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The Myth of Ludington's Future Budget Shortfalls
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Early this year, we began hearing the city send up warnings of financial difficulties coming up in 2018 for the first time; coincidentally, this followed the revelations released by freshman city…Continue
The Disposition of the Bicycle Desperado
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If you recall, I had an alleged close encounter of the weird kind to the north of the Ludington City Hall just before the special meeting to appoint a new Fifth Ward Councilor, it was related in…Continue
Local State Representative Impresses Peers at Ludington's Private Piers
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In March, I had claimed our area's new State Representative Curt VanderWall was a bit of a hypocrite for getting a lot of press for helping introduce legislation to expand the Freedom of Information…Continue
Ludington City Council Meeting July 10, 2017: Preserving the Greed
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XLFD replied to John notdead Streeter's discussion Pigs love to play in trash..."The two accom-polices to the crime should also face severe repercussions. Baltimore PD is not new to corruption and bad cops. In April 2017, U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar "approved the proposed consent decree between…"
XLFD replied to John notdead Streeter's discussion Larry's Trial begins..."The jury began deliberating about an hour ago, let's hope they do the right thing."
Verdad replied to XLFD's discussion The Myth of Ludington's Future Budget Shortfalls"It should be Shay for starters who is canned and kicked down the road for failing to foresee and budget for infrastructure needs in the psst thirteen years he's been here and now dumping on us a $36 million dollar debt. Meanwhile Shay wastes a…"
Willy replied to XLFD's discussion The Myth of Ludington's Future Budget Shortfalls"This is all the responsibility of the Council. They control the money. Add up the overpriced water tower painting, any money that was spent on the maritime museum, the money that will be spent on the Ludington St beach demolition, the wasteful FIOA…"
AQUAMAN replied to XLFD's discussion The Myth of Ludington's Future Budget Shortfalls"Meanwhile, the main culprit, Shay, and his buddy Barnett, have already made over $1.5 Million each for their part in this scam, and are becoming richer every year now till retirement. The LPD alone is a $2 Million/yr. affair that could use some…"
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Verdad replied to XLFD's discussion The Myth of Ludington's Future Budget Shortfalls"Good discussion, X. What about the payments on the $35 million dollar infrastructure debt? How much will just the interest be on those payments set us back every month? There aren't enough out-of-towners coming to town to charge for…"
John notdead Streeter replied to XLFD's discussion The Myth of Ludington's Future Budget Shortfalls"They should all be in prison for misappropriating the taxpayers money into their own pockets and self interest. If they hit a roadblock they make a law to let Shay use his pen to make it legal. This is criminal.Of course Barnett won't say…"
shinblind replied to XLFD's discussion The Myth of Ludington's Future Budget Shortfalls"None of what the city budget proposes address the issue of the $7 million shortfall in unfunded pension liabilities.
Exactly where and when do they plan on addressing this issue?
The answer is never. At least not this crew.
They don't have the…"
XLFD replied to XLFD's discussion History Prize Coming to Ludington (Sort Of) in June 2017"Did you take part in this year's History Prize over those 11 days this June? Probably not, since it's a bit of lost history.
Rather quietly the History Prize franchise is slowly vanishing. The Facebook page exists and…"
AQUAMAN replied to XLFD's discussion The Disposition of the Bicycle Desperado"This town has been a police state for a long long time. But now, it's been kicked up a lot of notches to be the worst police state in Michigan. Shame on Foster and Barnett and lastly Kuster for this disgusting demonstration of intimidation and…"
XLFD posted a status"6th Ward notice of intent to run is due by 5 PM Thursday. Carrie Rangel is in, two others (Karen N. and David B.) have inquired as of now."
XLFD posted a discussionThe Myth of Ludington's Future Budget Shortfalls
Early this year, we began hearing the city send up warnings of financial difficulties coming up in 2018 for the first time; coincidentally, this followed the revelations released by freshman city councilor Brandy Henderson that some were actively researching and proposing to establish parking fees at Stearn's Beach. The City…See More
John notdead Streeter replied to XLFD's discussion The Disposition of the Bicycle Desperado"It's appalling and deplorable for someone to suggest any wrong doing against someone for the purpose of prevaricating exaggerated fabricated malice intentionally,willfully, and knowingly that a person could be prosecuted by such false claims.…"
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Tiffanie Morgan said… - Idk how to use this site sorry but hopefully you could help or point me the right way
- At 10:43pm on February 27, 2017, Willy said…
- What I don't understand about the shop with a cop program is where you come up with the $900 plus amount that is not accounted for. Also why is the same $250 card number on two separate receipts? I'm not very good with math and bookkeeping so I'm curious.
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Thank you for the nice welcome :)
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Do you have an e-mail address that I could use that is more private?
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- At 7:29pm on October 31, 2015, Barry R. Schrader said…
Perhaps time to “treat” them to a recall election. Oops, no ---------- way past time.
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Thank you and grateful XLFD.
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Indeed I am
- At 8:26pm on March 23, 2015, Melinda said…
Thanks, but its not much of a "spring" yet.
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