tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post5947445129736160825..comments2023-09-02T12:29:45.592-04:00Comments on Had Enough Indy ?: S#*! My Mayor SaysHad Enough Indy?http://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-21186891874714049892012-10-17T17:45:37.445-04:002012-10-17T17:45:37.445-04:00Once again the Star persists in aiding and abettin...Once again the Star persists in aiding and abetting our mayor with today's puff piece in the Metro section. No hard questions and taking everying the mayor said as Gospel.<br /><br />Our mayor stated the 2013 budget as "kicking the can down the road". Why doesn't the Star ask where the money went from the 65% increase in COIT taxes that was alledgely an increase for public safety? Why aren't there any questions about the questionable deals like the parking meter fiasco where the bulk of the money goes to the vendor or the water company deal? Why aren't there any questions about the giveaway of the Pan-Am Plaza? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-61010759324205697872012-10-16T19:44:44.819-04:002012-10-16T19:44:44.819-04:00An alert reader helped me out with the analysis th...An alert reader helped me out with the analysis that was commissioned back when the CIB bailout was before the Council.<br /><br />It does conclude that the expanded convention center would increase the number of jobs generated by tourism from 6,490 to 7,430 jobs in Marion County.<br /><br />Councillor Cardwell is off by an order of magnitude.<br /><br />I uploaded the report to Google Drive -- https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwdQpQK1GbNraWV0Nzl6QVNWVjQ<br /><br />Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-86724477662689226462012-10-16T19:13:37.888-04:002012-10-16T19:13:37.888-04:00Cardwell is with out a doubt the worst of the bunc...Cardwell is with out a doubt the worst of the bunch. He has his head so far up Ballards butt that he can't see daylight. He has become a very wealthy man off the backs of the citizens of Indianapolis. I once thought that he was a guy who could think on his own, nope,he just does what Grand and Ballard tell him to do. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-10361235254141400342012-10-16T14:17:07.828-04:002012-10-16T14:17:07.828-04:00Jobs, I Googled this Indianapolis, 66000 jobs ant=...Jobs, I Googled this Indianapolis, 66000 jobs ant=d got this link;<br /><br />http://advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2009/08/not-my-party-tom.html<br /><br />It's an article by Tom John on posted on Advance Indiana.<br /><br />Mayor Ballard and his Republican team continue to show their dedication to the citizens of Indianapolis. Not only did they save 66,000 jobs, but they protected Indianapolis homeowners from a broad-based tax increase and opened up millions of dollars in new funding sources for the city. Democrat Jackie Nytes also understood the gravity of the moment and voted for the future of our city."<br /><br />I guess they needed to bump the number up to 70k for credibility.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-57117534123655156362012-10-16T13:51:15.140-04:002012-10-16T13:51:15.140-04:00The White Foundation gift from billionaire Dean Wh...The White Foundation gift from billionaire Dean White was sort of a thank you present for the more than $60 million the city gave him to build the JW Marriott. The politicians all got a free weekend stay at the hotel during a big gala affair the Whites put on to entertain them, in addition to the large campaign contributions White made to them.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-84000844919853009912012-10-16T12:48:54.300-04:002012-10-16T12:48:54.300-04:00Anon - the ICVA already gets $9 million from the C...Anon - the ICVA already gets $9 million from the CIB's coffers - mostly filled with tax revenues. The hotel industry can contribute more to the ICVA, if they are doing such a great job. There is no need for the taxpayers to pitch in more money to make up for a boost the ICVA got from the White Foundation.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-35952452115941793192012-10-16T11:56:15.704-04:002012-10-16T11:56:15.704-04:00If I remember correctly the sale of the building w...If I remember correctly the sale of the building was 4.6 million and ICVA was promised the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-67020335757357164322012-10-16T10:00:58.142-04:002012-10-16T10:00:58.142-04:00I agree. I'll be digging back into the archiv...I agree. I'll be digging back into the archives for the study commissioned by Councillor Lutz back when the Council approved the CIB bailout. If memory serves, it was more like 6,000.<br /><br />Lets remember that the CIB no longer has to pay the Pacers $10 m a year,plus they will be getting over $4 m from the sale of one of their buildings. That's 14 of the 15 million already. Not a hit so hard that all the downtown jobs are in jeopardy and the CIB is put on the brink of bankruptcy. Give me a break.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-48621297149142516672012-10-16T09:30:09.816-04:002012-10-16T09:30:09.816-04:00The 70,000 job figure is really getting old. They ...The 70,000 job figure is really getting old. They include every single service-related job in the Indianapolis metro area, the vast majority of which receive absolutely no benefit from the downtown convention trade and sporting events. You would think they were high paying jobs. Most of the people in these jobs have no health insurance and show up at Wishard for free health care every time they have serious medical conditions. The taxpayers wind up picking up the bill because they are forced into bankruptcy because they can't afford the bills. Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.com