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Comments
toe 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The fix is in.
KRichards 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Does Burnside stand to make any loans for any of the RCP as the local president of US Bank?
just_another_bozo_on_this_bus 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Even if he doesn't, a yes vote on this issue will get him favorable treatment down the line on projects that will benefit him. That's how government by cronyism works.
UneasyRider 3 months, 2 weeks ago
If Chesnut is against it, it means its probably good for taxpayers and bad for Chamber members.
streamfortyseven 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Aron Cromwell's wife is Hannah Fritzel, Joel Fritzel's daughter... I wonder how Aron's going to vote?
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Being about facts and not innuendo, I would recommend that you get yourself into the loop a little more. Not defending Cromwell, just saying that he's not married to Hannah at this particular moment in time. Okay? (It's public record.) Sheesh.
George_Braziller 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Do a little research and you'll find out who he was "dancing" with. It makes it all an interesting twist.
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Doesn't it though. And, btw, who was Hannah "dancing" with before the dance you refer to? Perhaps someone who ran for national office last year?
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
OMG, I just innuendoed. I positively HATE when that happens.
Attn. moderator: Please be a Calgon and delete me and take me away from all this.
Katara 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Wow. Gingrich sure gets around.
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Waving "hi" from NOT Gingrich.
KRichards 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Catalano-Enlighten those of us who cannot find the public record. Last I saw was a story from 2009 that referred to her as his wife and her as a "local townie". Not to mention she is still President of his company and still shares his last name.
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Well, 2009 was 2009. 2012 was 2012. And today is today. Do you ever read the court proceedings in the Monday paper? Know how to google?
just_another_bozo_on_this_bus 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Good sense rarely trumps cronyism.
beatnik 3 months, 2 weeks ago
mr. schumm and mr. dever should have recused themselves, if (when) they pass this later tonight at the commission meeting will show the total lack of respect they have for the taxpayers of this community.it didn't pass the pirc, that at least means slow down and take a closer look
TheSychophant 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Odd that Dever and Schumm would serve on a committee that makes recommendation to the City Commission on which they sit. Its kinda like making a recommendation to oneself. Absurd, simply absurd.
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Apparently you don't understand how the PIRC is structured. It's not Schumm and Dever...it's who gets to sit on PIRC at any given time.
TheSychophant 3 months, 2 weeks ago
What did I mention that was incorrect? Six people made the Committee's recommendation. Two of those six were essentially making recommendations to themselves. WTF does "structure" have to do with it. You are just as intellectually dishonest as the CC.
streamfortyseven 3 months, 2 weeks ago
It's not absurd, it's self-dealing. Lawrence city government is just a mechanism for transferring taxpayer dollars to people like the Fritzels and Compton. If city commissioners were required to recuse themselves from voting on issues which would enrich major contributors or relatives, we wouldn't be having a lot of these problems. That, and going to a district voting system instead of an at-large system.
oneeye_wilbur 3 months, 2 weeks ago
District would be even worse!
jafs 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Yes, that seems nuts.
City commissioners shouldn't be able to be members of PIRC. But what about former commissioners or those who are running?
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
So I take it that Cindy Yulich abstained?
oneeye_wilbur 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Too bad chad doesn't give the vote info..I bet the 3=3 was just too convenient:)
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Sounds like Shannon Kimball was absent. But USD 497 doesn't cover the boundaries of this project. Interesting. Wonder what the school district in that area thinks? Wonder if the city asked them?
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
But, Wilby, if you ran you could have your own WILBY district!
One-Eyed Wilbur for City Commission! by Catalano
oneeye_wilbur 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The postcards will be mailed out with credit to Catalano:)
lawrencemom2 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The superintendent of Perry was in attendance at the meeting.
Catalano 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Nice to know. Were they allowed to comment?
lawrencemom2 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Yes, but he declined.
oneeye_wilbur 3 months, 2 weeks ago
This issue should have been reviewed long ago. This is a perfect example of why businesses do not want to deal with Lawrence beauracracy. Only the locals do, because they control it.
lhs96299 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The three C's control Lawrence, KS. -- Collusion, Cronyism, Corruption.
oneeye_wilbur 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I am really dumb and just don't know why KU doesn't do their own thing.
The city can do something later, it is really
Why would Fritzel get money if the city backed out? Is the City already "in". and we don't know about it?
TheSychophant 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Okay, you sheep of Lawrence, listen, and then repeat twenty times:
'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!
jhawkinsf 3 months, 2 weeks ago
"I understand you're mad as hell, but I wish you'd stop shouting so often and so loud. I'd actually listen to you if you took some effort to pick your fights. But just because every issue has become in crisis in your life doesn't mean I'm obligated to respond in kind." Did I get that right? Baaaa bleat baaaa.
20X
(posted with a smile on my face and hoping it will be received in kind).
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