It has been a long, hard, drawn out battle for years upon years - but - CONGRATULATIONS, Linden Meadows Neighborhood! Within a month, demolition will start tearing down the houses which never did belong there, per HUD. We hear Gahan is trying to take credit but I don't see how he can do that thing with one of his employees, Carl, up to his neck in this debacle. Coffey is trying to take credit, too. No way!!!!
Yep, we hear Carl Malysk, John Miller and Ted Fulmore have some serious explaining to do before the Feds. The Bank was a little bit persnickety in wanting their monies, huh? We feel this whole project was contrived from the get go, trying to get it to work any way "they" could. We hope the neighborhood will be able to revert that property back into the park which existed before. We're pulling for you all!
Welcome back, Grace Schneider! New Albany/Floyd County have missed you. So long, Harold Adams.
What's the scoop on Chief Knight? Did she go to the Commissioners asking for $200,000.00? For what, 911? We understand Chief Knight will not tell the City Council how much these Alive At Five Concerts are costing the City for the police officer's overtime and/or who's paying for it. It's not going to be easy covering some things up anymore now that the monies have been ordered separated from one another, i.e., sanitation, storm water, sewers, etc. Though, this blog has to ask - once the funds are separated, what happens when we find out we don't have any money to put into a fund? Sure ought to be interesting.
One more question. How many of Mickey Thompson's relatives are now working for the Street Department? Nepotism is alive and well in New Albany....
Oh, well. What else is new?
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We applaud Rececca Gardenour and the other neighbors for standing up for what they believe in.
Three cheers for them all!!!
Diaper Dan is a friggin moron and a liar. He voted to put them houses in Linden Meadows.
I was told by a certain council member that Dan the 'up the Jeffrey ass man' now wants $100,000 from our Councils budget to go into the Board of Works Fund. What's wrong has the Board of Works used up all their funds?
Chief Knight is in way over her head. I tried talking to her at a recent Council Meeting about a problem in my neighborhood and would have been better off talking to the door. Her blank expression answered all of my questions with a resounding, "I'm not qualified". The first couple Live at 5 events had more cops than people attending. Poor management and poor oversight by Gahan. People in my neighborhood are pissed about her not doing anything to deal with the criminals in town. At 55 years old I hate to move, but idiots like this make me want to go to another city.
fire mickey thompson and his thug son
the feds need to throw the book at Malysz and gahan
John Miller should go to prison for misappropriation of HUD Funds too.
Why is Sherry Knight asking for more money? Anyone hear of the five cities going into bankrupcy?
So you all are mad at Gahan for issuing the order to tear down those houses? Let me guess....he has an "arterial" motive? Haha!
gahan sucks he only acted because the feds are getting involved gahan is a no good lying sob.
yours truly suzie
Your motives about Gahan and his administration are correct. Work on this third floor and hear all the bickering back and forth or should I say down right screaming and yelling who has the most power. This government has really became ridiculous. Gahan s about winning no matter what the consequences are and always remember that. Gahan Oxford days have not been that long ago.
I think it is so funny people thanking Dan Coffey for Linden Meadows. Dan is the won bragging that he tore that park up and put those homes there. Then when the wind blows and it's time for the houses to come down he's there also. When are you people going to see that Dan Coffey is about where the wind is blowing. He's a joke for New Albany, watch the cookie jar with him!!!
Now Dan is wanting $100,000 for the Board of Works with the money going the the Riverfront Amphither. I thought you had to rent that place? More of Dan Coffey's deal cutting. But hey, that's diaper Dan for you. What's in it for him?
We need a good person like Rebecca Gardenour running this city.
How about them cookies?
Rebecca talked before about running if she's going to do it then do it but don't use her as a threat.
Becky Gardinour has not been talking about running for mayor. She is needed on the NAFC School Board where there is more money spent than the city and county together. We need more just like her on there. Don't forget, Doug England once wanted to run for school board. We don't need the thugs to get the idea that there's more money to be stolen there, do we? And we don't need to move Becky Gardinour to the mayor's office.
Why is Knight asking for more money? Did you hear another city (Compton)in California is filing for bankrupcy?
I am waiting for this to happen in New Albany. They're nothing but a greedy bunch we have downtown.
Fire them all.
8:01 Oh yes we do!
I'm with you 9:19am. It's NOT a threat it's a fact. We NEED someone to fix this city.
Oh give Jeffey boy a little credit. I know Coffey says that Jeff doesn't know what he's doing and that he is in way over his head. If Coffey' s lips are moving its a lie. That's what New Albany has to offer. We get eateries , Jeffersonville gets jobs.
gahan didnt even sell christmas trees honestly, claiming he drove to North Carolina, yeh right he got em from a wholesaler, grow your nose longer one termer.
