Archive for March, 2008
LIVE BLOG of Tilghman’s State of the City Address
We’re trying a little experiment today. At 12 noon we’ll begin our first “Live Blog” event - of Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman’s “State of the City”. We all know the true state of the city, but it might be interesting to see how she’ll try to spin it.
You shouldn’t need to “refresh” your [...]
The House That Salisbury Taxpayers Paid For
At the last meeting of the Salisbury City Council one item on the agenda was appropriating more money for Salisbury City Attorney Paul Wilber. Small wonder. Wilber has a new $700,000 house to pay for.
While ordinary citizens and business owners have been forced to pay a tax increase, at least one Salisbury resident [...]
First Annual March 32nd Coloring Contest
Following the late Friday afternoon announcement that the ill-conceived, overpriced, hard-to-reach parcel of land that his subordinates had tried to foist on the citizenry as the only spot of land on planet Earth that could possibly serve the burgeoning needs of an exponentially growing Westside populace comprised primarily of children who spring from the womb [...]
Why the Wicomico Park Deal Smells of a Sweetheart Deal
IF the Wicomico County Council is truly serious about being good fiscal stewards then they can’t possibly vote for buying the Davis property for use as a park. I truly hope that our elected officials do take their responsibility seriously.
There are many excellent reasons for putting a new park on the west side of [...]
Crooked Oak Proposal: Defending the Indefensible
A goodly number of citizens spent Tuesday evening at the Youth & Civic Center in a meeting that permitted proponents and opponents of the aptly named Crooked Oak land purchase to share their thoughts in front of the County Council and on PAC-14. The County Executive did not attend. Some spoke long, and [...]
Did Bill McCain Violate Wicomico County Ethics Rules?
It’s a rare occasion when I am able to attend a Wicomico County Council meeting. Although I try to watch the meetings on PAC-14, I was unable to watch the March 18, 2008 council meeting. Therefore, it was with great interest that I read a charge made by local blogger Bill Duvall that [...]
Park Should Be Voted Down
Tonight Wicomico citizens have an opportunity to stand up and let their elected officials know that purchasing land for another park on the west side of Wicomico County is yet one more example of throwing tax dollars down the drain. I realize that there are people who sincerely want a new park. If [...]
The Paul Wilber Welfare Fund
Each year hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars go into the pocket of Salisbury City Attorney Paul Wilber. Last night, Mayor Barrie Tilghman’s “council leadership” added tens of thousands to the budget for Mr. Wilber’s pocket.
Where does all that money go? The taxpayers will never know.
Why? It seems that every document that [...]
Building Bridges? Or A Cash Conduit for Cronies?
The county is set to hear citizen input regarding the proposed purchase of a 130 +/- acre parcel of land on Crooked Oak Lane for prospective use as a park, as time and money eventually permit its development. Another ‘investment’ of this sort downriver has lain fallow for around a decade, so who can [...]
Comegys, Smith and Tilghman Want to Deny Taxpayers Information
Think back to the beginning of February. The Salisbury city audit had just come out. The audit communication read like a financial horror story. Over $10 million was misplaced.
If you listened to Salisbury Council members Louise Smith and Gary Comegys then, they were the friends of the taxpayers. They were going [...]
What’s Important for the Salisbury City Council?
The Daily Times management seems to have a tough time getting reporter Greg Latshaw to carry water for Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman so they have reverted to one of the oldest tricks in the book - only print news that isn’t going to offend one of their masters. Why else would we be treated [...]
Media Monday 080324 - Daily Times Leads Kratovil Bandwagon
Gannett’s Daily Times just can’t help themselves. Their favorite candidate lost in the GOP primary so they must now resort to front page propaganda in support of their new favorite, Democrat congressional candidate Frank Kratovil. Today’s AP article is so riddled with false claims and innuendo that the Kratovil campaign should have been [...]
Two Wrongs Seem to Make a Right for Wicomico Liquor Control Board
The Daily Times reports that the Wicomico County Council will consider abolishing the Wicomico County Liquor Control Board. The bottom line is fairly simple. Is the principle of an efficient free market more important that the revenue received from selling beer, wine and liquor? The answer should be a resounding yes; unless [...]
Misappropriation in Salisbury
Misplacing over $10 million certainly doesn’t seem to have bothered Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman, or her cohorts on the city council - Louise Smith, Gary Comegys and Shanie Shields. Last night we learned that the Tilghman administration had again misappropriated funds and her “council leadership” only wanted to cover it up.
Misappropriation, defined as the [...]
I Guess Madison Was Wrong
“Each State, in ratifying the Constitution, is considered as a sovereign body, independent of all others, and only to be bound by its own voluntary act. In this relation, then, the new Constitution will, if established, be a FEDERAL, and not a NATIONAL constitution.”
– James Madison (Federalist No. 39, 1788) courtesy of Patriot Post
I wonder [...]
