Easily the Crown Jewel of Mayor James C. Brainard’s reign the Palladium was a project run amuck from its beginnings in the 20th Century. Transparency and rising costs were the issue from 1999 forward. It has produced more noise than music. The noise began in earnest in 2000 when the source of the errors of […]
Category: Integrity
Private Investigators investigated Private Carmel citizens for over a decade.
Mayor Brainard used private investigators to gather information on private citizens? The motivation seems to be to save us from a perceived threat by a powerful government official. Is there a double standard in City Hall? Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Why Nobody Should Be Surprised Carmel Is Using Private Investigators To Do Mayor Brainard’s Dirty […]
The Balance of Power in Carmel
Chuck Marohn President and Founder of Strong Towns comments on the preferred type of corruption If on the other hand, your corruption becomes large and institutional you get a Carmel IN. And that ladies and gentlemen is the measure of progress in Carmel that has occurred through Jim Brainard’s 24-year reign. #Dare2Share
Mayor’s crash – Why skip a test you confirmed you knew you were supposed to take?
The initial news report of the Mayor’s accident raises nothing but questions. If an elected official is involved in an accident and is negligent or worse does the City have any liability? Clearly the answer is yes. The Mayor skirted the rules and made an exception for himself. Nancy Heck was a co-operative employee […]