For the past several years, Jim Shelton, Street Committee said, street repair will start after light up. Last night Jim Shelton said in a very arrogant attitude, If the Citizens want their streets fixed they will vote for the Bond.
Re-run: Reduce the tax rate every year, spend money on Pond lighting +$350,000, little league fencing +$250,000, but very little on the streets. Where did the money in the street fund go? The street fund may be included in the "Rainy Day" fund, or emergency operating fund. There is doubt that Windcrest has 4 months of emergency funds AND a 2 million in the Street Fund. Why else the Bond proposal?
Mayor Baxter like to dress down the Volunteer Fire Association on their Fund raising, indicating they lost money on the Gala.
Says, he has seen the Gala figures and they are not what was reported.. Really?
Alan Baxter started the Gala and guess what. There has NEVER been a detailed accounting for the money spent on the Gala or the proceeds from the Gala. All Baxter ever says is "Made more than Ever", 'Did really Good", Thousands of Dollars Profit", on and on. But there has NEVER been a detailed accounting of the Gala event.
Before Baxter took over, the Volunteer Fire Department use to post on their outdoor marque the amount made from the Picnic etc. Actually amounts were posted for all to see.
Last night during the City Council meeting, Mayor Baxter, said "We (council) don't know how much the Volunteer Association took in"! "We con't know how much balance they have in their account!
Really!! City Council has no business prying into the Fire Association accounts.
Leave the Volunteer Fire Association alone and concentrate on your own house! The street in Windcrest are terrible, street fund is somehow depleted and now Council wants a Bond, probably $5-$10 Million Bond. Windcrest needs accountability and really need to address their spending priorities.
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