Tuesday, June 3, 2008

home run record ?

I have made a request for information regarding the bathrooms and related projects over a month ago but have received NO reply so far, despite repeated requests in person. What does it take to get a response from City officials? I realize the numbers are probably embarrassing and SEVERAL times what the actual costs are, but they ARE public information and the public DOES have a right to know them. How many MONTHS does someone usually have to wait to get a Freedom of Information request honored? Do they usually have to ask the State Attorney to help them? I understand how City officials may be behind on simple requests for information because, after all, most of their energy is utilized in shoveling truckloads of our tax money for cost overruns and change orders and it CAN BE taxing! Mostly to us tho, as we are the ones that always wind up footing the bill for their bungling, fumbling, and stumbling. Incompetence and ineptitude can take a toll, but mostly its on US, the taxpayers. I dont blame them for not revealing the costs for the bathrooms, their latest fiasco, as I would probably be ashamed and embarrassed too, if I were them, for the repeated and ongoing change orders that heve ballooned this project up over $400 a square foot. They still have plenty of money to squander if they are shooting for the $600 a square foot at the CC record, tho. Is a new record in our future? Stay tuned, and NEVER underestimate City officials ability to throw our tax dollars away! Altho they already lead the league in TRIPLES, they are NOT satisfied, and are striving to go for the HOME RUN record. That new milestone in minicipal mismanagement (if not worse), change orders, and cost overruns can ONLY be accomplished with a new gym project!!

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