Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Four Foot Noes

It's real trendy lately for everyone to offer quotes to emphasize their points, David Tavel does it all the time, Lori Jeffery-Clark, David Habecker loves to quote everyone, so we brought you quotes from your town staff and hizzonor Both ways Baudek.

Say what you mean, mean what you say - can we rely on what comes out of the mouths of those we elect to over see our community? What’s the truth; is the truth a series of statements crafted to promote the ploy of the moment? Is black truly black or is white black and black white? We can tell you and we can show you who is pulling your leg, but like they say we can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink.

Please refer to quotes the Estes Parkian posted on March 15, 2006. The article concerns EPURA and it is a highlight of town staff and elected town officials quotes concerning sales tax revenues.

Quotes all published by the Trail Gazette.

July 2005: “We are pleased that long term sales tax numbers are still trending upward.”
August 2005: “We believe that there is still ample reason for optimize” concerning sales tax.
September 2005: “Sales tax revenues are running at an all-time record pace.”
October 2005: “Town officials said sales tax revenues are at an all time record pace.”
February 2006: “After welcoming the New Year with record high January figures, sales tax revenues continue at an unprecedented pace.”

Estes Park News, October 6, 2006, page two, “Estes Park Views”, article penned by hizzonor both ways Baudek and Town administrator Repola; “looking over multiple years, sales tax revenues (the largest portion of town revenue) are not increasing fast enough to support town functions; this is not good news for future service levels.

The town spends 2 – 3 million (dollars) annually on a questionably effective or legal advertising/marketing/visitors services program that benefits a few motel owners. They only spend five hundred thousand dollars per year on fire protection that would service everyone.

Priorities!

We want to leave you with one more quote,,,, with apologies to the Castaways 1965 hit, “liar, liar pants are on fire , your nose is longer than a telephone wire.”