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Attention
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Major Breaking News! Stuff You Won't See In The Daily Times!
The Tables Have Turned!!!!!!
Shanie Shields has made a "loud and clear" statement she wants nothing to do with Debbie Campbell.
Since the beginning of her time on the City Council, Shanie Shields always sat right next to Debbie Campbell on the opposite side of the table at all work sessions, (I have pictures to prove it). She recently made the move across the table to join Lynn Cathcart and Gary Comegys.
Lynn Cathcart was recently heard stating she couldn't deal with Debbie Campbell any more and she doesn't have to like her.
Ladies & Gentlemen, some people go into Foster Care to help children but most go into Foster Care for the money. IMO, Shanie Shields is into being a Council Member for the money because she sure can't come up with a single good idea and she most definitely hasn't helped her constituents in her community. It may be a small amount of money to you and I but to others it's a great way to bring in additional income. Oh yeah, there is a Fire Department coming her way but it wasn't her idea.
It's political suicide for Shanie Shields to do what she's doing but that's OK, she needs to be replaced as well. Unless she starts doing something constructive she'll just keep tipping the candy jar and enjoying the part time pay.
Where Are Your "Fearless" Leaders Now?
The Police Department was called in and took a report of such said Graffiti on Thursday morning and you heard NOTHING at all from The Daily Times about it until yesterday.
Here we sit some 8 days later and we've heard NO Press Conference from Barrie Tilghman & Chief Webster, yet these are YOUR leaders?
I see how it is. Call a Press Conference because the Mayor believes there are nasty things being said on local Blogs about her and because she couldn't get the FBI to shut us down! Yes Taxpayers, that makes a whole lot of sense. Cover up SERIOUS issues and for those who don't believe in and or support Barrie Tilghman, call a Press Conference and try to shut them down.
When will the citizens of Salisbury come to learn they truly have no leader at all? You take the bull by the horns with this graffiti situation and you face it head on. You COMFORT those taxpayers who are paying literally MILLIONS of tax dollars to have the comfort of being protected. Hiding and running from this reality clearly shows that these two Idiots needs to get the hell out of the City of Salisbury before the next Mayor is the leader of one of these Gangs!
Now keep in mind, Barrie would love to see the values of these properties go way down in order for her and the FOB's to buy low and redevelop them and sell them when someone else actually does their jobs, (meaning the Chief & Mayor) and things actually get better. It's a great strategy but will everyone fall for it?
Either Barrie Tilghman go public with the largest crime that has ever hit the City of Salisbury or she needs to throw in the towel! That's right Folks, there's never been a bigger crime in the City of Salisbury as it would be my estimation that the clean up could cost more than $50,000.00.
Keep in mind, they did nothing wrong at the Zoo with the illegal pipes, yet the MDE forced them to cap the pipes and shut down those exhibits until they were run into the City's system. The liner at the WWTP was guaranteed for 30 years, then 20 years, then 30 days! They never filed for numerous permits, yet they're engineers, they shouldn't know any better? The list goes on and on and on. We've done nothing wrong and as long as The Daily Times covers it up, no one will know any better.
Chief, you are to "Protect & Serve!" HELLO? It doesn't get any bigger than this! Let's hope not, anyway! We're waiting?
DON'T Let Anyone Fool You! Some Of The Graffiti IS Gang Related!
If you'll notice the recent photo of grafitti that went up over the Holiday Weekend, notice the crown in the bottom left corner of their markings. It's a four point crown, which is Gang related and somewhat serious.
Although Officials may want everyone to believe much of what was done was "Taggers" and not Gangs, this is absolutely not true. There were Gang related territorial markings placed all over Downtown.
Granted, I'll be the very first to admit I'm no expert at all when it comes to Gangs. However, I am learning and I am "listening" to what I'm being told by "experts." There is plenty of reason and evidence to be alarmed Folks.
Numbers Soared Yesterday!
The story about the massive graffiti was not a "sleeper story" after all and we watched even their on line comments soar on the subject and it looks like not too many people were very happy they had held this story off for some 5 days or so.
Nevertheless, Salisbury News is growing by the day. Who'da ever thunk it? Thanks for all the support Folks!
A Warning To Delmarve Dealings About Bubba's Bike Trail
Bubba can claim all of this will come from grants, I don't buy it one bit. This is how these guys get these projects started and when the grants run out they throw it on the taxpayers to finish it off.
I'd also like to know another thing from Bubba. What research has he done that shows bicycle sales have hit an all time high for this kind of demand? I haven't seen a thing proving this is the trend. There's more interest in paintball and skate board parks than there is in bicycles these days.
So cut the campaign BS and get out there and start cleaning up the graffiti. That might impress the citizens more than another loophole like the major fiasco Jim Rapp and Ron Alessi have going at the Salisbury Zoo. Spending $36,000,000.00 on a Zoo that is 100% in a flood plane zone, give me a break! Idiots!
Reagan's Run Development
More living proof that the County Council is a NEW County Council willing to listen and participate. Citizens were correct when they clearly stated, "we learned a lot here today." This came after the Council decided they were not going to let the citizens make any comment at this past meeting and once citizen made it very clear that none of them had been notified about the meeting held that day.
One citizen stated, since you never sent us a letter, we may not have been here to listen to all this testimony and it would be a shame on the Council's behalf because the citizens had learned so much.
Mr. Sharma asked the Council a good three times if they'd like him to handle it differently from here on out and inform the citizens to attend these meetings, (work sessions) before the Council Meeting. Mr. Cannon finally agreed it was the right thing to do.
Mike Dunn should be handcuffed to a chair every time the County Council meets. He could learn a thing or two, that's for sure.
It should be noted, take a good look at the photos in the first picture above. They plan on a community septic system for this development, yet it's constantly flooded with standing water. There's no place for the sewage to drain, literally. This is NOT the place you want to set up as a pilot example for something new like a community system! Then again, I'm confident the Council will shoot this one down.
Welcome To The GOB!
Oh Barrie, Were You Trying To Hide This Too? Shame On You!
Vic The Cop Is Everywhere Lately
Downtown Parking On Wednesday
A Meter Maid, A Police Officer on a Bicycle doing his best, graffiti all over Downtown and illegal parking everywhere, especially on the Plaza. I think it's time they start ticketing the business that allows these cars to park outside their office since these people can't seem to walk too far and must illegally park where there's no parking.
Who Raised This Smart Ass Kid?
After two days, a decision was made this afternoon on Doug Church's rental property. There were 3 votes in favor of letting Doug Church have his 4 exception and 2 against.
Kay Crouch and Dr. Neil Carey believed enough evidence was submitted and certainly as much as anyone could provide without a subpoena. Kay made a Motion to delay the Board's decision until after the Motion's hearing in the Circuit Court, since the other members went on about how there wasn't enough evidence. Dr. Carey seconded the Motion but the other 3 shot it down. Which is proof they really didn't want more evidence.
Next they'll go to Circuit Court and present their case. I doubt a Judge will be confused by the law or the fact that the City, Code Compliance and the Board all ignored or misinterpreted what the law actually said.
After the meeting (probably fearing exposure to the truth in Circuit Court) Doug Church, via his attorney Tom Maloney, offered to sell 428 W. College at fair market value to whomever would like to buy it.
It sure looked like Party Central with two Beer Meisters in the garage. I had to openly laugh out loud when Doug tried to tell everyone that one of his renters works in refrigeration. IMO, he's a smart ass, smart mouth kid. He's also a horrible liar. Doug, you didn't fool anybody, grow up!