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David Duggins named Director of Economic Development for New Albany by Mayor Jeff Gahan.
What position has Warren Nash got?
Who is David Duggins? Never heard of him?
He has experience in the same position--
Dave Duggins lives in Sellersburg, use to work at new washington bank till he got let go. Dave is divorced with two keds.
August 6, 2009
Sellersburg’s Redevelopment Commission president charged with DUI
Duggins pulled over on U.S. 31
BY BRADEN LAMMERS
David Duggins, president of Sellersburg’s Redevelopment Commission, was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol around 12:30 a.m. July 30.
Duggins blew a .09 percent blood-alcohol content — .01 percent more than Indiana’s legal limit — when he was pulled over by state police on U.S. 31.
Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Jerry Goodin would not comment on the incident. He could only confirm that Duggins was taken into custody.
Duggins — who is president of the commission as a volunteer appointment — also has held similar positions for the city of Charlestown and Jeffersonville.
Duggins’ basic charge is operating a vehicle at .08 percent BAC or above.
Steve Stewart, Clark County prosecutor, said Duggins faces two other OWI-related charges, which is standard procedure. All are misdemeanors.
The initial traffic stop was made when Duggins reportedly crossed two lanes of traffic and failed to signal a lane change, Stewart said, citing a police report.
ISP Trooper Brock McCooe performed a field sobriety test on Duggins, of which he failed several portions. Duggins reportedly admitted to consuming two beers and a glass of wine that evening, according to the report.
In addition to the other charges, Duggins was ticketed for having an improper license display and performing an improper lane change.
The initial hearing for this case has been scheduled for Aug. 14.
The Evening News was unable to reach Duggins for comment.
Sounds like he will fit right in with the local Democrats.
Is Gahan tryingto ruin New Albany? Duggins sounds like a very bad choice! How is the city going to afford all these new people Gahan is hiring? Does he plan on firing more good hard woking people like Matt Dennison to make room for all his cronies and family members? Why to go!
owi--to and a half years ago?--I really don't care.
I can't believe he still has two keds I haven't seen those since Stein Shoes closed.
12:26 I cant beleive at your age you are still showing everyone what a dumb @ass you are. Get a life Mark C.
Wrong again 12:26 of course nothing is ever right here so you have plenty of company with the other two idiots!
Was this Duggins 3rd DUI ????
John Rosenberger moved to head of Redevelopment!!!
If Carl thinks he can get Bob Lane's job he better think again. The City of New Albany taxpayers would have to pay him four years salary to get him off that job! Better try next time Carl. How many other positions with various businesses have you damn near destroyed? I can name three.
I see the shuffling is still going on. Think I'll keep watching the stupid Republicans have their debate. There's more going on there than there is here.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DO YOUR HOME WORK. GREAT JOB 7:25.
Yeah great job 7:05 !!! My Internet machine thingy doesn't have the google!!!
Was this Duggins 3rd DUI ????
I just wrote to you, KT, but I don't want my last name used. I just thought of that. I live in an apartment by myself. Thank you.
Yes, 6:20. Charlestown, Jeff. and Sellersburg. He should fit right in with the Gahan administration.
Remove Jeff Gahan as Mayor. He's not fit for office.
What is Duggins salary??
What would I like to discuss! Oh come on Vicky you know you are boiling inside on your mayor you supported let it loose. Your sales pitch to us taxpayers bit us in the butt.
Have you seen the bald head????
Who's Vicky?
Where is the money to pay all these Directors you have hired and plan to hire, Mayor Gahan? The city budget was already tight and you have added three completly new positions and plan on atleast 3 more! We can not afford this! Do you plan to fire more lower people to pay the salary of these overpiad directors?!?
I think his bald head is pretty sexy. He kind of reminds me of the captain on the Love Boat.
Yes I agree that he looks good but he needs to shave off the horse shoe fringe around his head, the Colonel Clink look is out. I think he's doing a good job so far, let's give him a chance.
Colonel Clink look. LOL
What happen to Kojak?
Looks like Gahan is 8 for 8. Change, change, change my ass. Business as usual.
Gahan's first 100 days. Is this guy for real? He talks out of both sides of his mouth then tries to blow smoke up our a$$. Where's the change he promised us? His entire candidacy is a lie.
Gahan told me: I am not directed or controlled by any party, have neither allegience nor obligation to anyone or anything except you the citizens of the City of New Albany. I am happy to discuss my ideas and listen to yours, or answer any questions you may have both prior to the election and if you elect me.
I know ---he has now been in office for nine days and I drive around the city everything looks the same, kind of disappointing. I thought we should have kept some of it. I mean, he got rid of the deputy mayor, something at 85k per year I thought we could afford. He hires a city attorney for half of what he was paying gibson, so we probably will not get much mileage there. He puts Gibson on as sewer board attorney and instead of giving the 85k guaranted salary that fifer was getting plus the refinancing fees, he makes it contractual and makes himself president to oversee the operation. The he gets rid of "the kid". Big mistake because he did such a great job of running stumler's campaign. And now he is talking about working extra hours so he can communicate with the council. He hires the only controller candidate with experience, when we all know that is not needed, even if she does have a business degree and a law degree. GOOD GOD WHEN ARE THERE GOING TO BE SOME CHANGES!
Kojak is lurking around, believe me.
As for Jeff, I still say, give him some time. Maybe he'll dump some of these bad appointments he's made.
I'm just sitting back in my basement chair and watching.
I didn't think you were allowed to go into the basement?
It's where I do all my evil. Didn't you know?
I thought that's where your husband grew his pot
Well, Roger, we all know what you do in your basement. Why don't you take pictures of it and put it on your blog?
For those of us who drank the Gahan Kool aid, it seems like the new Gahan administration has a lot of splainin to do. The damning to a lot of people, the citizens trusted him to do the right thing. Gahan has changed the definition of the word liar totally.
He will one day feel the rath of the voters he betrayed.
He was warned not once, not twice but several times and he has no one to blame when it happens.
Amen 6:07 you can count me in, too.
Would someone explain to me the difference between a Deputy Mayor or an Asst. Mayor?
I have no clue, but I know one thing we don't need neither one nor can we afford one.
Funny how people at odds can agree on some subjects.
Power, money and corruption is ruining this city. Crooked politicians betray us working men and women, pocketing the profits and treating us like dirt, and we're tired of hearing promises that they'll not keep. I would have never believed Gahan fit in with England and his cronies, but he did and was.
Or, maybe he knows something you don't. YOU run for office. C'mon, go for it.
Before all of you troglodytes go on any further about how Gahan is in cahoots with England, here's something I heard about that you might like to know.
When Stan Robison went into office and found all of England's deals to keep him getting a nice under-the-table kickback from all the companies he had agreements with for the next two years. Robison went in and tore them up in front of England, telling him, "No dice, you're done."
Looks to me like the crook is stopped. Let Jeff Gahan do his job.
Hey 8:18, first order of business, appoint myself to the sewer board. Nice $7500 pay increase. Had it not been for the intense pressure, his sister would be working in the administrative offices too. Define crook?
Duggin's salary $60,000. What's everyone else's?
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