resident relief?

I guess it IS possible to say that the 600k+ in cost overruns for municipal construction projects the past 3 years is an economic stimulus plan for needy contractors. It may also be possible to view a sweetheart contract for Mr. Santana, free rent, taxes, and utilities as a welfare plan for wealthy business owners. It may even be possible to consider free pool services for multiple pool patrons as a break for some private businesses, even as the pool loses 300k this year. But what about the TAXPAYERS who are paying for all of these freebies? Where is OUR relief? We are in a recession, losing our jobs and some of our homes, and struggling to pay our bills with garage sales while the special interests laugh all the way to the bank! At OUR expense, literally and figuratively.

in relief...

I was NOT surprised to hear from Youngs that, of all the municipalities involved, VG has been the one who has refused to compromise. Something is wrong when the tail wags the dog. They are looking to increase the area of their village by over FIVE hundred percent! Who appointed THEM chief? They are making demands and setting the ground rules to our Mayor like they are large and in-charge. It seems our Mayor Bain has a hard time pointing out the inaccuracies and unfairness in their arguments. His longtime friendship with Mayor Deno apparently carries NO weight or impact. Perhaps we need Rob Youngs to negotiate for us, as he has been the liason throughout this entire annexation process til now and has a good grasp of the issues and complications of this process. Billy is obviously not the hardnosed negotiator the City needs to represent it when sitting down with those with hardnosed opposing views. It may be, as Youngs said, that VG is intractable, but Youngs has the best chance for our city to resolve these issues if the posibilities exist. Call for a reliever, Billy!