Wednesday, January 11, 2012

OUR VIEW: Mayor sending a mixed message on Costco - The New Britain Herald (newbritainherald.com)

Posted by Frank Smith at 11.1.12

5 comments:

Lou Salvio said...

Great editorial from the Heral! Anyone that has been involved in the New Britain political scene knows full well that all of the negative claims made by O'Brien and his henchman are simply that, blame someone when you are in a situation that is over your head.

False claims by this administration - and a recent editor letter - regarding COSTCO's operation and intentions and about the cost of construction for the new police station are prime examples, along with the claim of an $11.5 million deficit.

This past summer Mayor Stewart tried to increase the Police Station construction bond. Stewart withdrew his plan; the Herald should find out why.

As for COSTCO, the first commenter above is right on. O'Brien and his dirty tricks/blame expert must stop the nonsense with the investigative committees and get down to honest governing.

Dumbest one yet? A subcommittee of the P&R Commission to sit in on negotiations with COSTCO!!! Start reading the Charter Mr. Mayor.

January 11, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Anonymous said...

Will Costco be pulling out of New Britain, as the Mayor sends a mixed message on Costco to Costco?

When the current Mayor of New Britain votes PRESENT / not a yes or no vote on Costco, and the NB public reasons that a Costco’s Business Store can also provide jobs for New Britain’s sons and daughters, as they graduate from high school and Central Connecticut State University, as well as contributing to the city’s Grand List.

Yes, It’s Costco money that will pay for the upkeep of park land structure, keep property taxes low to draw new residents, eager to buy homes, and to provide the resources we need to support our schools.

Because — the hard truth — for every City expense, the City have to have a revenue generator. It’s important that we, as a City hang out the welcome sign to companies — and employers — like Costco. We need Costco. We need new businesses?

January 11, 2012 at 2:58 PM
Anonymous said...

EAST HARTFORD – The Yankee Institute for Public Policy has submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the Malloy administration seeking the same data the administration is preparing to release to labor union organizers trying to unionize personal care attendants (PCAs).

January 11, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Anonymous said...

If the newly formed investigative subcommittee of the Parks & Recreation Commission is to engage, one on one on with some of the legal binding negotiations with the Costco Legal Staff on building the Costco store on Hartford Road; how many copies of the City Charter will the Mayor's Staff make available to the subcommittee members, plus a copy of Black's Law Dictionary in English, Polish and Spanish?

January 11, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Anonymous said...

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