Old Town Tavern patron describes ‘helping’ Mayor Published: 4 February 2019 I’ve long heard the stories about the Mayors carousing though this is the most shocking comment I’ve heard on the subject. “I know him. I know his problem…” So the Mayor has been picked from the floor of a local tavern, according to this […]
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What did the neighborhoods impacted by the Auman Stop Sign think about it?
I am here to speak for the Removal of the Stop Sign on 126th and Auman Dr. February 15, 2015 I am here to speak for the Removal of the Stop Sign on 126th and Auman. Mr. Mayor, Councilors and ladies and gentlemen my name is Rick Smith and I live in Newark edition. In […]
Heard of the $21.8M Energy Center Boondoggle?
The first question to answer is what did we pay for the Energy Center? The following PDF shows we paid a Total of $21.8M This is really just a complex Loan scheme as explained in this information from the Vendors website. It wasn’t like the Newspapers didn’t keep us abreast of what was occurring […]
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 […]
Can Carmel afford 4 more years of Brainard/Mestetsky generating $10.9M each month of new debt?
Since being re-elected to a SIXTH term in 2015 Mayor Brainard has indebted Carmel citizens an average of $10.9 million EACH MONTH. Overall debt is up 47% in just 39 months. Fear not all is not lost! We have a spectacular new hotel, backed entirely by a Special Benefits Tax, under construction. *Financing yet to […]
Who investigates our elected officials? – Not Carmel police.
Are votes for sale in Carmel? Is this Quid pro quo? Councilor says developer who has business in front of the city is withholding comments till a decision has been made on his parking garage. The garage did pass and there was a $1,000 donation by the developer later that year. Is this quid pro […]
How to listen to a Politician & propaganda neutralizers
Any time you hear a Politician speak, you should filter their words through the following: In 1937, Edward Filene helped establish the Institute of Propaganda Analysis. The goal of this institution was to help educate the American public and to understand the techniques by which propaganda is spread. Filene and his fellow researchers identified seven […]
Carmel-sized Campaign Contributions come to Noblesville with Big Expectations!
Can an average citizen compete against Jensen’s $46/vote powergrab with the financial assistance of Noblesville’s Mayoral King Makers? Consider the $145,842 Chris Jensen has for funding BEFORE 2019 contributions started is enough to spend $46/vote and easily win the Mayoral race by a 58% to 42% margin if 2015 stats hold true! Big money has […]
Is the County Election Board serious about corruption?
Or are they a part of a larger problem? Reader calls for changes to County Election Board Posted By: The Reporter November 17, 2018 Dear Editor: Spring 2003: Jim Brainard announces he will file campaign finance reports weekly in lead-up to Republican mayoral primary. “This is being done in the spirit of openness and the […]
Buildings that don’t exist can not generate TIF?
Buildings that don’t exist can’t pay to cover Bond payments. Full document and letter available at bottom of page In 2015, taxpayers were “guaranteed” that buildings would be built, and Mayor Brainard borrowed money based on that guarantee. In 2019, those buildings don’t exist. The question becomes: How much TIF is paid by buildings […]