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Posted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009 01:58 pm |
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gene mullen wrote: Barney Rubble wrote: Well, if one is able to accomplish little or nothing, taking credit for other people's work becomes a more attractive scenario for some.
Well said Barney!
Fred Flintstone has spoken...
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Posted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009 01:24 pm |
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Barney Rubble wrote: Well, if one is able to accomplish little or nothing, taking credit for other people's work becomes a more attractive scenario for some.
Well said Barney!
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Posted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009 01:08 pm |
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| Well, if one is able to accomplish little or nothing, taking credit for other people's work becomes a more attractive scenario for some.
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Posted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009 12:55 pm |
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| Facts are a funny thing Hartlyboy. People tend to bend and twist them until they are unrecognizable. Fact is some people take credit for things that others worked hard to do. But no one on this blog cares about that.
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Hartlyboy
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Posted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009 04:37 am |
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Hartlyboy wrote: Now children, do either of you really think all the work on Main Street is about flower boxes and park benches? Even you townies should be able to figure out you don't dig down 4-5 feet to do that. There must have been another reason. Go get some good gossip on the real reason and get back to us. We're all atwitter to hear what you come up with next....
Ah shucks, the mayor took all the fun out of it by throwing out some facts. Now what can we get on next? Gene's boats and the Council vacancy have pretty much been chewed over. There must be something else you townies can get started to entertain the rest of us. Counting fireflies out here over the corn fields isn't near as much fun as keeping up with the Smyrna Soap Opera.
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Posted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009 03:36 am |
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gene mullen wrote: "I don't believe a few years ago the town knew the $800,000.00 grant, that was withheld from the town as a penalty because of past administration doing what they were asked not to do, was going to be released when our new mayor took office that helped allow this work to go on. It has been a long time coming and very badly needed."
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the Street Improvement monies were returned to the town prior to the 2007 election and were held by DelDot until engineering for the project was completed. Our current mayor was not involved in the negotiations.
FACTS: I was called to a meeting with Mr. Hugg one month after my election to be notified the money that had been held as a penalty was being released to us. It was not released prior to June 2007.
When you do a project as large as this, there are many factors that come into play such as WEATHER. As we all know we have had a lot of rain this spring that slowed down the project.
What has taken place:
1. The old terracotta pipes have been replaced - sewer and water lines. Electric lines were placed underground and we are working with Verizon and Comcast making it possible for them to place their service underground. Conduit has been placed underground to handle Verizon's and Comcast's needs not only now but for the future.
At the present time curbs are being installed. Next lights and tree wells will be installed, followed by sidewalks, and street. The final step will be landscape, and signage.
The black top that has been installed is temporary.
There will be articles in the Sun Times and Delaware State News I believe next week.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 06:52 pm |
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"I don't believe a few years ago the town knew the $800,000.00 grant, that was withheld from the town as a penalty because of past administration doing what they were asked not to do, was going to be released when our new mayor took office that helped allow this work to go on. It has been a long time coming and very badly needed."
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the Street Improvement monies were returned to the town prior to the 2007 election and were held by DelDot until engineering for the project was completed. Our current mayor was not involved in the negotiations.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 06:45 pm |
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| think I read June or July, right. But that might have been 2010
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 06:20 pm |
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Ourtown wrote: chloe wrote: Oh, we just put those wheel chair ramps in a few years ago downtown, lets tear them out and replace them.
Oh, the businesses downtown are really hurting or going out of busienss let's tear up Main Street for a few months.
I don't believe a few years ago the town knew the $800,000.00 grant, that was withheld from the town as a penalty because of past administration doing what they were asked not to do, was going to be released when our new mayor took office that helped allow this work to go on. It has been a long time coming and very badly needed.
Thought you all might want to read this item that appeared in the SunTimes in March.
http://www.scsuntimes.com/archive/x792885188/Downtown-Smyrna-businesses-remain-open-during-nighttime-utility-construction
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 05:40 pm |
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Barney Rubble wrote: cottoncandy wrote: Barney Rubble wrote: cottoncandy wrote: I know a few of the people who post here. "Fuzzy" and I know each other, and we both support our Madam Mayor. We don't always agree with each other but we do give respect to the office, unlike some of those who post in the forum.
