Dear Ms/Mr Highstreet—you will be happy to know the MLcommittee is always looking for new committee members. They will be so happy to know that you have volunteered to share some of your ideas to “upgrade” the festival. Can't wait to hear your ideas. Oh yes, this weekend would have been nice to have the festival wouldn't it? Uhmmm rain and 45 degrees. Perfect festival weather.
just curious 123456, you said we had a choice this time around for mayor. (I believe we had a choice last time too.)
Who else is running this time? And have we even determined that Gary W. is going to run for re-election? It's probably not too soon to be thinking about this. Seems like the natives in BC are getting restless. Perhaps some of my fellow posters should consider throwing their name into the hats.
Also remember Tony Brown may not be back on city commission if he wins his bid for the state house. We need some good folks to consider public service.
When is the “walk-away” point to living in Baldwin? We found that $4.00/gallon seemed to be it for gas prices. When do we decide we can't live in this town anymore because it simply costs too much?
I am still very irritated that after the city decided to actually lower the mill levy (kudos to the city commission) the superintendant of USD 348 justified the school district's raise in mill levy by point out that the city had lowered theirs–so that makes it ok. With that attitude then I guess every time a taxing entity does the right thing and lowers a tax rate then another taxing entity can feel justified in raising their tax rates. the taxpayers of this town will never get ahead .
Great. The city lowers the mill levy (kudos to them) and then the school district thinks that makes it ok for them to raise theirs. As taxpayers are we ever gonna catch a break?
Again you and I disagree. In public was the ONLY place for this to happen. Otherwise no one would know or believe how frustrating working with city staff can be. I am absolutley convinced that the ONLY reason the plans have now gone through the planning commission and on there way to the city council for approval is because Jardon & Wagner had to get their dander up and grab everyone's attention. Isn't it tier job to hold city staff accountable? Since I don't hear about these kind of fireworks happening on a regular basis in the city council I can only assume that this is not the norm and was only done because the council members were sympathetic and wanted to make sure Baldwin didn't lose another badly needed business in this little town.
II would agree that it is very sad that it had to come to this but I am very glad we have at least 2 councilmen who are willing to take what could be an unpopular stand to ensure city staff is responsive to the people.
Now ibelieveinmapleleaf's previous remarks a few weeks ago are starting to make sense. Sounds like he/she too have been in similiar frustrating positions with city staff.
the question now to ponder is how are we going to grow this comunity (i.e. tax base) if it's this difficult for any business to get going here? this is what scares me the most.
Are you serious that your real beef is that 2 councilmen actually showed some passion and compassion for a fellow busisnessman in this community and spoke out against what they saw as incompetence and ineptness by part of our city staff? what are you—some kind of pollyanna who can't take a little healthy disagreement? what makes you so uncomfortable with 2 elected representatives being passionate about their convictions? What a bunch of wimps we have become in this country!!! Again, I will bet $$$ that you don't have a clue what it is like to own your own business. Maybe if you did you'd understand that it tends to make one a bit more out spoken because as a business person you don't have a union rep, the eeoc , osha or a lawsuit -aphobic HR department to go whine to. You have to stand up for yourself because no one else will do it for you. Again, I see this as 2 businessmen sticking up for another businessman who has been getting the run around. As you said, it's all been decided now and everyone is happy–so why are you still making an issue about this?
I, for one think it's about time we had some councilmen with enough cajones to stand up for the taxpayer and the citizens of Baldwin. Interesting that the two councilmen you have problems with are the two who actually own businesses in this town and understand the frustrations of being a business owner. My guess is that n0zpe is a government employee who has no clue what it's like to work in the private sector and have to deal with ridiculous rules and regulations government throws at business people. My guess is the 2 councilman have had to deal with similiar situations and were speaking out of experience not just “theory” or “feelings”. Your real beef n0pze is that instead of politcal correctness and the insipid “let's just all get along” mentality a spade was finally called a spade. I know we'd be much better off in the country if more elected spoke their minds like these two just did. Standing ovation for Jardon & Wagner!!
Monkey I am glad to hear that you are not planning to quit if things don't go the way you and your fellow volunteers want them to go. thank you for putting that nasty rumor to rest.
I respect the fact you don't want to start naming names. I just wanted to make sure someone actually used those words to you and your fellow firefighters… not just something you thought they “meant”. If someone did actually say that then that wasn't a very wise thing to say. As I too, am a volunteer in several organizations, I would not appreciate someone telling me my opinion didn't matter either.
24 October 2008
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kermit (Anonymous) says…
Ok–I will bite. Give me some examples of changes you'd like to see.
