Well Another One Sneaks By

[Razorback]

So the budget passed two weeks ago:

1) Still no updated document on the city site, Aug is the best we get.
2) Limited background even from the meeting agenda on what the final budget looked like across departments including key projects and objectives
3) Looks like that dog park that we were assured wouldn't have funds for until 2012 at the earliest is starting down the design and build this month

http://sire.friscotexas.gov/sirepub/...0122016688.PDF

4) We are hiring more lobbyists, for what I don't know....could be exide, could be S8, could be transportation, could be "raise our profile with targeted individuals"
5) We are still funding the ACC this year

They can't say I wasn't involved because I asked questions, only to be told email wasn't the way they wanted to discuss my questions.

So kudos to the city...if you spent less time on powerpoint smart art and more time actually getting meaningful and transparent information to citizens you might actually get involvement. As it stands right now, the effort just isn't worth the time away from work, family and friends to even think about it anymore.

I expect next year will will see a full push to fund the ACC once the mayor has the re-election locked up....


-RB

[Forestoney]

Originally Posted by Razorback

I expect next year will will see a full push to fund the ACC once the mayor has the re-election locked up....

That alone could be enough to lose my vote. Hate to be a "one issue voter", but this is a BIG issue that has long term financial ramifications.

[Kenda]

I'd like to know more about these lobbyists...

Then again, I want to know more about the City's relationship with C. Kent Conine and Cherno Njie and the funding specifics of the S8 project, too and we all know that isn't going to come from them. I'm working on that one. As they say, timing is everything.

[penguin]

Per EBL:
"...The city Council placated you all about the dog park while planning to cowtow to the special interest all along?..."

Actually, the dog park is a perfect analogy. Visualize those dogs walking their owners--and compare that with what the city Council has done to the citizenry..."



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