Right now Kansas City is plagued with increased Summer murders, a downgraded credit ranking and we're without the money to properly fund cops . . . So it's just a bit tragic that at this pivotal moment in Kansas City's history more than a million bucks is going to fund Congressman Cleaver's grand scheme to save the Eastside by way of weatherstripping.
The Star notes a $1.5 million infusion from the Kansas City Council last week for a green 'impact zone' in order to weatherize more than 2,500 homes in a 150-block area of Kansas City’s urban core.
What The Star doesn't report is where the cash came from . . . The Public Improvements Advisory Committee (PIAC) according to KICKASS TKC TIPSTERS.
And here's the problem with that . . .
KANSAS CITY (STILL) NEEDS MONEY FOR STREETS AND SEWERS AND SIDEWALKS MUCH MORE THAN CASH FOR NICE WINDOWS ON THE EASTSIDE!!!
It gets worse . . .
A GREAT DEAL OF THIS CASH WILL GO TO PAID "COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS" IN ORDER TO DRUM UP POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT AND THE POLITICOS WHO BROUGHT IT HOME TO THE EASTSIDE!!!
Critics of the plan are saying that Council Lady Cindy Circo should take a lot of the blame since a great deal of the money is coming from her In-District PIAC funding. Worse still . . . I'm guessing that the new "leader" of this project, Anita Maltbia, is making a pretty penny that's not at all related to her years of political maneuvering . . . Somebody (you guys) needs to ask MARC about salary.
And of course . . . There's going to be petty arguments that the cash didn't really come from PIAC . . . When in fact, it came from PIAC as Kansas City politicos are getting more adept at robbing Peter to pay Paul every day.
Once again money for Kansas City infrastructure is being used for political purposes and to finance yet another suspicious idea. It seems that "green" initiatives have once again confused this town when it comes to pressing concerns and our priorities or lack thereof.
what a waste.
ReplyDeleteCAULKING A WINDOW OR TWO IN THE URBAN CORE DO NOT CONSTITUTE GREEN INITIATIVES - ITS A FARCE THAT NEED TO STOP - GREEN IS LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE ENVIRONMENT - IT MEANS LESS IMPACT TO OUR ENVIRONMENT - NOT A DARN WINDOW - DO THE SEWERS AND MAKE THEM MORE ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY AND STAINABLE FOR THE FUTURE - NOT A DANG WINDOW - DAMN CITY HALL!!
ReplyDeleteUm, calm down. This sucks but not that bad.
ReplyDeleteDon't the homeowners pay for sidewalks in front of their house?
ReplyDelete10:27 - it isn't about energy efficiency, sustainability or anything "green"... this is about acclimating Americans to the idea that government has to monitor e v e r y t h i n g that people do all the way down to the way that they maintain their homes. It's all just a show being used to establish more control. Power corrupts, remember?
ReplyDeleteCity should go back to doing hair.
ReplyDeleteGo figure, these snakes have been ripping us off since before Cleaver was a shitty mayor, let alone a shitty representative. More of the same.
ReplyDeleteShitty representative?!? If you live in 64130 he just stole $2 million tax dollars for your home improvements! The ones who aren't murdered would never dream of voting for anyone else.
ReplyDeleteOh wait... he voted for Cap and Tax and their energy bills are going to increase anyway..?
2:39 makes a scary point.
ReplyDeleteIs Anita Maltbia a Cleaver cronie from his mayoral days?
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