Comments on: My Thoughts on the Architech Study Discussion http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/ Stuart, Iowa. Our Town, State, World, & Humor. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-845 Anonymous Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:15:50 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-845 this is the second posting in the Stuart Herald about having trees trimmed. Consider yourself warned. As within the next 15-30 days citations can be served. you then have a small time frame to get the trees trimmed or the city will do it and have it applied to your prop tax. this is the second posting in the Stuart Herald about having trees trimmed. Consider yourself warned. As within the next 15-30 days citations can be served. you then have a small time frame to get the trees trimmed or the city will do it and have it applied to your prop tax.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-832 Anonymous Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:17:48 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-832 This town is full of yards that have not been moved at all or very little this year and trees that need trimmed. Why would someone worry about getting penalized and have to pay for this. It just won't happen. The city does not do anything about yards that need mowed and I am sure they will not do anything about trees either. This town is full of yards that have not been moved at all or very little this year and trees that need trimmed. Why would someone worry about getting penalized and have to pay for this. It just won’t happen. The city does not do anything about yards that need mowed and I am sure they will not do anything about trees either.

]]> By: taxpayer http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-798 taxpayer Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:51:40 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-798 4:50 exactly! And I love the posts of the advocates that say anything the city does is okay. And the posts that say everyone is trying to scare the elderly. Well, the elderly are not the ones who are going to put the city in debt for the younger citizens to pay. They are not going to be around as many years, and they know that you don't spend all of your money at one time and HOPE for more. 4:50 exactly! And I love the posts of the advocates that say anything the city does is okay. And the posts that say everyone is trying to scare the elderly. Well, the elderly are not the ones who are going to put the city in debt for the younger citizens to pay. They are not going to be around as many years, and they know that you don’t spend all of your money at one time and HOPE for more.

]]> By: Weekly Recap : The Good Egg Gazette http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-796 Weekly Recap : The Good Egg Gazette Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:19:59 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-796 [...] has a new post. Agree with her or not, she’s not afraid to put her thoughts out [...] [...] has a new post. Agree with her or not, she’s not afraid to put her thoughts out [...]

]]> By: anonymous http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-795 anonymous Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:50:03 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-795 to: taxpayer said, August 29, 2007 at 5:45 pm But who will truly pay? Yes, my 80+ neighbor and young couple just starting out with a new family making ends meet. After they get the penalty for not trimming the trees in the street or making sure the grass is cut when the city sees fit. But I'll bet you a cup of coffee, the city staff would still get their raises and free insurance premiums, while we pay out of our pockets $300 a paycheck for family healthcare and our employer pays the other half. to: taxpayer said, August 29, 2007 at 5:45 pm

But who will truly pay? Yes, my 80+ neighbor and young couple just starting out with a new family making ends meet. After they get the penalty for not trimming the trees in the street or making sure the grass is cut when the city sees fit.
But I’ll bet you a cup of coffee, the city staff would still get their raises and free insurance premiums, while we pay out of our pockets $300 a paycheck for family healthcare and our employer pays the other half.

]]> By: anonymous http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-791 anonymous Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:23:32 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-791 "He then pointed out again that the council needed to figure out how much money they had to spend before going any further. Then they could sit down and talk because all they are doing now is spinning their wheels." This pretty much says it all, doesn't it. But will the counil heed the advice? Probably not. And the wheels spin on... “He then pointed out again that the council needed to figure out how much money they had to spend before going any further. Then they could sit down and talk because all they are doing now is spinning their wheels.”

This pretty much says it all, doesn’t it.

But will the counil heed the advice?

Probably not.

And the wheels spin on…

]]> By: Anonymous http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-784 Anonymous Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:14:42 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-784 i'll bet it wasn't grass detail or fire house coffee break :) i’ll bet it wasn’t grass detail or fire house coffee break :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-774 Anonymous Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:37 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-774 I never see these guys out walking around town to allow anyone to question their every move, and they certainly don't allow questions at the council meetings. It also appears that if you disagree with something they have in the works, they will go to extremes to disregard public opinion or allow a tax paying citizen to excercise their right to place a vote, sign a petition or have a voice in local government. If you think that these guys have it bad, what about the poor souls that hold a seat on the next council term. How are they going to move forward in any direction without any funds, because if the current council keeps going "full steam ahead", the entire bond capacity will be satuarated and bond obligations will outweigh the current general fund monies available for daily operation. Instead of offering the expected services for your tax dollars, they will have no choice but to raise taxes and cut services, forget about the infrastructure. If you haven't noticed yet, this trend has already taken hold with your local law enforcement. You have half the force and not even a tenth of the service. Our police department has been reduced to nothing more than "council lackys", not community servants. How proud they must be picking on families of our service personnel serving in Iraq and our elderly population about grass clippings and petition signatures. What about all of the vandalism, gas drive offs, thefts and drunk drivers? Too bad their busy schedule of "grass detail" and "firehouse coffee", doesn't allow for police work. I never see these guys out walking around town to allow anyone to question their every move, and they certainly don’t allow questions at the council meetings. It also appears that if you disagree with something they have in the works, they will go to extremes to disregard public opinion or allow a tax paying citizen to excercise their right to place a vote, sign a petition or have a voice in local government. If you think that these guys have it bad, what about the poor souls that hold a seat on the next council term. How are they going to move forward in any direction without any funds, because if the current council keeps going “full steam ahead”, the entire bond capacity will be satuarated and bond obligations will outweigh the current general fund monies available for daily operation. Instead of offering the expected services for your tax dollars, they will have no choice but to raise taxes and cut services, forget about the infrastructure. If you haven’t noticed yet, this trend has already taken hold with your local law enforcement. You have half the force and not even a tenth of the service. Our police department has been reduced to nothing more than “council lackys”, not community servants. How proud they must be picking on families of our service personnel serving in Iraq and our elderly population about grass clippings and petition signatures. What about all of the vandalism, gas drive offs, thefts and drunk drivers? Too bad their busy schedule of “grass detail” and “firehouse coffee”, doesn’t allow for police work.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-768 Anonymous Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:25:46 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-768 Why bother? these guys will have it their way and you all know it. Let them stew in their own juices. What goes around comes around. sooner or later, it really does. It must be so damned gratifying to be a council member these days and walk around the town having people question your every move. they deserve that. Why bother? these guys will have it their way and you all know it. Let them stew in their own juices. What goes around comes around. sooner or later, it really does. It must be so damned gratifying to be a council member these days and walk around the town having people question your every move. they deserve that.

]]> By: shorttimer http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-766 shorttimer Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:30:33 +0000 http://thevoicesofstuart.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/my-thoughts-on-the-architech-study-discussion/#comment-766 9:05, as always Peg has indicated that these are her thoughts and her thoughts alone. You are entitled to disagree, but, could you please do it on actual points of disagreement instead of making inuendos and bringing personal issues into the discussion. It is pretty obvious that your statement about not being able to read is a factual statement. Might I suggest that you discontinue visiting this blog until you can contribute to the conversation in an adult manner. Agree or disagree, it leads to stimulating debate, however, a point of disagreement is necessary to start the debate. Thank you in advance for your attention to this detail. 9:05, as always Peg has indicated that these are her thoughts and her thoughts alone. You are entitled to disagree, but, could you please do it on actual points of disagreement instead of making inuendos and bringing personal issues into the discussion. It is pretty obvious that your statement about not being able to read is a factual statement. Might I suggest that you discontinue visiting this blog until you can contribute to the conversation in an adult manner. Agree or disagree, it leads to stimulating debate, however, a point of disagreement is necessary to start the debate. Thank you in advance for your attention to this detail.

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