4:24... You are obsessed. Give it up. You are creeping us out.
have another beer live at 5 drunk, gahan is the most corrupt, biggest liar mayor ever, he makes doug england look like a saint
9:19. If we need Becky to be mayor, then we need her cloned. I'm telling you (and you probably don't have any kids in school right now), that our school system is running amok, they're spending like there's no tomorrow, and they're bullying the likes of Becky who is managing to stand her ground, and HURRAY FOR HER! If we didn't have her, then all these goings on would happen completely under the radar. Wake up, 9:19. Becky Gardenour needs to stay right where she is. Find someone else for mayor. And not Ed Clere. He is very much needed where he is too. Let's come up with someone else! Someone just like Becky or Ed, but someone ELSE!
Quik! Hide the food! Those two will eat it all!
At least we have one good restaurant in this city, Chick-Fil-A. It is the busiest place around at lunchtime and there are no drunks in there. Let's keep supporting them for their great food and all that they stand for.
Let's see now if Daniel gets any of his print right at the council meeting tonight. It looks like more and more his facts are not right. Maybe he should consider the source. Is the source Barksdale for mayor or s it Coffey for mayor.
Just print the facts Daniel you are getting terrible . Welcome back Grace.
Interesting tonight to see Greg and Greg there. You know Greg Phipps and his partner. He never publicized that while he was running . But I am glad to see them there together .
Yes,they do make a lovely couple.
You people are ridiculous. Lovely couple. Uh huh, right.
Great post over on FOS. Now, I read were having another board. Good God, how many f$$k'n board do we need? I guess Gibson will the new attorney. What would that make 6 boards then? You have to love the con game Gibson and Gahan is running? NOT!
I say run for mayor Mrs. Gardenour you can clean this CITY up. Get some good right hand people with you like Kochert, Denhart and Price and you can win it all.
Isn't that how Gahan won?
You got my VOTE and my families VOTE and support. Go for it.
Homo's Rights not Human Rights. We have State and Federal laws that supercede this ordinance why waste taxpayers dollars and add more boards? Hey, Tonye I guess Gahan has you now by the b--ls. Didn't Jeff support you over Diane in the last election? Don't drink Jeff's kool-aid he's only out to protect England and make himself look good and will use whom ever.
If those who live in the third district had knowing Phipps was gay I can tell you being a district of southern christians Price would still be sitting there.
Just my opinion.
Erik for Mayor. Spot on article over on FOS.
I nominate Jack Messer for a spot on the new Human Rights Commission.
You dumbasses. You're exactly why we need an HRC...
Oh, and what rock were you living under, to not know Phipps was gay? The rest of us did.
Oh wait...maybe people just don't care, and you're the only ones stuck on a totally inconsequential issue. Oh, and stupids, that big word means that it's an issue that makes no difference.
The money Chief Knight is asking the county for is 911 funds collected from the phone bill everyone has. The county collects the money and some of that should go to the city. Steve Bush ( A city police officer ) is one of the County Commisionors ( or how ever you spell it ) with Chuck Frieberger who are against giving the city the money. And they want to combine city and county governments LOL... Must be nice collecting a paycheck from the city and the county...
6:25 Southern Christian values are not something to be proud of.
Whoever s talking about 911 money should do there homework before speaking. I love how you all think you understand the system and how it works. Most of you go on hear say or have heard someone comment on rather if you know it is true or false but you know what that's our New Albany small minded people.
10:12 So, what's your point? That 'BITCH' Knight can't cover the overtime for the ALIVE @ Five. Live on a budget like the rest of us.
911 does not go to salaries Mr. 1:52. It goes for equipment.
It seems like someone is doing their homework unlike you 1:52.
I heard Coffey has to move into another building for his business on Main (auction) house. It seems he can't pay his rent. Poor baby, get a real job like the rest of us. On second thought maybe his buddy Jeffrey will give him a job.
1:52... Nice language. Class act. No wonder no one takes you seriously.
The overtime for Live at 5:00 is comp time 1:52. Maybe you should do your homework before you start bashing others. Check the police contract.
Yeah 1:52. The police chief is following orders from her boss. I guess you don't follow orders at your work ? Or are you unemployed ?
You people are STUPID!!!
fire the keystone cops police chief knight
"Councilman Bob Caesar pressed Brewer on how much public money had been spent on Linden Meadows over the past seven years, to which a firm figure wasn’t provided."
HEY Carl you mind sharing that figure for us?
