Imagine that you reach a point in your life where you decide you want to build your own house. Not a modest single-story reach-style, split-level or neo-Craftsman, mind you. But the largest, fanciest and most noticeable house in town. Your new house is going to be so famous that townsfolk are talking about it even […]
Category: Economic Development & other Voodoo
Evan Lurie Gallery 12 years after!
Evan Lurie Gallery incites fury, with reason Author Archives November 15, 2007 Filed under PERSPECTIVES By: Jaclyn Chen <jchen@hilite.org> Yet another question surrounding the allocation of Carmel taxpayer dollars has been raised. This time, the case involves the $4.1 million Evan Lurie Gallery of Fine Art located on Main Street. Carmel has invested $1.2 million […]
The Palladium, Hotel Carmichael and the Simpson’s?
The only difference between the two projects is beside just some slick outsider (Artec) or (Coury Hospitality)/Pedcor pitching it, it was and still is our own Mayor who leads us astray. Here the Simpson’ cover it brilliantly The following video is a year old and financing for this pie in the sky (backed exclusively […]
The Bailout; the shock, the truth!
The Bailout; the shock that shook the city of Carmel to its core! To be sure we had numerous small tremors that should have served as a warning before the City was shaken to the core. *Please note this is the longest and most important thread on this website!* The first strong indications anything was […]
Brainard Cares – What are Mayor Brainard’s Commitments worth?
The Mayor’s (C)ommitments are equal to his (A)ctual (R)esults plus his (E)xcuses. Or C=(AR+E’s) From the very beginning Mayor Brainard repeatedly reassured the citizens there was absolutely no risk. Note in Carmel it means special benefits for some business owners and developers and nothing for the balance of the public. The only Special Benefits citizens […]