By the way, to get credit approval for construction, Mayor Karl Dean obligated the General Fund, which pays for sidewalks, parks, police, and the lion's share of Metro services that service us. In essence, if Metro cannot meet its obligations to creditors to serve the tourism industry, Nashvillians could suffer fewer services.
As of tonight, the Mayor acts like he has it all under control:
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Time to hold a raffle!
ReplyDeleteExactly. I don't think we can afford to keep the MCC. Time to look for a buyer to get out from under this.
ReplyDeleteSince King Karl is the one with the big bucks, it is time for him to get out his checkbook and pay for his own shrine.
ReplyDeleteAs a number of us predicted.
ReplyDeleteYou can bet illegal labor is working it, too.
I'm starting to feel like I just went to the BMW dealership with a great credit score.
ReplyDeleteAnd even though I was laid off five months ago and I have been looking for a job ever since that day (while living off my savings) they still sold me that 750i.
Oh, my.
HEY BROTHER,
ReplyDeleteDRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT.
THAT'S WHAT DEAN DID!
And our leaders are still talking about public financing of a baseball stadium and who knows what else? Let's just pile it on with taxpayer money and more reduced services.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had sidewalks for years hardly anywhere in my part of town. Though Megan Barry got some on her street about 8 months ago. Go see the new concrete for yourself. This was not even a major walking area, but she got them put in anyway. I think her part of town is getting a lot of things. Maybe because she has Randy Rayburn on her side. Now that i say that, Sunset Grill is near her house. Maybe her voters walk to his place.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure you are correct Mike? Doesn't this just fall in as a part of the $60M contingency? Where have other contingency dollars been spent?
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