Carl can't share that figure. Talk about stupid people. He's nothing but the whore of whoever's in office at the moment. Nothing more.
human rights commission, so far a pinko liberal and an african american member what about the hispanics to represent the illegal aliens?
I say appoint Larry Kochert to represent america's true minority, caucasians
Comp. time is 1.5 X their hourly figure. Besides they don't even have a contract. FTI, they changed mediation until August now.
What does Gahan have to hide?
P-L-E-N-T-Y
Why won't carl tell us how much the city has contributed to linden meadows?
Gahan has to hide that he's the puppet of Warren Nash. They meet all the time. Ever notice how the city of NA has become an employment agency for Democrats? Oh, they'll put the occasional Republican on non-paid commissions, but they have no intention of sharing the wealth. Why? Because the Republicans want to EXPOSE the money grubbing. I was born a Democrat and want to stay a Democrat all my life, but the local greedsters make it mighty hard. Locally, I prefer Republicans, to tell you the truth. They've got more integrity (except for that creepy Matthews, who lies through his yellow teeth almost every time I've seen him). Also, why do local Democrats hate the best president we've had ever since I've been alive? Why do they hate Barack Obama SO much? I can't stand it. It seems like Roger Baylor is absolutely right. You local Democrats are "Dixiecrats." You wallow in this two-bit money-grubbing environment looking for jobs at the city's trough. Then, you don't support your top-drawer candidate, Barack Obama, who has done more for this country than that nasty Dubya ever even knew how to do. You hate your fellow party members. Back in '08, I started to get involved with the party, but backed out because you're all a bunch of back-stabbing, money-grubbing, ignorant hate-mongers who make a big deal out of a human rights ordinance and act like it's the worst thing that has ever been passed by City Council. You're a bunch of morons and you all make me think very seriously of turning to the other side (at least locally). Will you people ever stop grousing and get in there and DO something for the good of the people? Never mind. Already know the answer to that.
all of gahans goons need to go, fire mickey thompson, missy sarkinson, the meatball in the controllers office, keystone cop Knight, april doesnt have a brain dickey, carl the liar malysyz, joddie worthless johnson, the do nothing son in law, the arrogant bastard woods, better yet let the state take over this corrupt, bankrupt city.
Better yet, 3:26, why don't you leave? Move someplace else and do your ranting there. We are tired of it.
3:26 dont forget meatball's mom kay banrupt gary who some how weaseled herself back into the controllers office.
This is how it is;
1. Rebecca Gardineauer does not need to be on the school board any longer; she has served for eight years and she is a divisive presence on the board, none of the other board members can stand her or respect her.
2. As far as mayor, she is not smart enoughplus she is sneaky; she talks out of both sides of her face; tells the GOP folks what they want to hear and is in bed w/ the Dems as well. She doesnt know it yet, but she will have stiff competition for the 2nd District. Bye-bye Becky
ok 6:37 comp time may be 1 and a half times the hourly rate, but they can only collect that if they hold on to it till they retire. most will use it for time off. And they do have a contract.it carries over from year to year until mediation is complete. Again. This has been going on since England was in office the first time.then through his second term. Then through Regine Overton's term. Then through James Garner's stupid four years. Then again with England and now with Gahan. So where was all the complaining with the other Mayor's ?
I want to return to the 250,000 the the police cheif wants from the county commissioners. She has the right to ask for the money. I will post another responce in a bit
Chief sorry
chief knight is the biggest joke, when gahan is finished she will be lucky to be a meter maid
10:07 your one sicko SOB if you still buy Obama's shit.
Here comes the race card I can see it in your hand.
I love Obama.
I support Mrs. Gardenour for Mayor not a threat she's the most qualified one in New Albany. And, I don't care what party she's from either.
9:25, you're a complete idiot if you think that ANY competition has a chance in HELL of giving Rebecca Gardenour a run for her money. I don't care what party she's in, and to tell the truth, the Republicans are doing a far better job with the schools than all the wisdom the Democrats can muster. I'm embarrassed for my party, but it's the simple truth. It's the Republicans that care about the kids. The Demos are only in it for the salaries and benefits they can mooch off the government. Yes. I'm learning. I've watched the wink-and-nod school board do whatever that dirty dog, Hibbard, wants them to do. THEY work at HIS bidding! THEY closed schools. THEY took away our kids' sports and other programs. THEY made it so that my family had to switch schools just so they wouldn't be in a big middle school because THEY decided they'd put 5th graders in with the older kids. They're a bunch of complete idiots and Rebecca Gardenour is the ONLY one working for our kids. The ONLY one. You think she's going to go? Not on your life!
