Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance

?“Growth Meeting Game?”

Let?’s all play the public relations meeting game...... brought to you by our sponsor, the every efficient, emergency passing Pickerington City Council.

This version of the shiftless, meaningless, conniving event as proposed by Councilman Bill (you?’ve GOT to trust me cause I?’ve voted so consciously in the past) Wright.

First question to our panel of Councilman ?–

Mr. Parker, if the public took a poll of 100% of the population and the results came in that 99.99% of the citizens wanted their City Government to stop this pace of growth would you still vote to follow your doctrine?

ANSWER: Yes ?‘cause that?’s my job and know what I?’m doing.

Mr. Maxey, When you were in charge of the Service Committee when that committee rammed through all these emergency annexations and rezonings, are we here tonight to undo all those previous decisions?

ANSWER: No, I was elected to.... I mean appointed to..... I mean now sitting on Council to promote business and my voting record on the Colonial Heating issues is proof of that.

Mr. Monebrake, you sit so quietly through all these meetings... do you really know what?’s going on?

ANSWER: Absolutely, we got our?’s rezoned and I just want to help make this dream come true for everybody.

Interruption ..... point of order Mr. Game Show Host!*!

Yes, Mr. Mapes....

Well as the Law Director I just want to point out that these questions are on the wrong form, have not been typed out for the Council contestants to view ahead of time and run past their ?“spin doctor?” to see if they should be answered in the public.

Thank you Mr. Mapes, but I?’m told by our network that all is in order and that this program is sanctioned in it?’s format by the Constitution of the State of Ohio.

However; we will have to take a short intermission and give out sponsors a chance to laugh and our audience a chance to visit the restrooms. Replacement barf bags are available for your convenience.


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Point taken

I guess I deserved that shot!

I will inquire about the proposed ''Town Meeting'' on Monday and post the response.

As far as still being a freind? I have no idea who you are.

Thanks,

Tim

Hide the Nukes


Everyone:

I actually attended a couple of those meetings and they were a joke; politicians wrangling over who?’s doing the most for the community and what?’s at stake ($$$). No one really putting anyone on the hot-seat.

The school board had the chance to really dig on the township and city but they refused, much like Wes and the ?“simple majority?” refuse to say a peep at all the damage being done to the school district by these so called ?“elected leaders.?”

The whole thing turned into a city circus that tried to con each and every unincorporated township resident into merging with the city. Why? So the city can turn the whole township into another Pataskala and get our tax dollars without offering anything in return. (Note: Pataskala is in fiscal shambles folks. They are in very serious trouble, much like we would be if we had fallen for Honorable Randall?’s suggestion). We're only in serious trouble right now!

Don?’t be fooled. City council and Mr. Wright are playing Saddam Hussein, ducking & dodging, cat & mouse -- trying to hide their nukes (plats & subdivisions passed by emergency). You can?’t trust them. In fact, don?’t ever trust them. They are corrupt people who have no sense of integrity or honesty.

Lisa Reade, I hope you are mustering city folk to the council meeting on Tuesday (10/15). I?’ll be there again to watch the entertainment (better than sitcoms), but as you well know, Mayor Hughes doesn?’t give much credence to VT opinions and is quick to point out who?’s who.

Here?’s a cut & paste of the Mayor?’s response from the city?’s failed attempt to hoodwink the township during those townhall meetings the last time. There?’s more on this website if you scroll down on the left to the bottom before the Hot Links.


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Jan 21, 2001
A Letter from the Mayor to Violet Township Officials dated 1-16-2001

The City of Pickerington appreciated the opportunity to meet with you during the past growth meetings and we thank you for initiating those meetings. We are interested in continuing discussions with Violet Township and Pickerington Local School District officials regarding opportunities for cooperation. However, at this point in time, since we have received public input, we feel that meetings of smaller committees would be more beneficial to achieving our goals. Additionally, given low attendance, we feel that it is not productive to continue meeting in the established growth meeting format. Therefore, we have elected to not have a meeting on January 21.

Continued?…

End of cut & paste.

OK. So did Mr. Wright forget about the Honorable Randy?’s canceling of these type meetings or what???

?“Growth Meeting Game II?”

We apologize for that lengthy commercial advertising brought to you by Domin ?– Home ?– Rock ?– Lux ?– I consortium of economic prosperity. We are certain that you found the virtual tour of their super ?“model?” 2200 home impressive. In honor of the spirit of these growth meetings these advertisers have promised to slow down their production schedule to only 100 days (start to finish) and contribute $1.00 for each home to the perpetual schools levy / bond campaign.

Back to the questions for our panel.

Mr. Fox, please explain your recent statement of always ?“supporting?” what the people want, EVEN IF THEY MAKE THE WRONG DECSIONS and why all these growth spurring decisions should only be discussed in sub-committees?

ANSWER: That?’s not what I really meant, but it is what I said and felt. It?’s the reporters fault for quoting me --- don?’t you see --- I?’m really a nice guy, your just not supposed to listen to me.

Thank you Mr. Fox for that political doublespeak. Please stop licking my boots.

Mr. Postage, with your years as the Chair of the Finance Committee how do you explain all of these inducements to annex land to the various developers? Isn?’t this going to create a burden that will be impossible to pay off?

ANSWER: I resent your use of the phrase payoff!! WAKE UP people your elected councilman aren?’t supposed to have to answer these types of questions. We work for peanuts and it?’s not in the script of our meetings that you?’re allowed to question our motives. Debt is just a natural thing. Don?’t worry we?’ve negotiated a group rate with the folks of the Consumer Credit Alliance and they will assist everyone in their Chapter 7 filings. We?’ve got to grow or else the builders will build somewhere else. This format is stupid and I resent your questioning my motives!

Interruption ..... just a minute Mr. Game Show Host!*!

Yes Ms. Bushman, what do you want?

Well as the City Manager, I just want to point out that I (I mean we) have a Community Growth Plan and that I am following that plan (that I made) and I think that all the multicolored traffic lights along 256 prove that we are a balanced community.

Thank you Ms. Bushman, but I see that it?’s time to take another break to give our ?‘true?’ commercial advertisers another opportunity to brainwash the public. As was mentioned before, should you feel distressed, emergency stomach distress bags are available in the restrooms.



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