Regarding the article on page 13 of Nov. 26 SE Messenger, it?’s about what I expected. Another rubber stamp Council Meeting. Another outrage from Ms. Bushman. More banal statements by Mr. Hughes. I thought Ms. Watiker would have sent you to ?“How to say something without really saying anything?” class by now. Another shot at non-City residents speaking up because of the tremendous amount of apathy among residents in the City, who are just proving the Mayor?’s point that the City residents are just pleased as punch about the way they are handling business.
Anyway, that?’s old news. On to the last 2 paragraphs of the article. Council rezoned 3 properties from AG to PR4. Wait just a minute. Didn?’t Mr. Yaple state recently that all property in Violet Township is zoned R-2? So if it was annexed into the City, it was already R-2 and not AG. I?’m confused.
The last paragraph had me rolling on the floor laughing. First of all, why wasn?’t the ordinance to raise the tap fees passed as an emergency? Isn?’t this a perfect example of what Ms. Bushman states as the foundation of her use of emergency legislation? To get the monies into our coffers as soon as possible? Why then, if we are raising a fee to developers that could potentially generate thousands of dollars in the water and sewer department, are they giving it the customary 3 readings, which could take months? Especially if someone spoke up and challenged raising the fees?
Oh, that?’s right. It?’s because we waive all those fees to all developers anyway. How could I have forgotten?
Anyway, that?’s old news. On to the last 2 paragraphs of the article. Council rezoned 3 properties from AG to PR4. Wait just a minute. Didn?’t Mr. Yaple state recently that all property in Violet Township is zoned R-2? So if it was annexed into the City, it was already R-2 and not AG. I?’m confused.
The last paragraph had me rolling on the floor laughing. First of all, why wasn?’t the ordinance to raise the tap fees passed as an emergency? Isn?’t this a perfect example of what Ms. Bushman states as the foundation of her use of emergency legislation? To get the monies into our coffers as soon as possible? Why then, if we are raising a fee to developers that could potentially generate thousands of dollars in the water and sewer department, are they giving it the customary 3 readings, which could take months? Especially if someone spoke up and challenged raising the fees?
Oh, that?’s right. It?’s because we waive all those fees to all developers anyway. How could I have forgotten?
