From what I know, the police department did all the things it was supposed to do. |
I can short-cut that for you. I will not be signing that agreement. |
Is it a perfect project? Show me one that is. Is it expensive? You bet, but sometimes doing the right thing involves sacrifice. |
It's going to allow city staff more uninterrupted time to plan our city. |
John Robinson will be missed. He is a good public servant and always had the best interest of the city in mind. |
Now we can deal with concrete, not hopes and wishes. |
Now, we're negotiating [with TBI] what is due and payable under the contract. The city has moved into that phase. |
Ryan is an excellent candidate and he's going to draw a lot of attention to this race. I think it's one he can win. |
We all know that we're up in the rarified air as far as price. But I think people realize now that we're not making this up. It's a real budget, not a shell game. The community has said it wants a 50-year building, not a 27-year building. Well, if you really want it, here's the price tag. |
We're paying now for the sins of the past. The mill rate was kept low, even reduced, but the [fund to replace equipment] was stripped and the pension account wasn't funded. Either we swallow the bitter pill now, or take the radical surgery in a few years. |
You need both components - renters and owners - for redevelopment to work. |