Comments on: Blueprint Votes 8-4 to Support $20 Mill FSU Investment

By: Edward Holifield, MD

Edward Holifield, MD — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 04:58:12 +0000

Does Curtis Richardson ever get tired of lying on behalf of lobbyists and the white power structure? Richardson would sell his soul for a quarter if given the opportunity. Even a dime might do.

Richardson was known for stabbing black people in the back even when he was on the school board where he destroyed a program originally set up by C.K. Steele to advance the integration of a segregated Leon County School system.

Richardson even voted for the Koch Brothers’ “Stand Your Ground” legislation which helped to get Trayvon Martin killed.

Black people in Leon County are in trouble. All of our elected political “leaders” betrayed us by this greed based giveaway to FSU for a stadium at a time when the corrupt tyrants that run this town proclaim that there is not enough money to keep community based libraries open on Mondays.

Meanwhile illiteracy, black infant mortality, and childhood hunger in Leon County are off the charts.

Thank God for Commissioners Matlow and Porter. Even Commissioner Dozier recognizes that the $20 million boondoggle for a FSU football stadium is obscene.

By: Commonsense

Commonsense — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:36:34 +0000

As usual, the fix was in on this rather significant expenditure.

For any of you who may have watched (suffered through) this three-hour item on the Blueprint meeting agenda, did you happen to notice the complete lack of participation by Mayor Dailey? He literally did not ask one question or say one word until Commissioner Maddox asked him if he wanted to say anything. His response, and only words he uttered at the meeting were, “I vote for option one.” That was the option to approve the $20 million of course.

This man holds the highest ranking position in our city and has no opinion, suggestions, or comments on a decision to spend $20 million of the taxpayer’s money? That’s simply pathetic.

As Hope wrote earlier, “Vote every incumbent out!”

By: Publius

Publius — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:30:38 +0000

@David Hawkes: So says BP on their website/ their dog and pony show at 3-4 locations was a sham- inly saw 10-15 citizens at the Ghazvini Center off Micc Rd

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:34:44 +0000

… make that “number 22” on your list

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:32:36 +0000

@ Publius… all that money, and the local yokals can’t even maintain 322 on your list at a reasonable level of effectiveness.

One would think that since the BIA has blown its wad… there is no reason to continue its existence. I mean, if you’ve closed you bank account, what hang on to your ATM card? We all know that “oversight” (insert wink here) is just an illusion, so shut it down and save the costs of operations.

DEFUND WATSEFUL GOVERNMENT

By: Publius

Publius — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 01:18:08 +0000

FSU has been noted as a “research school” and trying to increase yearly.

Isn’t it SC which has a major university area that has fueled tremendous growth in new and existing businesses FROM that university’s various research programs?

SO, Why does all the FSU research go out of town?

TR wouldn’t this be a great multi-part article?

By: Mike L

Mike L — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:19:37 +0000

I’ll never vote for another bond initiative until everyone involved with Blueprint is dead. This county is thoroughly corrupt. They are all a bunch of thieves that believe all your money is up for grabs and all they have to do is pass some bs bond initiative so they can steal it.

And it turns out they’re right…

By: David T. Hawkis

David T. Hawkis — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:38:28 +0000

@ Publius = When did the “Citizens” approve those Projects? I sure don’t remember approving any of them or seeing any of them on a Ballot.

By: Publius

Publius — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:22:15 +0000

Here are the BP 27 projects citizens approved. Where did it say FSU?

-Airport Gateway: Springhill Road and Lake Bradford Road
-Alternative Sewer Solutions Study
-Beautification and Improvements to the Fairgrounds
-Bike Route System
-Capital Circle Southwest
-College Avenue Placemaking
-DeSoto Winter Encampment
-Florida A&M Entry Points
-Greenways Master Plan
-Lake Lafayette and St. Marks Regional Linear Park
-Market District
-Midtown Placemaking
-Monroe-Adams Corridor Placemaking
-North Monroe Gateway
-Northeast Connector Corridor: Widening of Bannerman Road
-Northeast Gateway Welaunee Critical Area Plan Regional Infrastructure
-Northeast Park
-Northwest Connector Corridor: Widening of Tharpe Street
-Operating Costs for Parks Built with Sales Tax Funds
-Orange Avenue/Meridian Road Placemaking
-Orange Avenue: Widening from Adams Street to Springhill Road
-Sidewalks
-Southside Gateway Enrichment: Woodville Highway
-StarMetro Enhancements
-Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center
-Water Quality and Stormwater Improvements
-Westside Student Corridor Gateway: -Widening of Pensacola Street

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:41:05 +0000

Maybe if they stopped taking millions in taxes we would have amore diverse economy. Instead let’s funnel more to govt schools and bureaucrats