Perhaps all those years NOT spent working at a small, independent retail business have deluded CM Zurschmiede into thinking that tolls won't be damaging, although it might also be the One Southern Indiana preppy brainwashing seminars. Either way, his typically flippant statements on matters such as this (dude, a cloudy day will stop Kentuckians from crossing the river, much less adding $2 to the cost of the commute) are head-scratchers.
Meanwhile, CM Caesar actually DOES operate a small independent business, although he's seldom shown signs of a pulse when elucidating schemes designed to hurt New Albany indie business community -- like tolls.
The agenda for Thursday's councilklatsch is here.
New Albany resolution calls for only east-end bridge; Council to be latest local body to call for one bridge, no tolls, by Daniel Suddeath (N and T)
... With so many positives including a growing downtown business district and upcoming Bicentennial celebrations on the horizon, Councilman Kevin Zurschmiede is skeptical that amount will cause major repercussions for New Albany.
“I don’t think $1 is going to keep people from Kentucky from coming over here,” he said.
And having more bridges will decrease commute times even if there’s a small price to pay to travel across them, Zurschmiede continued.
He added he’s against tolling, but if that’s what the officials in charge of the project determine is needed to build the bridges, then the reality is the fees will have to be implemented to improve transportation in the region.
“It’s one of those things that I’m not sure the council should be addressing, but if Mr. Gonder thinks we should, I’m willing to consider it,” Zurschmiede said.
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