Ludington City Council Meeting, July 24, 2017: Four Comments, Four Types of Influence - The Ludington Torch2024-03-28T15:04:39Zhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/forum/topics/ludington-city-council-meeting-july-24-2017-four-comments-four-ty?commentId=4689834%3AComment%3A347856&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm beginning to think that y…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-08-09:4689834:Comment:3478562017-08-09T02:32:39.312ZXLFDhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/TheLudingtonCitizen
<p>I'm beginning to think that you and Kaye Holman had the same math teachers at LHS, Verdad, LOL.</p>
<p>Shay hasn't done a thing to reign in employee expenses since he made some personnel cuts 9 years ago and had to deal with some minor blowback.</p>
<p>I'm beginning to think that you and Kaye Holman had the same math teachers at LHS, Verdad, LOL.</p>
<p>Shay hasn't done a thing to reign in employee expenses since he made some personnel cuts 9 years ago and had to deal with some minor blowback.</p> Well said Verdad, and with Sh…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-08-08:4689834:Comment:3478492017-08-08T02:58:41.614ZAQUAMANhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/AQUAMAN
<p>Well said Verdad, and with Shyster Shay's ego and narcissism character, he talks and walks almost everyone down day to day. And when it's all said and done, he'll be out of here soon, on his way with over $2 Million and benefits from Ludington taxpayers that remain clueless, while Lud. locals bleed money to keep the infrastructure alive. Very sad for our future, and grandchildren. Most of the city council won't be here in 40 years, so why should they care now either.</p>
<p>Well said Verdad, and with Shyster Shay's ego and narcissism character, he talks and walks almost everyone down day to day. And when it's all said and done, he'll be out of here soon, on his way with over $2 Million and benefits from Ludington taxpayers that remain clueless, while Lud. locals bleed money to keep the infrastructure alive. Very sad for our future, and grandchildren. Most of the city council won't be here in 40 years, so why should they care now either.</p> With regards to that auditor…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-08-07:4689834:Comment:3480712017-08-07T22:30:35.824ZAQUAMANhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/AQUAMAN
<p>With regards to that auditor again, that mtg. he said the new floating Bonds were for 40 years, not 30 years as was stated months earlier. That tell us how much and how long the city taxpayers are going to be in severe $30 Million debt? WOW! To me, and anyone else with any financial expertise, should give a Big Red Flag of incompetence, one that requires Shay's firing at once imho. Ludington has never experienced that kind of debt for infrastructure for that long in our entire history to my…</p>
<p>With regards to that auditor again, that mtg. he said the new floating Bonds were for 40 years, not 30 years as was stated months earlier. That tell us how much and how long the city taxpayers are going to be in severe $30 Million debt? WOW! To me, and anyone else with any financial expertise, should give a Big Red Flag of incompetence, one that requires Shay's firing at once imho. Ludington has never experienced that kind of debt for infrastructure for that long in our entire history to my knowledge. And yet they renew his annual contract for employment? WTH!</p> Just finally got to listen to…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-08-07:4689834:Comment:3477372017-08-07T20:12:55.005ZAQUAMANhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/AQUAMAN
<p>Just finally got to listen to this quite long mtg., and again X, you bode well for all Ludington citizens as usual, many thanks. Now to the mtgs. agendas. The city auditor made comment to general excess funds of $2.8 Million. Was this in reserve accounts? I ask because that "reserve account" in 2009 was about $7 Million. If so, what happened to it to go down so much? I think he was referring to a different account, but can't be sure now. Also, now MDOT wants part of it's traffic count at 6-9…</p>
<p>Just finally got to listen to this quite long mtg., and again X, you bode well for all Ludington citizens as usual, many thanks. Now to the mtgs. agendas. The city auditor made comment to general excess funds of $2.8 Million. Was this in reserve accounts? I ask because that "reserve account" in 2009 was about $7 Million. If so, what happened to it to go down so much? I think he was referring to a different account, but can't be sure now. Also, now MDOT wants part of it's traffic count at 6-9 am. Does that sound like a reasonable time to be canvasing? 11-1 and 3-6 are also times, but, I think the earliest times are a way to help distort the final analysis, because, hardly any traffic is there then. The KLS Corp. for 50% reduction in millage for 12 years is also a concern. Mostly, because that expensive tax exemption only might produce 4 jobs, not 40. And, so who is Mr. Gibson anyhow? The Nancy bid of $1950 for goal-setting mtgs. also concerns me. If other bidders said $4-7K for their bids, is her bid equal to the same amt. of mtgs. and time spent on those goals, or greatly reduced?l Something doesn't add up there imho. Then another awards plaque to Castonia, whom I always thought was shallow in thinking, and voting ineptly repeatedly. Now I see he's also plagued with Parkinson's, and shakes like a leaf on a windy day. Lastly, I witnessed that Mayor Holman is still pretty mixed up in her position and ways to perform her duties. She repeatedly asked for motions instead of roll call votes. Without the supervision via whispering by Shay and Wilson, she would be totally lost. Oh yeah, Shyster Shay still has that scary stare at X at the beginning of the mtg., and also during the comments, which says his immaturity and lax way to perform his duties continues into infinity.</p> Excellent reverse psychology…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-08-02:4689834:Comment:3478332017-08-02T03:21:26.210ZWillyhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/willy
<p>Excellent reverse psychology X.</p>
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<p>Excellent reverse psychology X.</p>
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<p></p> My hat comes off to both of y…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-08-01:4689834:Comment:3481542017-08-01T16:56:24.007ZXLFDhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/TheLudingtonCitizen
<p>My hat comes off to both of you; you have each walked a small journey yourselves in keeping officials accountable through your own efforts in different parts of the state. One can better appreciate the unrewarded efforts and sacrifices others make in years-long quests when they take on the Quixotic adventure themselves. Meaningful freedom and liberty won't long survive if our officials are allowed to expand their powers without bound.</p>
<p>My hat comes off to both of you; you have each walked a small journey yourselves in keeping officials accountable through your own efforts in different parts of the state. One can better appreciate the unrewarded efforts and sacrifices others make in years-long quests when they take on the Quixotic adventure themselves. Meaningful freedom and liberty won't long survive if our officials are allowed to expand their powers without bound.</p>