Friday, June 19, 2015

Whereas...

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WHEREAS, the City desires to submit an application for funding assistance in the amount of $25,000 under the Fiscal Year 2017 Small Matching Preservation Grant Program to procure the services of a consultant to conduct a  survey of the City’s historic and cultural resources; and  WHEREAS, the proposed projects serve a valid public purpose.

The Resolution authorizes the submission of a $25,000 grant application for cultural resources management consulting services to develop design guidelines for an historic preservation program and another $25,000 grant application for a consultant to conduct a survey of the City’s historical resources.
That's what the city likes to lay on us...consultant after consultant.  In this case they are attempting to use other people's money to hire one and

we have to spend a matching amount 
or in this case,
 $50,000.

Do you remember the time that these people were staunchly against any and all studies?  It's sort of astounding that the city doesn't know, after 100 years, what is or what is not "historical." And it's also amazing they don't know what is or is not a priority. This is the stuff that makes your head spin.

Whatever happened to the POTHOLE emergency?  Also, you have employees who have had no raises in six years and departments under-staffed while those at the top reap the rewards...what about our hard-working staff?

The entire commission voted FOR this, passing on Consent 5/0.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

They're not looking for what needs to be preserved. They're looking for a $100k consultant who will justify demolishing. Please see Delray Beach historic district that is being destroyed by Hudson Holdings. I believe that Wes Blackman had a hand in that along with Historic Property Destruction Project Manager John Szerdi.

Anonymous said...

What is this for? And how will this benefit the residents? will t benefit most of us 50,000 worth??

Anonymous said...

the strings attached will strangle us

Anonymous said...

This could be a $1,000 raise for 50 people