It can be very difficult to respect the office of mayor when its current inhabitant does little to nothing to garner the respect of the public.
What would you have her do?
Resign.
See my previous post to What a Crock......yet another of your NUMEROUS aliases - ex-kin of hizdishonor. DITTO, DITTO, DITTO.
I believe that I have written this before.....you have a one play playbook........and you keep playing.....it gets old.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 05:01 pm |
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| Well I heard that she was their and was taking pictures and was also escorted by the police. And the police were on stand by for the tree company.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 04:32 pm |
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Lady with a Tramp wrote: Oh has anyone noticed the Big beautiful tree that was removed for the project by Farris Funeral home. I heard that they had the Tree company come in the evening so people wouldn't see what else the Town Mayor was doing. I as was told by Pnc bank today that now it not going to be done in June but maybe by the end of August.
The Farris' signed off to have the tree removed. Our Mayor had nothing to do with the tree being removed. Some of you want to place blame on her for everything but you do not want her to have credit for anything that goes well. Town Hall has always told me August was the purposed finish date. Tramp, why don't you go to the correct people if you have questions?
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 04:27 pm |
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| But foot, if we stop, what would you do. We entertain you.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 04:22 pm |
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Keep it up, dudes. Soon you'll go past Cheswold in the petty and ridiculous category.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 04:16 pm |
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| Oh has anyone noticed the Big beautiful tree that was removed for the project by Farris Funeral home. I heard that they had the Tree company come in the evening so people wouldn't see what else the Town Mayor was doing. I as was told by Pnc bank today that now it not going to be done in June but maybe by the end of August.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 02:24 pm |
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cottoncandy wrote: Barney Rubble wrote: cottoncandy wrote: I know a few of the people who post here. "Fuzzy" and I know each other, and we both support our Madam Mayor. We don't always agree with each other but we do give respect to the office, unlike some of those who post in the forum.
It can be very difficult to respect the office of mayor when its current inhabitant does little to nothing to garner the respect of the public.
What would you have her do?
Resign.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 02:23 pm |
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chloe wrote: Oh, we just put those wheel chair ramps in a few years ago downtown, lets tear them out and replace them.
Oh, the businesses downtown are really hurting or going out of busienss let's tear up Main Street for a few months.
I don't believe a few years ago the town knew the $800,000.00 grant, that was withheld from the town as a penalty because of past administration doing what they were asked not to do, was going to be released when our new mayor took office that helped allow this work to go on. It has been a long time coming and very badly needed.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 02:21 pm |
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Barney Rubble wrote: cottoncandy wrote: I know a few of the people who post here. "Fuzzy" and I know each other, and we both support our Madam Mayor. We don't always agree with each other but we do give respect to the office, unlike some of those who post in the forum.
It can be very difficult to respect the office of mayor when its current inhabitant does little to nothing to garner the respect of the public.
What would you have her do?
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 02:18 pm |
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cottoncandy wrote: I know a few of the people who post here. "Fuzzy" and I know each other, and we both support our Madam Mayor. We don't always agree with each other but we do give respect to the office, unlike some of those who post in the forum.
It can be very difficult to respect the office of mayor when its current inhabitant does little to nothing to garner the respect of the public.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 02:10 pm |
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What a Crock wrote: I just love it when you people express how you know who everybody is. That's the problem with you townies you think you know everything, when you are the idiots with the Mullinfloaters, the Huggmobile and the unqualified Library Director
I know a few of the people who post here. "Fuzzy" and I know each other, and we both support our Madam Mayor. We don't always agree with each other but we do give respect to the office, unlike some of those who post in the forum.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 02:00 pm |
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fuzzy wrote: What a Crock wrote: Perhaps, Madam Mayor, you might enlighten us as too exactly what is being done and why it is taking so d**ned long to do it.