Keep drinking the Kool-Aid, Becky G acolytes...ask the other school board members what they think of her and the divisiviness she brings to the board. Qualified to be mayor? I would rather have Doug back; he's not a two-faced liar like she is
Well, I don't like Becky either and her voting record on the SB...but a two faced liar?Come on
Ok. We closed schools. Laid off teachers. took sports away from 7th and 8th grade. Give Hibbard a big raise. And what does the school corp do. They waste 7,000 to 10,000 dollars on a huge billboard at the I-65 and I-265 exchange advertising they received a 5 star rating . I'm sorry but who makes the desision to spend tax money on a stupid advertising. Maybe this Rebecca Gardenour can look into this and find out who wasted tax money on this stupid ad. Tooting your own horn about this at a local party or gathering is ok. But spending tax money on it and the billboard is in Clark County. Whats up with that. Are they trying to rub it in Claek County Schools? A big waste of tax money.
Clark sorry
She better watch out David Barksdale is running too.
5:31 I am not drinking the Kool-Aid I watch how Mrs. Gardenour fights for the kids and for the taxpayers. England what are you smoking or are you one of the free loaders downtown. England is nothing but a crook and everyone knows it.
(my opinion)
England can't even begin to lick Becky's boots.
England and Gahan are nothing but a weasel zipper.
Really? Republicans in Indiana are helping kids? They cut 600 million from school funding, cut huge amounts from Child Protective Services and are giving public tax dollars to private schools. Their goal is to end public education. It is an embarrassment.
Yeah. That's why schools have IMPROVED under Republican watch. You're making me ROFLMAO.
In the first place, everyone knows that throwing more money at schools or any other entity doesn't necessarily make things improve. More money in schools usually equals more waste. MUCH more waste, in the case of NAFCS.
Take that and smoke it Jan.
Improved how? By ISTEP scores? What about by being able to have a neighborhood school? What about elementary sports? How about certified art, music and PE teachers? What about field trips? Remember camp ? All of those are gone. What about PE for kids all year in middle school? What about art in sixth grade? We don't have those anymore. It is a rip off to be a kid in Indiana. Yes. Test scores are up, but is that all there is to a child? It is embarrassing. Go smoke whatever you smoke with your big refund from Mitch.
Barksdale has talked about running at large, moron. He's decided nothing.
@7:33 You obviously know so much that you should understand about how the school board ditched the kids. Don't blame Mitch for that. Instead, go back to your stupid union meeting and keep on making up Mitch lies. It's what you're good at.
I forgot to mention the pools being shut down in the schools too. I blame Mitch Daniels, Ron Grooms, Rhonda Rhodes and Ed Clere. All of the Republicans supported the extreme cuts. Unions had nothing to do with it. Republican legislatures do not care about kids once they are here. Keep on wearing that blindfold and listening to hate radio. Obviously, you don't care either.
I've never listened to a single hate radio broadcast, 8:45, and I agree with 7:25. It's the thing the union doesn't want out there, but it's true. Blaming Daniels, Grooms, Rhodes and Clere is ridiculous, especially when you look back in history and remember that the NAFCSB hired Hibbard. Those of us connected with the effort to Save Silver Street School were well aware that Hibbard was chosen specifically to close schools.
Maybe you need to keep on wearing that blindfold, attending union meetings, and listening to hate radio and watching MSNBC, 8:45.
oh, stop whining. everyone except people with an agenda knows that the school board is guilty of spending, cutting,and spending some more on administration. $38K for hibbard thisyear doesn't tell you? don't worry about what they say to claim it's mitch and ed. its' not. might be grooms though. he's a moron. so's rhodes.
Just stating the facts. Look up how many schools have been shut down in Indiana in the last four years. Your Republican friends did this. Nothing personal unless you are a kid.
And wasting money on stupid billboards. Putting it in Greater Clark County schools face. Who cares about a 5 star rating. that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee. But wasting 7-10 thousand dollards on a full size billboard by the expressway in clark co. someone needs to pay for that other than the taxpayers.
dollars sorry
I heard Roger Baylor was planning a run for school board. Baylor knows what is good for our kids!
I sent an email and asked him. If he answers, I will let you know, but I think he's going to run as an independent against Big Ed.
Baylor needs to stick with his beer business. It's where his real love lies.
5:09, I'm a Democrat, always been a Democrat and WILL always be a Democrat. If you're saying that the Republicans are bad for closing schools, you're completely nuts. In the first place, we have fewer students than we had twenty, thirty, forty years ago. We NEEDED to close buildings, here and everywhere.
