So, Amy Nixon was not quite accurate with my comments in the Mukwonago Chief….that’s OK it happens. I said to the town board in public comments last week that I estimate it will cost $150,000 when all is said and done to split the fire department. I never said that money had already been spent….anyway. Not that big of a deal. The money might as well already have been spent, the town board just doesn't want to listen to anyone.
This IS is a big deal though….here we go again with Mr. Craig's personal attacks. Instead of speaking to the reporter and correcting the facts then providing insight and information (hopefully factual information), he says this (as reported by Amy):
"Mike (Doble) resigned from the Fire Board because I asked him pertinent questions … " said Craig. "They are trying to incite fear into taxpayers … when we as the Town Board don't have the numbers together yet. In the worst case scenario, we're not even talking $40,000 to $50,000 for the whole thing." – From Amy Nixon’s Mukwonago Chief Article 2/9/2010
What does my resignation from the fire board have to do with how much it’s going to cost to disband the fire department? This type of comment/statement is just indicative of how Mr. Craig’s mind works. If he doesn’t like what I have to say, then he’ll say something to discredit me. Well Mr. Craig, I made a HUGE mistake of resigning from the fire board and feel partially responsible for what’s happening here. I quit. I took myself out of the position that might have made the difference to prevent this mess. I deeply regret that decision. So, I will not quit again. Keep it coming.
Friends who happen to read this blog, please come to the town board meetings, or post comments (with your name preferably), or at least watch the meetings at the town so you can see what’s going on in our town! It’s time for change. Let Mr. Craig and the others on the board know that you demand answers.
(Oh, by the way, this is the first acknowledgement in public by any board member that this whole splitting of the department thing will cost us some money. ONLY $40,000 to $50,000!!! You sure can buy a lot of patience in dealing with the village for $40,000 or $50,000! What a shameful waste of our money…..Never mind that more likely than not it will cost way more than this….Never mind that we elected these guys to deal with problems....)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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I was happily surprised by the election results were Rodell Singert had more votes than Joe Reilly. The turnout wasn't very good but the results were great. I would have thought with all the signs Joe had (and he must have spent his entire year’s wages on them), that this would have been a blowout. It would seem that only the people who had signs in their yards actually voted for him. I hope that Rodell can keep this momentum going through the election.
ReplyDeleteMr. Craig own words. "They are trying to incite fear into taxpayers … when we as the Town Board don't have the numbers together yet. In the worst case scenario, we're not even talking $40,000 to $50,000 for the whole thing." – From Amy Nixon’s
ReplyDeleteMr. Craig just voted yes to the consultant fee of $25,000
Mr. Craig also stated that it should not cost more then $10,000 to change the Decals & Signage.
At this point we will have spent $35,000
We have yet to hear what the lawyer’s fees are already and will be in the future.
My guess is it’s not going to be very cheap!
How much of a buyout are we going to have to give to Big Bend?
This is a 40 year old marriage, about to get divorced and it is an ugly one due to the current personalities on the Town Board (Bird’s of a feather flock together)
Do they have any numbers on these issues?
Can they state what our Fire rating will be?
Do they know what it will take to keep the rating up?
You would think the election told them something.
Do they still think everyone is in favor of this?