[In April 2008 I posted the five-part “Toilet Not Included” series. It examined the waste of approximately $50,000 by the City of Coeur d’Alene Police [Department at the behest of City Hall.
[As we approach the November 3 mayoral and city council elections in Coeur d’Alene, I invite you to re-read each part of the series to decide for yourself if [our present complement of city officials spent tax dollars wisely and prudently. Click on each “Part…” link below.[
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Part 1: How the series came about.
Part 2: How the City’s public administrators tried and failed to justify an urgent need for the building.
Part 3: Who won and who lost with this project?
Part 4: Financial planning? Who needs responsible financial planning when you’ve got the LCDC Bucket-o-Cash at your disposal?
Part 5: How the City could have met the project’s objectives at far less cost and far more benefit to the taxpayers and participating agencies.
I attended the Blockwatch meeting when Sandi Bloem stated that she told Ironman to give $50,000 to the Kroc Center. Shortly thereafter she announced the signing of a contract with Ironman. Oddly enough, the cost of the must have in a hurry concrete structure for $50,000 was pushed through the council shortly thereafter without so much as a photo or drawing of the structure despite the fact that this was not the first the company fabricated.
Comment by Susie Snedaker — November 1, 2009 @ 11:26 am