Cotton candy is NOT madam mayor...........but you of the ex-faux king mayor kin refuse to give it up. Gee.........yet another avatar????? Eventually every post you make in one of your many different aliases comes back to the mayor. I think you have a serious case of POOR LOSER.....she did beat the pants off the former hizdishonor.
I just love it when you people express how you know who everybody is. That's the problem with you townies you think you know everything, when you are the idiots with the Mullinfloaters, the Huggmobile and the unqualified Library Director
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 01:55 pm |
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What a Crock wrote: cottoncandy wrote: I invite all of the Smyrna-only forum "road/infrastructure engineers" to descend upon Town Hall to get answers to your questions. Most of them would have been answered if you had attended the several information sessions that were held prior to the Downtown renovations.
Madam Mayor: Are out of towners welcome at your meetings, and if so, are they allowed to speak!?
I am answering as "Cottoncandy" since I am not "Madam Mayor". Believe me, I would not be as nice as she is to those who malign her. When I have attended Council meetings, the Mayor invites people to come to the mike. I have never heard her announce a residence restriction, but you must give your name and address because the meeting is taped.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 01:50 pm |
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What a Crock wrote: Perhaps, Madam Mayor, you might enlighten us as too exactly what is being done and why it is taking so d**ned long to do it.
Cotton candy is NOT madam mayor...........but you of the ex-faux king mayor kin refuse to give it up. Gee.........yet another avatar????? Eventually every post you make in one of your many different aliases comes back to the mayor. I think you have a serious case of POOR LOSER.....she did beat the pants off the former hizdishonor.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 01:47 pm |
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cottoncandy wrote: I invite all of the Smyrna-only forum "road/infrastructure engineers" to descend upon Town Hall to get answers to your questions. Most of them would have been answered if you had attended the several information sessions that were held prior to the Downtown renovations.
Madam Mayor: Are out of towners welcome at your meetings, and if so, are they allowed to speak!?
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 01:32 pm |
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| I invite all of the Smyrna-only forum "road/infrastructure engineers" to descend upon Town Hall to get answers to your questions. Most of them would have been answered if you had attended the several information sessions that were held prior to the Downtown renovations.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 04:16 am |
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I have to agree about that.... Main Street is an absolute mess... now it appears that asphalt has been put down, but it's almost just as rocky/bumpy as the dirt/rocky road.... Awful...
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 04:02 am |
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| Perhaps, Madam Mayor, you might enlighten us as too exactly what is being done and why it is taking so d**ned long to do it.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 03:59 am |
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cottoncandy wrote: chloe wrote: Oh, we just put those wheel chair ramps in a few years ago downtown, lets tear them out and replace them.
Oh, the businesses downtown are really hurting or going out of busienss let's tear up Main Street for a few months.
Would you have preferred that the Town of Smyrna decline the State/Federal grant so that it could go to another municipality when our downtown infrastructure was sorely in need of repair?
yes, madam mayorLast edited on Thu Jun 4th, 2009 03:59 am by What a Crock
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| Now children, do either of you really think all the work on Main Street is about flower boxes and park benches? Even you townies should be able to figure out you don't dig down 4-5 feet to do that. There must have been another reason. Go get some good gossip on the real reason and get back to us. We're all atwitter to hear what you come up with next....
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 03:42 am |
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chloe wrote: Oh, we just put those wheel chair ramps in a few years ago downtown, lets tear them out and replace them.
Oh, the businesses downtown are really hurting or going out of busienss let's tear up Main Street for a few months.
Would you have preferred that the Town of Smyrna decline the State/Federal grant so that it could go to another municipality when our downtown infrastructure was sorely in need of repair?
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 02:17 am |
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| Well this is just a part of the mayor's plan to shine the light on good governance! Surely you must be able to understand the many benefits to be realized from this project; trees and flower boxes along the street, benches for homeless to sleep on, etc.
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Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 01:58 am |
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Oh, we just put those wheel chair ramps in a few years ago downtown, lets tear them out and replace them.
Oh, the businesses downtown are really hurting or going out of busienss let's tear up Main Street for a few months.
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