In the second place, it was DEMOCRATS that closed local schools, a decision that they knew had to be made and I'm proud of them for doing it. They did what needed to be done. The turning this around and trying to blame Republicans for something that needed to be done and that we should be proud they did is completely ignorant. You're trying to create a false case.
As for "Big Ed," I consider Ed Clere to be the only (let me repeat, ONLY) local public official I actually trust to look at all sides of the issues and vote accordingly. While I disagree with the ideology of the Republican party as a whole, Ed has a pretty good head on his shoulders and even when I disagree with his vote, I realize he knows a lot more than I do about whatever it is and voted according to his research. When I agree with Ed's votes, I'm very satisfied that, again, he did the research and came to the decision based on that and not because he was hounded by me or others in my party. Mitch Daniels has done a good job keeping our state in the black. Other than that I wish we had a Democrat in the governor's office, I have no gripe with him.
I do, however, have a problem with the Republican candidate Pence. He's a nut job all the way. Please, please, PLEASE vote for John Gregg. He's fiscally conservative and will help us stay in the black, and he's not a right-wing nut. Pence is potentially dangerous.
Don't let Mr Barksdale fool you!!!! He is knee deep in it
A friend of mine close to Barksdale called him to see if he's running. He was clueless as to why you'd write that lie, 7:40. He's not running and has no interest in running for school board. Period.
Always trying to make Republicans look bad, aren't you?
I know who is knee deep in it. Chief Knight. Just keep an eye on things in the police department. We've got some old fashion crony stuff going on there.
better learn how to link on your blog Rog else we will all be looking at error messages all day
5:49am Gahan put big billboards up he's a moron too.
Congratulations, July 22 @ 10:07 AM, you just earned 'the dumbest post' I've read today award, Enjoy!
Is that racist? i bet you think it is 10:07.
You all know that's a democrat writing comments at 10:07.
You don't have to be a moron to be a democrat, but it sure helps.
Were is the photos for NABC he claims there were 400-1,000 people there? Roger Baylor is a lunatic wingnut given a platform for his business he deserves rotten tomatoes and cabbage.
oooops: Where not were.
There has been NO proof of his big bash photos it's all just his lip serves.
Everyone knows the News & Tribune lies.
We did not say school board we said Mayor on Barksdale.
It was hibbards policy to close the schools. He is a republican.
I can one hundred percent guarantee you that David Barksdale has no intention (read, NO INTENTION) of running for mayor.
Hibbard is NOT Republican.
I wouldn't say the Tribune lies. They're confused. Nothing more.
Went by Baylor's event, there's no way there were 1,000 people there. Not even close. Baylor lives in fantasyland.
10:07 July 22 didn't say anything that isn't true. He sounds to me like he's been paying attention.
Why don't we come up with some constructive ways to help New Albany and discuss these?
Here's my first idea. Let's campaign the mayor's office for some regular activities in the winter. We have the Live at 5 in the summer and some other activities at the amphitheater. Now, we need to figure out how to get people together in winter!
Ideas, anyone?
I was there on Sunday. In fact, I went in the morning for a bloody mary, and came back later to hear Whiskey Riders. What Roger said was that they were hoping for 1,000 people to pass through during the day, and from what I saw and heard, that's about right. None of you were there, so tell me, how do you know?
The event went for 12 hours. People came and went. There were 500-1000 over the course of the day, not the whole time. It was fun- lots of kids stuff, bands, lawn games...I talked with some out of towners who were here on work that were extremely impressed. (y'all do remember that there are other places to live out there, right?)
Mostly out of towners came, that's true enough. I didn't see many people I know. I was there.
3:29, here's my idea. Let's ride everyone who mentions the name of that Swill Boy along with the Swill Boy himself out of town. I, for one, am sick of every single conversation turning to being about Swill Boy.
John Gonder writing about the new building on state street. All I can say is John you write on blogs get off your ass and get downtown to change things. Get on Scott Woods ass. Council has tried to change policies but you vote against them. Are you worried about it putting more work on you. You've seen that building being built ask the hard questions.
I am glad to hear someone else with common sense is telling the council. Wait a minute I tried to tell Coffey he was to worried about bashing other council members to me to even listen. Tooth face Coffey needs to go he is bad news!
He did get off his ass to change things...he ran for office and was elected. What's that you've done again? Nothing? Didn't think so. Sit down.
Indiana has had 146 schools close in the last four years. The blame is at the feet of the republicans and the cuts they(including the saintly Ed and Mitch supported). They make themselves look bad without any help.
The county is not going to pay their fair share for the parks. Split them up!
