Unsurprisingly, 3rd district uncouncilman Steve Price blew it.
When the The Tribune asked Price, allowing him total creative license to showcase his understanding of city redevelopment issues, what he'd do with a million dollars to help his constituents, he answered that he'd lower their sewer bill 28 cents a month.
Unlike Steve, think about it: The City Council has already granted the utility over $12 million in EDIT funds - which Price voted against- to subsidize the sewer rate through 2023. The result is that the average sewer user saves about $3.40 per month. That means each million equates to roughly 28 cents on each bill.
The only thing more baffling than shame not keeping people from putting Price's reelection signs in their yards is another challenge at the million dollar mark.
The map above is of census tract 704, which nearly mirrors the boundaries if taken in sum of the Main Street, East Spring Street and S. Ellen Jones neighborhoods downtown. According to the 2000 census, there are 14 owner-occupied homes in 704 whose values equal or exceed $1 million dollars.
I've been itching for a NABC Jasmine the Mastiff Stout and if anyone can figure out where there are 14 individual million dollar homes within a few blocks of mine, I just might buy them one, too.
I would gather that Joel's filal estate, Sister Hicks' and a few others on that corridor would meet the criteria.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Sister HIck's, sure, but I'm scratching my head over the other 13...
ReplyDeleteThat's a tough one.
ReplyDeleteThe 14 Republicans who live in the area?
The Admiral Bicknell dirty tricks war room, where FOS comes in through the service entrance and mops up?
The Knights of Columbus, seeing as the Pope resides symbolically in the hearts of all members?
Sloburn, are you holding out on us?
La Rosita's is worth a cool million to me, but Israel doesn't actually live there, does he?
The Culbertson Widow's mansion?
Was that Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" I just heard blaring from that passing boom car?
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of the roar of nothingness, it’s Day 43 of the Steve Price blogwatch. Our 3rd district councilman's last blog posting appeared on March 6.
Here's a soon-to-be retro classic from this week's Tribune survey:
While we all can agree on the problems themselves the pathway to solutions is at varying spokes on the priority ladder.
"While we all can agree on the problems themselves the pathway to solutions is at varying spokes on the priority ladder".
ReplyDeleteOnly thig is...as time goes by, one by one, each spoke of this ladder is like the railroad ties on 15th St...rotting due to lack of attention.
I keep thinking that Mr. Price does not seem to have a clue. This really make the point.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, he does have a clue about getting elected. How many people will see that and think what a great guy he is.
Unfortunately, the people get the government they deserve. If you don't think, you get non thinking leaders.
Erik(a)is now quoting Karl Marx. Can Lenin be far behind?
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ReplyDeletePerhaps not Lenin. Here's one for Profesor Erika and her coterie -- attributed to Trotsky, but may have been Engels or another Commie:
ReplyDelete“You are pitiful isolated individuals; you are bankrupts; your role is played out. Go where you belong from now on ... into the dustbin of history!”
Maybe John "Lennon"..could either be "Instant Karma" or "Imagine", but more likely.."Let It Be".
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