musings

Youngs questions were mostly directed at Sandy pell and Mike Aldredge, who are in charge of golf course operations. It was admitted that the losses may be a little less because when the projections were made gas was over $4 a gallon. Viewing the Comcast video will shed some light on what happened, or DIDNT happen. How telling was it when Youngs asked the City Manager, "Jim, we can do this whatever way you want." They were talking about annexation at the time but really could have been talking about ANYTHING. All the Council is waiting for is Gym to tell them what they need to think and do, and they will do it! Best is not the only actor awaiting direction up there on the dais. Can it be that Youngs has finally caught that dreaded Fiscal Responsibility Disease? Nah, probably not. Gym probably told him to bring this up to divert some attention and take some of the heat off him from this latest pool fiasco. Balance a complete and total lack of fiscal responsibility and oversight at the pool with a smattering at the golf course.

deja vu all over again?

There was NOBODY asking any questions of substance except Mr Dotson. Garcia said, as usual, that we must keep the pool open year-round NO MATTER what it costs, as usual. He doesnt care HOW much WE pay, as it not like its HIS 200k subsidizing that private business! Again, STILL, no semblance of any sign of fiscal responsibility on ANY of the Councilmen's part, except Dotson. Youngs DID question the golf operation as it is projected that they will lose 190k in this FY. The spoke about holding off on new purchases. Youngs DID say he was a tleast somewhat troubled by the trend of the golf course toward greater losses, as the whole idea of backing the new gym was that they could afford to do it IF the golf course was breaking even, or even had losses under 100k. If the Councils whole concept of paying for the new gym was predicated on the golf course breaking even, that isnt happening. This sounds eerily familiar, as big losses at the CC was the reason why it was given to Mr Santana for a song, to subsidize HIS private business! Can it be that we are heading the same way with the golf course? Is it possible that they will decide that the losses at the golf course are intolerable AGAIN, and give that city resource to a private business to run, at OUR expense? The Council and City DOES have a track record of giving away city facilities and resources that have been horribly mismanaged to private entities for THEIR benefit at the taxpayers expense! Could it be deja vu all over again?