City Commissioner Poll

[Made in the USA]

Gee, I never discuss politics, but I gotta agree with Pootsy on this one. Go ahead, attack me!!!
I have known Ed K. for many, many years, and even though he sounds "wishy washy" when he speaks, he is a good guy that I think will do what needs to be done in order to keep people like me from "gettin' the hell outta Dodge"!!
If'n you get rid of the other bunch, I think Ed will perform just fine!

As for Mike B., I don't know him personally, but sounds like he has a head on his shoulders. We can't afford to keep spending, and spending. We can't even keep the Civic Center full now. Why do we need another Center with the expense, maintenance, etc. to pay for. I would be more for improvements on the existing facility, and it could be added onto if absolutely needed.

I know if the taxes keep rising, and the situation keeps getting worse here, I am seriously considering moving my business elsewhere. Dodge City is not the "Garden of Eden"!! If I am gonna spend this much money for taxes, etc., I will go live somewhere more to my liking, where people appreciate me!!

[LightttoftheWorld]

Everyone needs to check out this website ...

http://www.truth-monger.blogspot.com/

[Detector]

WOW thats some interesting stuff.

[Highwayman]

Another old member but first time poster posted that link last week....

http://www.dodgeboard.com/forums/sho...3251#post13251

Also see...http://dclurker.blogspot.com/

[Bubba]

Originally Posted by Made in the USA

Gee, I never discuss politics, but I gotta agree with Pootsy on this one. Go ahead, attack me!!!
I have known Ed K. for many, many years, and even though he sounds "wishy washy" when he speaks, he is a good guy that I think will do what needs to be done in order to keep people like me from "gettin' the hell outta Dodge"!!
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I don't know Ed K., but I'm sure he is a nice guy. He's just not the guy I want in the position of City Commissioner. It doesn't matter to me if he doesn't want the special event center. The voters voted on it many years ago and said they wanted it. He has no right to think he is better than the voters. His job is to see that the will of the voters is done.

I've personally gone back and forth on the issue of the special events center, but my opinion is irrelevant, the voters spoke and the city should follow. If there are second thoughts, maybe the question should be put to the voters again: Should we build the special event center?

Let the voters make the decision, not one or two commissioners who think they know what is best for Dodge City. I say, clean house and put in all new commissioners. If they don't do what the citizens of Dodge want then the next election we can clean house again. At some point, they should realize that they work for us and if they don't do their job, we will remove them.

[Detector]

I always thought it was a bit... um... funny, that the same people that cried the loudest about the "dirt track that was voted for" are now crying the loudest about NOT building the events center that was also voted for.

[Bubba]

By the way, a question for the people that know Ed K. or for Ed K himself. Isn't Ed K associated with the Southwest Softball Association, and didn't they receive $40,000 last year from the tax money and aren't they slated to get $50,000 this year? Where does that money go? Isn't it a conflict of interest to be a commissioner and vote for public money that you will receive?

[Lone Gunman]

Yes it is Bubba. But with this current bunch that doesn't seem to matter.

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Detector

I always thought it was a bit... um... funny, that the same people that cried the loudest about the "dirt track that was voted for" are now crying the loudest about NOT building the events center that was also voted for.

That's because we learned how democracy works in Dodge City---

[Made in the USA]

Quoted from Bubba:
I've personally gone back and forth on the issue of the special events center, but my opinion is irrelevant, the voters spoke and the city should follow. If there are second thoughts, maybe the question should be put to the voters again: Should we build the special event center?

Bubba, I thought we voted on this again awhile back. It was turned down. I know, they say now that we were only voting on "location", which you know is a bunch of BS!!

As far as Ed and the SW Softball Assoc., I know Ed puts on LARGE Tournaments in other parts of the State and the US. He is not able to bring these to Dodge City because of lack of local cooperation, hotel room shortage, and used to be lack of proper facilities. When Ed and GAry Turner took over the SW Softball Assoc., years ago, they finally made it a viable Association, and it was the first time it had made money rather than lost money. Now, I don't know the latest because it has been many years since I played softball, but if given the chance, Ed could bring alot of "economic development" into Dodge City. Granted, if he is not still P.O.'d about things they did against him in the past!!

Now, I am not trying to make anyone mad here. I am just getting my 2 cents in, and my opinions, from past knowledge. By the way, they won't let me vote anyway--------------I just escaped from the State Hospital--------------and i live in the County!!