John, John, John

Up until today my opinion of Salisbury City Administrator John Pick has been that he is an honest, hardworking public servant trying to do a difficult job under even more difficult circumstances.  Come on, would you want to work for Barrie Tilghman?

Unfortunately John crossed the line today from hard working bureaucrat to political water bearer for Barrie and her “council leadership”.  Today John moved from civil service to political foolishness with his op/ed piece in the “Tilghman Times”.

Tax Increment Financing benefits the developers of these projects, but it also benefits the community by facilitating either the development of necessary public improvements or the redevelopment of a blighted area without the local government having to pledge its full faith and credit and taxing power to the payment of debt. Instead TIF bonds are paid by tax revenues generated by the improvements to the project.

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D – 5 and Counting

On July 7, 2006 the city of Salisbury sent a letter to Salisbury Mall Associates, LLC (one of many names the developers of the “Village” seem to go by these days) informing them that they had until January 5, 2007 to demolish and clear the site of the old Salisbury Mall:

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If W Won’t Do It, the Commonwealth Will

If President Bush won’t tackle the illegal immigration problem, several legislators in the Virginia General Assembly are willing to give it a try.

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on Conservatism

Gazizza has two interesting definitions of conservatism.

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Impact Fee Confusion

In Saturday morning’s Grapevine section of the “Tilghman Times” editorial page one reader wrote:

Some builders in this community say they want to
do their fair share to help, and then every project they are asking for
an exemption from the impact fees for 55-and-older housing. When we
implemented the impact fees to go to our schools, we did it because our
children are in desperate need of more schools and school upgrades.
Unfortunately a few have found the little loophole and are running with
it. Is there a way to make the impact fees collected from a
55-and-older home go toward something else like roads?

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Tim Spies For Council

Two days ago, Tim Spies filed as a candidate for Salisbury City Council. This morning the “Tilghman Times” ran the story on the front page of the Delmarva section. Read the article. If you don’t already know Tim you will get a small glimpse into a man who can really be a force for positive change in the city of Salisbury.

Besides his work with the Camden Neighborhood Association and the “Weed and Seed” program Tim has worked diligently to improve the quality of life in Salisbury. Tim’s a veteran of the US Navy. He’s the kind of guy anyone would want as a neighbor.

If you want to see positive change in Salisbury, Tim will be one of the people you vote for this Spring. As his campaign formalizes, we’ll post ways to contact Tim and get involved in his campaign. Volunteer. Talk to your neighbors. Agree to put a yard sign out front. The time is now.

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Jeers for the “Tilghman Times”

This morning I read with amusement the “Jeers” section of the “Tilghman Times” editorial page.

They attacked some of our local bloggers, possibly including me, with this little ditty:

Jeers to mean-spirited bloggers who spread
half-truths and innuendo about local institutions, public officials and
private citizens. Here’s a novel thought: Check out the facts before
you spew your vitriol. Better yet, get involved in an effort to improve
the community.

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D – 6 and Counting

On July 7, 2006 the city of Salisbury sent a letter to Salisbury Mall Associates, LLC (one of many names the developers of the “Village” seem to go by these days) informing them that they had until January 5, 2007 to demolish and clear the site of the old Salisbury Mall:

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House Leadership Proposes Impact Fees

GOP leaders in the Virginia House of Delegates have proposed permitting impact fees for localities. It’s about time.

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The Joe Biden Show

If anyone reading this actually believes that Joe Biden should be President, read this editorial from the “Washington Times”. If you still believe he should be President, move to France.

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