Spike,

Another piece of no longer used railroad real estate. Another illegal secret government meeting over its fate. What did the "without merit" railroad shops lawsuit cost us?

Even if the City backs away moving to the depot, there are still some questions that must be answered. Who is pushing this proposal and why? Is this a smoke screen to justify the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission buying a facility far in excess of their needs? Do cronies stand to profit at public expense if the move goes through?

What was discussed at the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission meeting that the public was barred from? Are the answers to these questions known only to those at that meeting?

Whatever happened to rule of law? Where is law enforcement? For that matter, whatever happened to a free press telling us more than the price of lettuce at Hy-Vee?

CP

Get the Manor developed and Cascade bridge done first

Spike

I think it was a wise move for the city council to rid this dumb idea to move City Hall to the Depot. Matt Murray was right! I have not heard any citizens say they thought this was a good idea, except Delaney at The Hawkeye. The Hawkeye was pushing this. They should report the news, and both sides of an issue and let their readers decide. They lobby for the projects that they support. The public and their readers then get one sided information. They would not admit to this, but it is the truth.

Delaney had an editorial a few weeks ago about families should cut up their credit cards and live within their means. It was actually a good editorial about financial management. When it comes to City projects that he wants done, no end to borrowing and no common sense to spending?

My suggestion is: If Delaney and The Hawkeye think it is such a good investment, good location, good return on their money, let them develop it. There is sound reasons why no private business has developed the Depot in 25 years.

Our City Council needs to listen to the public and not just special interest groups.

Get the Manor developed and Cascade bridge done first.

Burlington Resident

Spike:

Why in the hell would city hall think they’d be better off down in the flood plain? Who ever dreamed up such an idea needs to be thrown out of town after being tarred and feathered?

Where does Burlington come up with these lame brained people that have contaminated our public service jobs?

Why don’t Tapp and his den of dimwits head on down to Haiti where they would be welcomed with open arms and could live with people that have similar ideas for creating income.

All the local taxpayer funded entities are stealing the taxpayer blind with the exception of the Salvation Army, in my opinion. That Tapp character leaves a lot to be desired because anyone that hangs around with Slagle, Worden, Heland and other has-been public servants surely can’t be too gifted between the ears.

I’ve heard that SEIRP isn’t even paying the landfill in Des Moines County where they’ve been dumping concrete from Oakville in a special place so it can be redeemed at a later date. In other words, it would appear the landfill is just storing the concrete which will be retrieved at a later date for use by a “phantom” business or the county or the city. In the mean time, what happened to the money set aside to pay for the dumping fees? Dumped means dumped, not recycled.

Is there no one keeping tabs on what SEIRP does with its taxpayer funds? Just another example of no accountability or responsibility by taxpayer funded personnel here in Des Moines County and Burlington.

Where’s FEMA when corruption is running rampart throughout the county?

Disconsolate

Spike,

""The evangelicals are in control and they take everything for themselves," he claimed. "They have the advantage that they control the airport where everything is stuck. They take everything they get to their own people and that's a shame."

Is there a correlation with the disaster in Haiti and the single party, tax and spend disaster we are suffering from?

PD

Yes, but a lot more VooDoo and smoke.

Spike

Spike,

I've been hearing stories at the coffee shop that West B mayor Trousil is neck deep in the Raider building deal regional planning is trying to buy. The story is that Tapp and Trousil are joined at the hip through family relatives and it's an insider deal all the way.

And why have we all of a sudden heard that there needs to be a business incubator? Is that the set up for Tapp to justify his $1 million dollar building? Or, is it the dodge to go to city hall and go steal more taxpayer money?

Just pass the Kool-Aid. It will be easier if I'm delirious.

just give me the cup