Commissioners - Hear us Citizens!

[Tee]

Now that we have new city leaders, we need to do our part in letting them know what is important to us. That is why I am starting this poll- I know some of them visit this board - they may see what we feel is important.

Please VOTE!!

[Bubba]

Looks like Illegal Immigration is the number one topic so far. If we take care of the Illegal Immigration problem, it will have a "trickle down" effect on a number of other issues. For example, if the illegals left, their children would no doubt go with them, thus it would ease some overcrowding of the schools, which would in turn lower our taxes. So, there are two issues that it would have an effect on in addition to the Illegal problem. Taking care of the Illegal problem again would have them leaving and taking many gang graffitti painting aged children with them when they go. That would put a little dent in the crime issue that we have. Other cities are sending their police officers to some kind of homeland security training so that they know how to detain illegals and notify ICE of the detention so that they can be picked up and shipped back to their homeland, WHY NOT DODGE?

[BroncoFan]

I didn't vote, as I am no longer a resident here, but we really need to address illegal immigration and crime. It is time for the city to step up to the plate and make some waves. We do not need to use the EXCUSE that illegal immigration is a FEDERAL issue. There are many other cities that make a mockery of the federal government, and just do what they wish.

I say, if an illegal alien (or "undocumented worker") is pulled over for a traffic violation or arrested for any crime, they should be detained. We should then charter a bus when there is an adequate number, and take a trip to Mexico, or purchase an airline ticket and transport them back to whatever country they are from.

Doing the above with make a little dent in the crime rates, but then the crime has to be addressed more. We need more LEO's. It is my hope that by bringing a casino in, we would bolster our current forces, substantially. We need to get the new jail running, and we need to have occupants, i.e., no more plea dealing.

The city commishioners needs to start watching how they spend money. There should not be a bottomless pit of money for some, and none for others. Our property tax money should be spent on improving the streets in front of our homes, first. Boothill should be sold or turned over to a private company, and should be allowed no more money. Better managers need to be put in place at city operated facilities. Like what they are doing at DCPR, but maybe it is time to put a hold on more facilities there. All for Fun should be opened 12-14 hours per day. Can't make money if they are not open during prime and sub-prime hours. That place could run with only 5 employees during any given time. Time to cut out the fat with city employees. Time to hold everyone to a budget. This should help in spending and should eventually be reason to lower sales tax.

We need to get more businesses in. We have given enough to Excel and Nat'l Beef. No more tax abatements, no more free sewer/water, or whatever we are giving them. Let's do this for new businesses and entice more into town. The coming of the casino will help, too, but we need to market and target businesses and bring them in. Hopefully, we could start lowering property tax.

Maybe I will be a DC resident again. Hence, my two cents.

[Jolly Rancher]

Wow. I voted before I looked at the results. Looks like alot of people think alike (or we all have the same issues).

[Army_of_One]

Of course illegal immigration is a huge issue. This poll almost mirrors the one that the Globe conducted...BUT look at what the candidates said about illegal immigration. IT'S A FEDERAL ISSUE.......translation...TFB for the citizens of Dodge, we are not going to do ANYTHING because we represent the meat packing plants and the illegals.

Isn't it funny that the illegals can be represented and not even vote?

[Army_of_One]

We can take surveys, send emails, call, write letters but the bottom line is that if you are not illegal, who cares about you. We keep paying higher and higher taxes for less and less service's. The crime gets worse, the schools get worse, we get more illegals, we have more DUI's than any other city, lots of rapes etc...and what do we get for it....Commissioners that say it's a FEDERAL problem.

[Made in the USA]

Sounds like you finally figured out the "politics" of good old Dodge City, Aoo!

[88-31-10]

Wonder what party the commisioners belong to?

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by 88-31-10

Wonder what party the commisioners belong to?

To quote Kiss--

They, "Want to rock & roll all night, and 'party' every day"!!

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by 88-31-10

Wonder what party the commisioners belong to?

The "General Zapata" Party?

Seriously I don't think they declare a party for the election but the way they warm up to the illegals you would think they are Democrats.