sanders 10 of 13 provision and the fact that the public votes are non binding prove that Sanders is once again showing her true self, a rabid partisan seeking payback for '99.<BR/><BR/>Gary, if it were binding public votes on every TIF and tax increase, it would be a great thing, done at the perfect time to get something like this in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-80211380246956156182007-12-03T08:55:00.000-05:002007-12-03T08:55:00.000-05:00"if you read the fine print, having only 10 council members decide to block a TIF is nothing but self serving political gimmickry."<BR/> <BR/>It's an advisory vote only. They can't block it by their vote.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-63711979999021575202007-12-03T08:43:00.000-05:002007-12-03T08:43:00.000-05:00There is undoubtedly political posturing behind the Democratic proposals. That doesn't bother me if for no other reason than it serves as a reminder to the Republicans that some of us intend to hold them equally as accountable as we did the Democrats for their actions. We expect change, not the status quo.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-13532222681723880462007-12-03T08:41:00.001-05:002007-12-03T08:41:00.001-05:00the ideas Sanders proposes are of themselves laudable, but if you read the fine print, having on ly 10 council members decide to block a TIF is nothing but self serving political gimmickry. I see this, if passed, overturned in January and re-written with a majority TIF block. Sanders is on the losing team, and this 11th hour grasp is business as usual. Why she was voted back in is amazing, there really is nothing different about her at her core than Conley, Gibson, etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-52144767645001057822007-12-03T08:41:00.000-05:002007-12-03T08:41:00.000-05:00Keep in mind also - if its not approved by December 17th the proposal disappears.Sir Hailstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301073859882785758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-16903382163089126022007-12-03T08:30:00.000-05:002007-12-03T08:30:00.000-05:00"Retaliation"? Hardly.<BR/><BR/>There will be a new council in 30 days, and with the exception of those who ran unopposed, were voted in on a mandate of change.<BR/><BR/>If the public had had a chance to give input on some TIFS, etc, I doubt if there would have been such a large turnover in incumbents, most of who were self-serving and arrogant.<BR/><BR/>Personally, it gives me ammunition to my idea that Ballard is nothing but a puppet being pulled by unseen strings, if he of all people(mandate of change/accountability) is to condemn this idea. Tim Durham, being the puppet master, perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-84148124791092342212007-12-03T07:58:00.000-05:002007-12-03T07:58:00.000-05:00Your take on the council proposals is interesting.<BR/><BR/>If they're such good ideas...can't they wait until January?<BR/><BR/>A rushed meal never tastes good. This has the flavor of retaliation. <BR/><BR/>Thirty days...no biggie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com