Going forward on the comments now from some other folks. Will start with Ms. Smith who has no dog in the fight having been at the PD for only 30+ years. "The money is from the General Fund so I agree to disagree".
And of course the deceit, deception, misinformation and misdirection reared its ugly head and these words issued forth from Mr. Rapp: "Social Security Funds were misused". Guess that is a blanket authorization for him to do the same? He than apologized to Mr. Conley. Followed up with he was just one of seven, and would go with other six. Plus rest of Community was fine with their contribution to help the PD. (Note: He cannot get away from money to General Fund, not to the PD directly). Plus he is deviating from the Seniors to the whole Community.
Ms. Smith again: Everyday, the City gives back to the Community. Can anyone see the so called separation here of Church from State? The City is the Community unless one works for it? It is than an imaginary Kingdom of warts and toads ruled by the Fairy Prince/ Princess.
She than goes off on Medicare and other programs that somehow are a part of the Fee?
Mr. Conley stated we need to do what we can do?
Ms. Smith than said "she was willing to have a dialogue, but will NOT support any reduction".
Along comes Mr. Bibbee who also said that when the 1% Sales Tax was approved there was to be some sort of Tax relief. Than stated he could not agree on cut to PD. About two or three days later, I was told he had changed his mind. Poor guy must have had a terrible chaffing between his upper thighs from riding that rail? But in the end my 5-2 or 4-3 which was riding on him (no pun intended), was in fact a 4-3 against the reduction.
He than went on to say we had to do something, need some kind of action on an up or down vote. Have a vote to show Council did something?
Mr. Rapp than goes on that Ms. Roberts checked the numbers to reduce taxes. How to do for all of town, not just do for some. (Again my example of up to 600 exercisers versus 1,450 over 65 year olds)?
Then went off on giving a $100. in reduced Property Tax relief would cost City over $600K. City can not take that kind of hit. (Now that $100. per first $200,000 in assessed home valuation for City Residents was part of my Campaign Plan last year. As some may know or remember, I have been after the City since 2011 to reduce Property Taxes. IT CAN BE DONE and not cost any $650K. This is more of the lack of imagination to think outside of the box on the part of the Nohe Council and for sure the current one. And of course, another generous portion of misdirection, misinformation, deceit and deception).
Than started talking about $5.00. per person. (where he got that number from and for what, I don't know)?
Mr. Rogers started in on the Senior Building opened in 2006, exercise building in the last couple of years. Donald Hupp, Ida Mae Blair and Ether Mavis all serve at no pay. He said he is now opening/ closing for no pay.
Rapp, we will have to deal with help at Senior Building?
Than a comment on Mr. Miracle giving a picture to the City of Carlin's Battery and his prior service on City Council.
Meeting close right after Mr. Rapp said new Committee Assignments would be done at the next meeting (18th).
When a meeting runs an hour to an hour and a half, I tend to have a lot of information plus an occasional aside as some color is added?
But in any case, the 4th is done with some of the 18th intermixed.
Anyone notice how the local media was all in Friday night and in the Daily Blat Saturday morning? Mr. Rapp needs to admit that the Johns Manville site expense to Vienna may well exceed $2.2- 2.3 Million? Plus of course all the City costs in People, Equipment and Time to have the employees down there for one reason or another? Those people do not work for free; the equipment does not run for free and the time clocks don't stop.
Is he starting to feel the noose tightening so his bubba's are circling their elitist chairs to protect him with shiny things that glisten in the Sun? 'nuff said".