We really hate to harp on this but city officials leave us no choice! With a budget so tight they are struggling to put away $25,000 for road maintenance, (which still leaves us short) why is the city even considering spending our money this way?! Why replace the current City Hall sign and spend thousands of dollars for entrance signs that Anoka County provides for FREE? Council minutes 8/27/2008
City Administrator Larson showed slides of a proposed sign design from Arrow Sign He stated that this will fit in the space where the current sign is in front of the City Hall It has also been proposed to have a message board below it He added that they could either use real brick or a plastic product that looks like brick City Administrator Larson stated that he had also received a proposal for Centerville entry sign
Mayor Capra inquired whether they could wait and look at this at the end of the year.
Council member BVickers stated that the total of the signs proposed would amount to over $70,000. Council member Lee suggested that the City only do one of these signs per year. Council member BVickers suggested having Finance Director John Meyer come back with the impact of $40,000 for the sign and an additional $15,000 for an entry sign on the City budget. Council member Paar stated that the Council is already fighting the budget for the street maintenance He suggested that this may have to wait until there is extra money He stated that they could get the free sign from Anoka County for Centerville Road He added that the City should look at this when Highway 14 is completed and the building and developing are completed
Council member Lakso stated that she felt the most crucial sign would be the sign coming west on Highway 14 to welcome people into Centerville.
Discussion ensued
Council member Lee stated that he agreed with Council member Lakso. They would want the sign on Highway 14 to welcome people into town.
Sitting council is redecorating the City with OUR MONEY! They are spending a lot of time and effort on nonessential items, all the while, the road maintenance fund is being ignored!
We have already incurred a 8 million dollar debt under their watch!
Should new signs that cost thousands of dollars really be a priority?
Speak out from the voting booth on 11/04/2008!
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5 comments:
i vote for the free signs. stop spending money!!!!
cool video! POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!
vote out the incumbent and give power back where it belongs, with the people!
Get the free sign and quite wasting our money. Put that $40,000
in the newly started road main. fund.
Hey anonymous,
we don't really have the $40,000 they want to spend. their behavior is disgusting! i hope the audit proves it!
Are they all absolutely crazy????? Do they not GET what is going on around here???? Surely they know alot of citizens want an audit and lower taxes and this is their response???? TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE starting with the administrator!!!
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