23 October 2008
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kermit (Anonymous) says…
Dear Ms/Mr Highstreet—you will be happy to know the MLcommittee is always looking for new committee members. They will be so happy to know that you have volunteered to share some of your ideas to “upgrade” the festival. Can't wait to hear your ideas. Oh yes, this weekend would have been nice to have the festival wouldn't it? Uhmmm rain and 45 degrees. Perfect festival weather.
23 October 2008
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Nan
Is it physically impossible for you to say anything nice about the Maple Leaf Festival folks?
26 August 2008
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kermit (Anonymous) says…
just curious 123456, you said we had a choice this time around for mayor. (I believe we had a choice last time too.)
Who else is running this time? And have we even determined that Gary W. is going to run for re-election? It's probably not too soon to be thinking about this. Seems like the natives in BC are getting restless. Perhaps some of my fellow posters should consider throwing their name into the hats.
Also remember Tony Brown may not be back on city commission if he wins his bid for the state house. We need some good folks to consider public service.
19 August 2008
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kermit (Anonymous) says…
When is the “walk-away” point to living in Baldwin? We found that $4.00/gallon seemed to be it for gas prices. When do we decide we can't live in this town anymore because it simply costs too much?
I am still very irritated that after the city decided to actually lower the mill levy (kudos to the city commission) the superintendant of USD 348 justified the school district's raise in mill levy by point out that the city had lowered theirs–so that makes it ok. With that attitude then I guess every time a taxing entity does the right thing and lowers a tax rate then another taxing entity can feel justified in raising their tax rates. the taxpayers of this town will never get ahead .
19 August 2008
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kermit (Anonymous) says…
Great. The city lowers the mill levy (kudos to them) and then the school district thinks that makes it ok for them to raise theirs. As taxpayers are we ever gonna catch a break?
25 April 2008
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n0zpe
Again you and I disagree. In public was the ONLY place for this to happen. Otherwise no one would know or believe how frustrating working with city staff can be. I am absolutley convinced that the ONLY reason the plans have now gone through the planning commission and on there way to the city council for approval is because Jardon & Wagner had to get their dander up and grab everyone's attention. Isn't it tier job to hold city staff accountable? Since I don't hear about these kind of fireworks happening on a regular basis in the city council I can only assume that this is not the norm and was only done because the council members were sympathetic and wanted to make sure Baldwin didn't lose another badly needed business in this little town.
II would agree that it is very sad that it had to come to this but I am very glad we have at least 2 councilmen who are willing to take what could be an unpopular stand to ensure city staff is responsive to the people.
Now ibelieveinmapleleaf's previous remarks a few weeks ago are starting to make sense. Sounds like he/she too have been in similiar frustrating positions with city staff.
the question now to ponder is how are we going to grow this comunity (i.e. tax base) if it's this difficult for any business to get going here? this is what scares me the most.
24 April 2008
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Are you serious that your real beef is that 2 councilmen actually showed some passion and compassion for a fellow busisnessman in this community and spoke out against what they saw as incompetence and ineptness by part of our city staff? what are you—some kind of pollyanna who can't take a little healthy disagreement? what makes you so uncomfortable with 2 elected representatives being passionate about their convictions? What a bunch of wimps we have become in this country!!! Again, I will bet $$$ that you don't have a clue what it is like to own your own business. Maybe if you did you'd understand that it tends to make one a bit more out spoken because as a business person you don't have a union rep, the eeoc , osha or a lawsuit -aphobic HR department to go whine to. You have to stand up for yourself because no one else will do it for you. Again, I see this as 2 businessmen sticking up for another businessman who has been getting the run around. As you said, it's all been decided now and everyone is happy–so why are you still making an issue about this?
24 April 2008
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I, for one think it's about time we had some councilmen with enough cajones to stand up for the taxpayer and the citizens of Baldwin. Interesting that the two councilmen you have problems with are the two who actually own businesses in this town and understand the frustrations of being a business owner. My guess is that n0zpe is a government employee who has no clue what it's like to work in the private sector and have to deal with ridiculous rules and regulations government throws at business people. My guess is the 2 councilman have had to deal with similiar situations and were speaking out of experience not just “theory” or “feelings”. Your real beef n0pze is that instead of politcal correctness and the insipid “let's just all get along” mentality a spade was finally called a spade. I know we'd be much better off in the country if more elected spoke their minds like these two just did. Standing ovation for Jardon & Wagner!!
31 March 2008
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Monkey
I am glad to hear that you are not planning to quit if things don't go the way you and your fellow volunteers want them to go. thank you for putting that nasty rumor to rest.
I respect the fact you don't want to start naming names. I just wanted to make sure someone actually used those words to you and your fellow firefighters… not just something you thought they “meant”. If someone did actually say that then that wasn't a very wise thing to say. As I too, am a volunteer in several organizations, I would not appreciate someone telling me my opinion didn't matter either.