Here is the e-mail I sent out yesterday to staff and Council members which provides a little more detail on today’s FLS story on the budget http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/042009/04082009/457892–Good Afternoon All,At our last work session on t…
Here is the entire e-mail I sent to Spotsylvania Supervisor Jerry Logan referenced in Mr. Telvock’s story, County’s Inaction Costs its Neighbors, http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/032009/03082009/450654 in the FLS. As you can see it covers a bit…
“The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.” Lao Tzu“Taxes grow without rain.”Jewish Proverb“He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by …
Remarks commemorating the 82nd birthday of the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Battlefield Parks:In 1863 to be an Irish immigrant in America was to facediscrimination and ridicule yet Peter Welsh joined the 28thMass. Vols. and in a letter that yea…
I’ve noticed that those who support moving forward with the court project, or believe we should avoid a confrontation with the judges, are not inclined to explain the basis for their position. I do wish to understand the rationale for why we must mov…
From the Moseley Report:Analysis and ConclusionsPage 66–“City staff has indicated that a cost of more than about $30 million for new court facilities is not affordable for the City at this time. As a result, any of these three options are cost prohibi…
Over the past year as we have wrestled with such issues as incentives, taxes and the courthouse complex I have received some comments and criticism regarding how I have dealt with the issues of the day. So I have taken a little time to reflect on how I…
I was asked to make a few remarks to commemorate the 146th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg. As a student of history I take every opportunity to stress the importance of understanding our history as we make decisions that will affect our fut…
Concerns have been expressed that some of the information circulated regarding the plans on the new court complex has been inaccurate. I would like to point out that I do check my facts and numbers with staff. However, the editorial comment regarding t…
THEY’RE AT IT AGAIN! Having failed to stop Stafford County from endorsing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Affordable Housing Taskforce (AHTF) to continue regional discussions on workforce housing and applying as a region for HUD Neighborhood S…
