From Racine Exposed:
"On November 13, 2013, The Committee of the Whole met in a regularly scheduled meeting to discuss the Mayor’s Budget. You would have thought that the City of Racine Finance Director, Dave Brown, and Mayor John Dickert, would have been prepared with readily available facts and figures to answer the questions and concerns of the Alderman. The purpose of the meeting is for the Aldermen to discuss the budget and then vote on whether or not to move the budget forward to the Common Council for a vote. WELL, as we shall see, they did not come prepared, were unable to answer a simple question, and, once again, provided an evasive answer by making uncorroborated claims."
Read more: http://racineexposed.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/can-the-city-of-racine-afford-mayor-john-dickert/
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I hope the city is buying a Mega Millions lottery ticket.
They are robbing you right before your eyes. They do this becasue they feel that Racine residents are just to stupid to care or get involved.....I'm beginging to agree with them.
Since our state dollars are being funneled elsewhere, most Wisconsin cities can't afford even the basics anymore. Things need to be cut, and usually, the wrong things go first. How does the sister city program benefit the citizens of Racine might have been a better question, and does it make sense to continue to fund this program?
I don't think this small portion of film incriminates one way or the other. It looks to me like the question was pertaining to an alternate or different set of funds that was randomly brought into the equation and the numbers weren't immediately available.
After watching the short clip, you can tell there is tension and hostility between them.
In my opinion, she doesn't like the change in the focus of the program and doesn't want to fund it, and his response was dismissively vague and not very impressive.
Our job unlike many Downtown Business is to shut up and pay our taxes.
From Sales Tax to Property Taxes Downtown Racine Businesses do not,many with links to Mayor John Dickert.
Are you not happy to live in Racine
Residents of Racine are fortunate to have Sandy Weidner as an Alderman. She is brave enough to represent the people who elected her and not sell out to the monied interests that pull the strings at Racine City Hall.
GO! Sandy!
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