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minimadoff 6 months ago
Schumm has to polish up Fritzel's public image so it's easier for them to hold hands in public while they fleece the taxpayers over the recreation center. It's incredible how the city and KU are covering for this sleaze bag. The Varsity House apartments will be used by KU Athletic's for housing the football team has soon as they are finished. The slap on the wrist of a $50,000 donation offered by Fritzel is nothing compared to the rental income of 50 plus units. It's not clear in the letter who is paying the so called donation. If the city was being operated on the up and up it would level a fine of $150,000 - $200,000 dollars for blatant site plan violations had insist they be paid by Thomas Fritzel not unknown donors. If the commissioners approve this scam they should be made to pay $50,000 each personally.
rockchalker52 6 months ago
The Varsity House was a dump for years & wasn't worth all this brouhaha to begin with. Even if it was worth it, all this angry fussin' ain't gonna change it back. It's different now, so take the fifty large & move on.
Keith 6 months ago
The donated funds will be used to install artificial turf historically.
oneeye_wilbur 6 months ago
Von tersch gets the rock garden on the 12th st cul fe sac fixed and DFC. Does the work. managed by BlissSports. The city mighty need the 50,000 when they ge t sued but the coty isn't getting the money. The joke is on LPA and Dennis Brown. and HRC andbLyn Zollner.The coty staff should pay if there is in fact violations.
The donations to the dg county community foundation are charitable donations and some pledges may be a matching gift. Hahahaha. Good one Thomas!
just_another_bozo_on_this_bus 6 months ago
"But he said he wants himself and local preservationist and Oread resident Carol von Tersch to have authority to determine what specific project the donated money should be spent on."
Wow, it the city goes for this.....
homergoodtimes 6 months ago
10/23/2012 Journal World, Varsity House Mayor Schumm "I would not have voted in favor of this project if I thought what we were going to get was a replica of the Varsity House".
Mike Aymx: who helped broker the deal that called for the old house to be moved on the site so Fritzel could build 52 apartments. "I've been had on this deal"
"He bamboozled the commission into thinking there was an amicable compromise" Lawrence historical preservation architect Stan Hernly, said of Fritzel "We have all been played as fools"
Act two of this "Fools play"
Fritzel's shame is not to pay the non-deductible fine to the city (city funds) for his violation of site plan agreements now.... while city has control of the project thru certificate of occupancy...
But to agree to raise funds for his fine thru tax deductible donations for historical preservation. And to direct where those (city funds) go... some time in 2013 long after the apartments are occupied....
A city commission that does not reject the amount of fine and method and timing of payment and counter with a realistic solution is not representing this community.
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