Did Baylor pay a fee to rent Amphitheater? That guy has not been in business for 25 years. Yes, he does know swill but that's it. He always has his hand out an attacks anyone he doesn't like or agree with. He preaches buy local but he doesn't sell all local. Most bars don't sell his swill. If they sell it they don't push it like Miller and Bud Beer. Mr. Baylor those sidewalks belong to us taxpayers NOT you or any other business downtown. It's my money that helps pay for you to benefit from them. To Mr. Gonder you are to lazy to get off your ass you talk out of both sides of your mouth. Do you want a business sitting right next to your house? Well neither do the rest of us homeowners. You five council members ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You wanted an audit but vote against what the company recommends. You back Jeff and refuse to listen to the voters. Shame on you and get ready to be voted out you five next time. The Tribune is a joke. They are a rag newspaper. They only print what they're told to print. Stop living in the past swill boy. Your NOT important just think it's a matter of time before you go out of business.
Your all messing with fire and you just might get burned.
Wait until these five members have to make the hard decisions like laying people off because you all pisted away our money.
Great points and I fully agree 6:33.
I have a question; if someone trips over the' a chair on the side walk who is liable? The owner or the city?
Pisted? That anything like fisted? The little people sure do like water sports.
The taxpayers own the sidewalks, and the sidewalks go 50 years without a repair. Looks like the taxpayers are slum lords.
You've been saying it's only time till he closes for years now. That's pretty dang funny.
Also...I'm a taxpayer too, and I'm glad our sidewalks are being fixed in front of our new restaurants. (You do know that he's not the only one, right?)
I still say they ought to appoint Jack Messer to the new human rights commission. He'll make sure that they don't get carried away with a bunch of time-wasting nonsense.
6:33, I hate to break it to you because I dislike - I daresay, hate - Baylor and nothing, but nothing, will force me to darken the door of his business. But the Bank Street Brewhouse isn't going anywhere. It's here to stay. You're right that he sells his swill other places besides local. This is what makes Baylor a hypocrite. He talks about local this and that, and he talks about being for government help and equality for all, but he's nothing but a loud-mouth capitalist who's made all his money (which he's then spent in places like Germany to buy things to enlarge his business), and he is all about himself and about promoting himself. Roger Baylor is FOR BIG BUSINESS. That is all. Any pretense that Baylor is some kind of good guy because, for example, he stands in line with the rest of the low lifes, is nothing but silly, swill-loving admiration from groupies with less brain than liver function. YOU, 6:33 would spend your time better by not sitting around behind your computer keyboard waiting for Baylor's business to close. He's not closing. Yes, he's been given a free sidewalk improvement from the former mayor (who he has then attacked, proving that Baylor lives by no man's wisdom [i.e. "Don't bite the hand that feeds you."]). In this, Baylor's a winner as a businessman and a loser as a humanitarian.
Thanks for the socialism link, 12:35 pm. Lots of interesting articles there. But what I am curious about is why you talk about Baylor all the time? Also, that guy who says 'fork you' all the time is funny too.
fork you baylor, thrasher and your art buddy
that FORK crap is stupid. Said it before and I say it again.
Good post 12:35. I agree except that I think Baylor's going to close up one day. He's going broke and he's already borrowing from his wife. His SECOND wife he's borrowed from.
Fork you all you twinkletoes.
according to state records Hibbard has taken a republicn ballot in every primary election since 1994.
You hate Baylor. Isn't that cute. Bet you call yourself a Christian, too, don't you?
You worried about Christians Phipps? You "daresay" you're a Christian. But you get on here and attack Christians all the time. Isn't that cute.
4:34, you do an awful lot of watching with all that looking up of "state records." You don't know as much as you think you know, but whatever.
Gahan claims he's on budget. Hey Jeff, how about an objective critical observation of the NAPD and other municipal employee unions and their related pension and health care obligations and how their greed and selfishness is driving our city into bankruptcy or is that not in your wheelhouse.
C'mon Jeff, you can't blame England or the council for everything or will you?
When you've hired everyone of Englands cronies and your even paying some better than others.
The bills will be coming due soon let's see how this train wreck ends.
Legal Beagle
gahan cant even balance the household budget,
yours truly suzie
Why do some council members have insurance? Seems awfully expensive plus the 800 a month they are paid. How much is the insurance?
The City pays anywhere from $1000 to $2000 a month on each person's insurance benefits, depending on single, employee and child, or family. Not all the council members feel it is right to take. Benedetti and Ceasar have it. Phipps did not take it, don't know about the others.
Baird did not take the insurance either.
Dogface, he has not blamed anyone yet. In the end he is either in the black or the red period.
