The old Custer joke comes alive
Anyone who's been around here for a while knows the old story. When Custer left town, he supposedly told everyone in Monroe "Don't do anything until I come back!"
That's a put down of people who prefer the status quo.
Others have said the city limit sign should say: "Welcome to Monroe. We like it here. And we're not going to change a damn thing!"
Well, we do like it here. But the city council's recent action on the plan to re-align the Front and Third St. intersection is almost too easy to parody.
Of the three possible options for reworking the roads, the council majority chose something called "the do-nothing option."
That's hilarious.
They have to realize their detractors are going to start calling them the do-nothing council. But maybe that's the idea -- they just want to send a message to all the townies that they plan to do nothing. A lot of townies would be fine with that too.
Custer certainly would be pleased -- until he saw that big new bank building and that pavilion at Loranger Square and some of the new stores and restaurants that have popped up recently downtown.
Oh wait! He couldn't blame council for ANY of that!
That's a put down of people who prefer the status quo.
Others have said the city limit sign should say: "Welcome to Monroe. We like it here. And we're not going to change a damn thing!"
Well, we do like it here. But the city council's recent action on the plan to re-align the Front and Third St. intersection is almost too easy to parody.
Of the three possible options for reworking the roads, the council majority chose something called "the do-nothing option."
That's hilarious.
They have to realize their detractors are going to start calling them the do-nothing council. But maybe that's the idea -- they just want to send a message to all the townies that they plan to do nothing. A lot of townies would be fine with that too.
Custer certainly would be pleased -- until he saw that big new bank building and that pavilion at Loranger Square and some of the new stores and restaurants that have popped up recently downtown.
Oh wait! He couldn't blame council for ANY of that!
posted by The Observer at 10/18/2006 09:53:00 AM
3 Comments:
Maybe now some of the money saved can be spent on fixing up streets that are really in need of help. That intersection is fine and not hazardous, unless you can't seem to be able to handle your own car, and in that case, I don't want you on the road with me anyways. The "do nothing" approach really doen't mean "do nothing". The point where those two ugly "houses" sat will be landscaped and will really help that area out alot. In the future if this needs to be done, with this option, the original plan can still be done, when necessary (like when the sewers and water need repairing). Until then I think that the council made the right decision for the people that they were sworn in to protect, the taxpayers. Doing this project just because a former Mayor wanted to put a feather in his cap would have been fiscally irresponsible. He has spouted off about safety at that intersection, but this intersection ranked 45th amongst dangerous intersections in the City. Guess he overlooked 44 others, huh? Also,how in the world can Councilperson Compora make an ass out of herself on tv complaining about a $.98 candy bar, and then make a brain fart voting on this waste of money?
If you looked at one of the letters to the editor yesterday, you would see that James R. Miller said to remember the Mayor who put the medians on N. Custer when elections come around. Guess what?? The voters did remember and voted him out! Yes, the large immovable obstructions were also the work of Mayor Iacoangeli. Another attempt of pissing away tax dollars so he can say, "look what I did as Mayor". In this writers opinion, he certainly left his mark on Monroe, right on our wallets.
So Mr. or Mrs. Observer, please observe that this vote was fiscal and not an option to "do nothing" as you write. As the personnel situation gets clearer, (and smaller) I'm sure that next year our capital improvements, including better roads, will return to the way this City had before the two years of overspending by Mayor "I" and his council of bobbleheads. Now there was a group who couldn't think on their own. At least this council can make decisions by using their own intelligence. Whether or not you agree with their decisions, at least they have not overspent "my" tax dollars. If you disagree, give me proof of any overspending that they have done. I can list several areas of the previous administration's overspending.
Peace.
How about the ice rink.
I believe, if I'm not mistaken, that the only current council people that were here when the ice rink was built was the Mayor and Councilwoman Edwards. It seems that the newest members, especially Councilman Beneteau and one other, I can't remember which, have not really supported this, at least not monetarily. I believe that Mr. Beneteau wants to see recreation department take over and save the city whatever is going out to the management team in place right now. Canlan just came in and used the same employees as JRV, but changed managers. The parks and rec team could move in and manage the staff who are familiar with operations. Oh well, just my observations. I think that this group is really trying to be financially responsible, given what they were left to work with, whether from Iacoangeli or before, I don't really care. I do know that money is certainly not being wasted by this group, so I don't think the ice rink is something to give this council credit for. Any other guesses? I can't see any overspending. But good try.
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