http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090303/NEWS01/903030347 Mayoral candidates to speak at meeting*markofgrace*<http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=pluckpersona&U=8f0085eb08b74c6d90a3c0463664ccb3>wrote:After the last 12 years of the Carlson regime taxpayers have to ask what was the motivation behind a number of downtown capital improvements that were so highly criticized by the state audit released 12/18/07: http://auditor.mo.gov/press/2007-74.pdf " A significant amount of city funds has been used toward developing the downtown area. The city pledged $1.5 million in public funds to assist a developer in obtaining private financing to purchase the Heer's Tower.The city should refrain from pledging city funds as collateral for private developers. Additionally, adequate documentation, such as bids or proposals, should have been obtained for amounts paid to the developer for demolition and design services". The NL & Business Journal have posted numerous articles from 1997-2009 publicizing Mayor Carlson & several Council members have vested interest in the downtown area.
As I look at the potential candidates, on one hand I see a business man in the trucking industry well versed in city politics; who recently stated he is well accustom in visiting the state capital on behalf of the industry his bread is buttered with.Which prompts vigorously the question how strongly will his passion for his business that has relied on tax dollars influence his political decisions as Mayor? On the other hand ,I see a candidate perhaps inexperienced in politics, yet with an incredible insight to the enormous issues facing Springfield, and very much in touch with the people of the community; with no one industry of preference to influence his political decisions as mayor. I strongly believe the taxpayer's sentiment is we've had enough of the good ole' boy establishment.We want change! Vote Donegan! -- http://votetom4council.webs.com/ www.moliberty.org http://417-political-pundit.blogspot.com The power to tax involves the power to destroy. ~Justice John Marshall~ Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.) "no cause is lost if there is but one fool to fight for it" ~Will Turner~ ~Pirate's of the Caribbean @ World's End~ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. ~Justice John Marshall~ http://www.radiofreeliberty.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ This is a Free Speech forum. The owner of this list assumes no responsibility for the intellectual or emotional maturity of its members. If you do not like what is being said here, filter it to trash, ignore it or leave. If you leave, learn how to do this for yourself. If you do not, you will be here forever. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
