No Vested Interest
No Vested Interest's Journalwell, it wasn't needed - Guess some thought it would draw people
to the "entertainment district", but it was nowhere worth the cost, short-term and long-term.
Do you live nearby?
John Cranley, age 40, will be the new mayor of Cincinnati, beginning Dec. 1, 2013.
He is an attorney who served several 2-yr. terms on city council before resigning in 2009 to take on a building/revitalization project which could have been a conflict of interest had he remained. He himself asked for the ruling and aboded by it when it was given. He is a Harvard graduate and from a family of community service- his mother served on the city Board of Education; another was a well-regarded physician. He has a wife and one son.
Like many Midwestern cities, Cincinnati has had budgetary problems in recent years, although many areas near the downtown are being revitalized with restoration and some new building, especially condos. The previous administration had contracted for a 3.8 mile streetcar, with rails, to be built from downtown to the revitalized area called Over-the-Rhine. The streetcar is being built in Spain, and the first pieces of track have been laid.
Meanwhile, costs have escalated and there is no way this project would pay for itself. Even though the citizenry voted for this project in the past, it has come into disfavor because of higher costs and the thought of subsidizing it far into the future. Mr. Cranley campaigned against the streetcar, and in his acceptance speech, promised to get out of obligations and substitute another, less costly form of transportation - perhaps a wheeled bus.
The city has all but finalized the leasing of the city parking garages and meters to Xerox and another company for 30 and 50 years. Parking would be strictly enforced, and prices raised significantly, which could be a hardship for businesses dependent on street parking. The public showed it is against that by electing a number of council persons who had announced they were against the parking leases as well as the streetcar.
This DUer is happy with the outcome.
Nail-biter mayoral election in Cincinnati
Today a winner will be chosen between two Democratic candidates for mayor - John Cranley and Roxanne Qualls.
Experts say turn-out will determine the winner, and experts are also expecting a rather low turn-out, inasmuch as the mayoral primary, held in August had a record low turn-out, and the number of early voters and absentee ballot requests has been very light.
Ms. Qualls is the current vice-mayor and supported by the current mayor, Mark Mallory, who is term-limited. Qualls is a strong supporter of a streetcar project, to run ca 4miles from the center city north and back, as well as a long-term lease of parking garages and meters to private firms for 30 and 50 years.
Mr. Cranley, who served on council from ca 2001 -2009, opposes the parking leases as well as the streetcar project, inasmuch as the city of Cincinnati has a seriously underfunded pension system and other critical needs in roads and neighborhood revitalization.
It has been a hard-fought campaign on both sides. Results should be interesting, since there have been wedges made between the two factions that will not be easily mended.
All's well that ends well.
You did fine.
Now put it behind you and move on.
Life is a learning experience every day..
Layers-
I've already got a fleece turtleneck out and wearing it around, and will likely wear it to bed.
Since I've cut back on
night-time driving - all the more reason to dislike the one-hour earlier darkness.
Not to mention that I'm a late sleeper - so that doesn't leave a whole lot of daylight hours for me.
Anyone who believes being a parish priest
in today's USA is easy should think again.
They usually are the only priest , in many parishes, and illness strikes or other reason for not being available, the parish is in a pickle.
My parish has had a retired priest in residence as an assistant to the pastor for ca the last 20 years. The REtired priest we had for about 3-4 yrs just died of pancreatic cancer. - He said Mass until the last 2 or 3 months.
The pastor needs hip surgery.
I don't know what the plans are to fill the need.
You can be rightly proud
both of your academic performance, and the love and support of your lovely wife.
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