IF and I repeat IF we are getting water from P'burg and the water is "valved off" at 23 St South; than how can we have a "correct" water bill after the 26th at the Vienna Utility Board? There should be NO record of usage for any of the meters? Am I wrong on this? Are we to be hit with the Minimum Charge for the next two billing cycles which already is too high based on how many years/ decades of too high meter readings? After all, the amount of revenue to the City dropped 14% because of the accuracy of the solar meters versus the readings done by the staff? For anyone that is billed through the 25th, the billing may well be accurate; after that, it seems a bit mysterious. And even more so for next month?
Notice I said the manual readings for years were too high. The consumers were and clearly shows overcharged substantially for how long due to reading errors? I'll bet $1.00- 2.98, that no one gets a penny back out of that deal?
Received a cute piece of information from someone who sent the following to Ms. Myer, Executive Editor for the local paper. She was asked what it would cost to get the same amount of campaign coverage that is being given to Mr. Rapp at every delivery in the paper? Person says has received no answer on that yet? Has to be worth thousands of dollars as Mr. Rapp has his face in a camera day after day after day? The mugwumps from the paper are going to do and have been trying to do anything and everything to get him re-elected in November. As I have alleged over and over the paper has little or no real value to the City of Vienna. Allegedly too biased, shows discrimination on what is truly happening here versus the "Mayberry Effect" that is pursued and mouthed by Mr. Rapp and City Council? And the alleged censorship/ denial of the First Amendment is pretty apparent?
The person even noted considering sending and may have by now, a request to Mr. Sheppard, the General Manager at what is supposed to be the local TV station for the same information based on all the coverage on TV for Mr. Rapp. Interesting there too on a response?
I am asked frequently on why I no longer have letters in the paper? I tell the askers truthfully that they will not print them because I write on the Corruption, Cronyism, Favoritism and Nepotism that is rampant here. And I will admit too also sending Ms. Myer emails on her cookie and marathon columns when there is no much that she COULD do to help expose the questionable antics here; to date no response either.
Will note that about 6 weeks or 2 months back, the Vienna representative asked me at a Meeting to send him some "Bio" information for a news article on Vienna Primary Candidates. I suspected it was more an attempt to get something out of me that could be used to smear me? So I sent them some very carefully crafted information. That has never seen the light of day as of right now?
Now I will say in their defense, in a little bitty article at the bottom of page 1 today (26th), was the story on the guy who shot his brother in Vienna. How the paper ever found space for that is astounding? But at least a little something came out.
Now in the paper on Wednesday for those of you who still subscribe to it was a small article on the leak at Chemours and how inconsequential it was. Then a little article on McKinley School Field Day. At the rest of the front page was about; now wait for this. It was about Himself and his extolling on his fine leadership law abidingness in conjunction with a few others. To some, it might have been a little embarrassing to do so much of what used to be called "sucking up"? But Mr. Rapp appeared to accept the challenge and deliver in fine form? In the picture, he is looking right at the camera and if anyone can say it was NOT staged, I will buy them a cup of current water made coffee. Limit of ten total at one cup each to whomever are more interested in free coffee than the Truth.
I have already commented yesterday on this willingness to obey the Laws of the State/City. Now let us touch on him going to the P'burg City Council and using HIS right to speak at the City's open mike (of course), on the P'burg assistance in trying to resolve some of this C8 problem. This is astounding as Mr. Rapp will NOT allow a Public Forum at Vienna Council meetings and has with the help of his ADA/ City Atty., chosen to allow a book on procedure to overrule the First Amendment and the numerous determinations/ decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact it was when I called out Mr. Rapp and his ADA/ City Atty., on this matter that the Public Forums were stopped over a year ago. Now if one wishes to talk, one must come hat in hand and ask for a Constitutional Right. See the difference a City Boundary Line makes?
Was asked the other day on IF my campaign signs need to be taken down? In a word- NO. They are on private property and in spite of the alleged Fascist City Government that is ruling us, can stay till the day after the Election in November. The sole exception are the ones across the street from the City Hall when early voting starts again. If any of you folks want me to pick up my signs at your location, just call and I will come get them. (304. 295.4801).
In todays paper, the headline reads " (Mr.), Rapp revises connection timetable". See more free publicity for him where it should have read "Vienna revises connection timetable". I may have to ask right here and now; how much would it cost to do election campaign ads for the last week of free paper publicity that Mr. Rapp has received? This could be a FOIA as it is about Election Benefits for one versus the costs to Mr. Azinger the Elder and myself? 'nuff said'.
(Paid for by the Candidate- Lawrence J. Wilson for Mayor of Vienna).