3:25am----If you knew how to, it is less than a two minute process to find out. DUH.
Hey Roger I am glad you used the word in your article prickliness to describe our Mayor. That's a great reputation that our Mayor puts out for himself, you said it all.
Gahan's household is balanced we know Suzie runs that household . She is just glad her husband has a steady income now.
wow you all seem to know a lot about city operations. Don't blame the unions for the city's problems. Sounds like mis-management from the top. Someone tell me. When was the last time a city dept with a union was in the red ?
fire mickey he has run up a huge deficit repaying all his john mattingly buddies
I can tell you 2011 2.5 or 2.6 call the department of local government. That is millions! That is when Gahan pushed to Make things clear for him. And for Duggins Jeff, Clarksville , Sellersburg they all laugh about him. He doesn't realize he will be a fall guy for Gahan. Gahan will not hire anyone who can challenge him or is smarter than him or should I say he cant control. New Albany is finding out the truth but it's a little to late.
8:23...your comment does not make sense. You are just mad that you are OUT. It is time to move on and look for something else. Really.
Uh, 2:30, you don't really want to ask that question. It takes about 2 minutes to look up evidence to smash your little comment to pieces.
wow. another day and a boatload of comments. is it too hot to go outside or something?
Unions are the cause of a LOT of cities overspending their money, moron. Unions don't save cities. Oh, and by the way, I'll be glad to see them go. Unions are full of bigots and don't tell me their not because this black lady knows. Get rid of the white supremists!
I meant supremacists.
You all still don't know what your talking about. Still waiting for an answer. When was the last time a city union budget was in the red due to the union. You cannot answer that question. Mismanagement from the top would be the only time. But you cannot blame the unions. The city council approves the budget every year and the unions fulfill the contract by working the hours and doing the job they are supposed to do. So stop blameing the unions.
For the last seven years the police and fire department has been over budget. Why do you think they got a $1.3 grant. Now they have used up all the money. The fire department hired more firefighters but they can't lay them off for 3-5 years if they do the City of New Albany has to pay back the $1.3 grant. This info came to me directly from the fire chief.
Which department is the overtime for Live @ Five come out of? Why doesn't Knight turn that information over to the council?
The only thing Gahan knows how to do is lie and cut ribbons. That's if he bothers to even show up.
OK, union dude. It's you that doesn't know what you're talking about. Let's take the mighty teachers union here in new Albany. Well when it came time to come to the table to trim the budget for the school system, everything had to be considered. But guess what? The UNION wouldn't come to the table. Teachers already get a fine salary for 9 months work. Add to that all the days off (my teachers never took so many days off) and all the other benefits like only having to pay 4% of their own health insurance, and you've got a bunch of mooching, lazy, angry people demanding more for less work. Funny how our kids lose when teacher UNION people demand to keep their luxury level health benefits package while we pay 96 cents on every dollar of it so they can have it. It's unions at their best. My kid now goes to Catholic school. P.S. The teachers there are much, MUCH better and don't sit around talking about salaries and don't have signs by their classrooms for office seeking democrat candidates. And don't dare challenge me on this. I've heard plenty of whining from you people about teacher pay and I've seen signs at one of the schools when my older son was there. Oh, and I didn't even broach the subject of how the teachers skipped out on parent-teacher conferences and helping out at extra curricular events because they were busy demanding extra money (the second raise on top of the OTHER RAISE THEY ALWAYS GET, EVERY YEAR). No, you can keep your lazy thugs, thank you very much.
I agree that the teachers union is bad. It's maybe the worst. I don't know what all they do but it's not serving the public.
ok i'll address 6:14 first. You will have to show me where the city has been over budget every year for the last 7 years with Police and Fire. I know for a fact that the previous fire chief turned in money and the end of his financial year. That is what set up lowering the budget for the years to come. I'm sorry but nothing is going down in price. And i know for a fact that the current fire chief is doing a great job with ordering new fire equipment and updating the dept. with new radio's and prepareing the city for any disaster that comes down the pike. Check State statue. A class 2 city like new albany has to have a paid professional Fire Dept. and Police Dept. And provide Insurance to those employees. Again. The city council approves the budget for the year and i have never seen either dept. over budget. I know 1 year Regina Overten put the city in a crunch by moving money aroung and putting the city in a 2+ million hole. She also borrowed 100,000 from the fire dept and never paid it back. When Carl Malysz told the city council about it, the next day he was given a pink slip and fired by Overtons henchmen. Again Mismanagement from the top. So don't blame the union people employeed by the city who protect and serve everyday of the year 24 hrs a day. 7 days a week. 365 days a year. Working holidays , nights, and weekends while you people are living your cushy life having all that time off. 6:17 and 6:46 i'll address your remarks in a bit. 6.14 you need to take a pill.
That is you're mindset everyone owes me. My job is more important than yours. Living our cushy lives, you are the problem you are one of them that gives our police and fire a bad name. You seemed to forget it is our freedom to pick our careers which ever way we choose. You choose that career. You might work 24 hour shifts but I am sure we can change that to 8 hour shifts.
Wonder how England,Sipes,Cochran feel with there man Bauer being removed?
If you are the one saying the city unions are the problem for the city's overspending I am just saying you are wrong. Your first 2 remarkes sounds like your mindset since you typed them. And there is not a Fire Dept. in the country that works 8 hour shifts. That is the police who do that and from what i understand they make more money than the Fire Dept.guys do and work less hours. Imagine that
Bauer? Who's that? I don't know any Bauer in local office.
I thought England, Sipes and that nasty Cochran-with-the-fake-doctorate were out of office.
YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! Getting rid of Cochran was the beginning of the fall of the nastiest creeps hogging our party's seats and I was overJOYED when he lost. I hear Cory Cochran is being groomed to replace him because they all know that woman running against him is going to lose big. Of course she was Connie's big recruit. The Cochran family is working hard to get "their" seat back. Not happening. Clere may be a republican, but he's good. My vote will ALWAYS be with him.
England is such a creeper and thug that I celebrated with a growler as soon as he was booted out. And good riddance!! Now, England is moaning that Gahan doesn't know what he's doing (he doesn't seem to know how to keep England in the loop) and bragging about how much money he's wasting (taken from the people, naturally) and how he can just sit while it grows on trees. There is NOTHING in this or any other world that will EVER allow me to keep from campaigning strongly if he ever thinks he's going to run again. GOOD-BYE England!
Sipes got out while the going was good. Too bad. Grooms is an idiot. I'd rather have had Connie, even though she was ineffective and sometimes silly, because Grooms is putrid to watch and listen to as he tries to ride the coattails of the republicans rising star, Clere. He keeps trying to copy Clere at events I've been to, but he makes Clere look greater and himself look stupider. I'll work hard to rid the world of another Grooms senator seat stealing. I've heard Darrell Mills is preparing to run against Grooms. I'm suspicious of Mills, but anything would be better than Grooms. So I'll help Mills when he runs as long as we don't suddenly get evidence that he's an England (Mattingly) crony. Anyone who was friends with Mattingly is never friends with me. Been bitten by these nastys for years. Enough said.
As for the comment from 12:44, I agree that the Fire Department has been well run during recent years. I disagree with his apparently being so pro-union. Unions have been a bad and bullying force in this country too long. My dad was union and so is my brother, but I don't support the idea and never have joined and have been duly mistreated by union thugs because of it.
I appreicate this blog letting people get on here and give information and opinions. This is my first visit and I hope people will consider some things I've written. Thank you.
And finally, all your talk about Roger Baylor is rather rude. I'm old enough to be his parent, but I still appreciate his beer. Had never had a growler until the day after Cochran lost. A few of us went and quietly celebrated. Got me hooked on the best brew I've had anywhere. My choice every time is Beak's Best.
ok 6:46 your turn. I can't believe you are blaming the teachers union for the problems in the school corp. Let's talk about the administration. Where else can you make over a 100,000 a year being principal. Then because your friends with Hibbard, they create a position for you in the administration building making 150,000 a year and all your job consists of is overlooking the 2 high schools in the district. And making sure the 2 principal's are doing thier jobs. I don't know of any teacher getting a 50'000 raise and doing less work. The teachers union protects the teachers from stupid ideas the administration comes up with that doesn't help anyone. Administratiors don't have to deal with kids. They can come and go as they please. Again, teachers and hired by the corparation and under contract to do a job. And how much did the administration give up during contract talks. I can tell you. NOTHING. It's amazing that people want union workers to give up everything and continue to do the same job they have done for 20 + years. I'm sure you would do the same thing at your work. Be a good leader. Take a pay cut. Work longer hours. Teach bigger classrooms full of kids. Deal with stupid parents who don't care about what their kids do at school. And yes these people chose this career and are not being protected by anyone. That's why they have the teachers union. So get over it and keep paying your taxes and loving it
Know what? I really like this new poster. Welcome. I do believe you've silenced the idiot masses.
fork you buddy you will never silence the masses and we arent idiots only the followers of gahan and Baylor are true idiots
I follow no one. I am my own man. Now 6:17 i will address you in a bit
Houses are being torn down at Linden Meadows!
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