urbanpioneer

^Maybe that was just Berding blathering out of both sides of his mouth. I was frankly surprised that I heard as much opposition to the deal in today's committee meeting as I did especially since this is a time of the year when people have more demands on their time, more distractions, etc. It kills me that Kevin Flynn isn't displaying his usual and overly-dramatic angst about it. When I think of how much he's complained about Every Little Thing in regard to the City's other financial outlays, I find his lack of concern strange, considering the many unknowns involved in this deal. I just hope the ordinance language gives the City an easy out if FCC doesn't acquire major league status, and that it allows for flexibility if the venue needs to change.

Count me among those who suspect potential and possibly extensive environmental cleanup costs for the Oakley site. After all, it was an ironworks/foundry. I wonder who will end up paying the costs???

This Oakley deal absolutely reeks of typical Cranley cronyism. The fact that it's being rushed makes it seem especially stinky.

I saw on Dillingham's FB page that provisional ballot totals won't be included in the final/official results for 2 weeks.

^I noticed during the campaign that Landsman talked a lot but said very little of actual substance. His performance on "Newsmakers" with Dan Hurley was totally uninspiring, perhaps the worst of any of the candidates I saw on the show. I get it that those who have yet to win public office, especially after having failed in the past like he has, would maybe choose to be more cautious in order to increase their chances of victory. But it's my fear that he'll be the weasel on council that he was as a candidate. Your comment seems to support my fear! Again, I'm truly hoping he'll prove me wrong though. We'll see...

From what I understand there are ballots yet to be counted -- some absentees that arrived after the count but are legit because their postmarks met requirements, plus provisional ballots that haven't been sorted through. With the narrow margin of 317 votes between Pastor and Dillingham, there's a slim chance she could overtake his position.

^Careful what you seem to wish for Jake. What if Smitherman runs for mayor next time? Sittenfeld is probably one of the few on council who could raise what it would require and then go on to beat him. It makes me sick that part of my bill helps to pay for Smitherman's cable TV public access so he can rant and promote himself ad nauseam. It seems like an unfair arrangement that shouldn't be permitted. I know some who've commented on this thread aren't wild about Laure Quinlivan but along with Derek Bauman, I had hopes for her too. For some reason I don't trust Greg Landsman. I hope I'm wrong. Well, it could always be worse I guess.

To me, it's more like swapping Winburn for Pastor, Dennard for Simpson, and Landsman for Flynn. I'm really sorry to lose Yvette Simpson on Council. While I criticized her mayoral campaign, I nevertheless really like her. I hope Tamaya Dennard can fill her shoes.

In a way I'm kind of surprised Derek Bauman came in 14th. Media people seemed to think he had a shot in spite of being a newbie.

The highest turnout has been in several Hyde Park precincts according to Jason Williams' tweet, which is good news for Cranley: https://twitter.com/jwilliamscincy Still, the absentee tally should be informative since I've heard it's often indicative of the final results.

Does anyone know of another source/link with good voter turnout news or data, in addition to the Twitter account for Timmy Broderick that taestell provided??? I thought Chris Wetterich would have more informative tweets than he has so far...

I may be wrong but I thought I heard The Enquirer wasn't going to make endorsements for this year's elections (it's probably afraid of offending the AA community by endorsing its favorite, Cranley, if I had to guess. Recall that it also took a weaselly stance before the primary). Instead, it seems the paper's found a sneakier, less forthcoming way to try to sway voters by publishing puff pieces about certain candidates -- or their families. Who will be in the spotlight next, I wonder? SMH...

I've been to a few events held at the Woodward and while I'm very very glad this gem has been preserved (and no doubt it's challenging to design an adaptive reuse of a theater), IMO there's something kind of dreary and too primitive about the interior. More exterior lighting will be a nice improvement but it would be good if something brightened up the inside too.

I've never been able to cast 9 votes for council and this year is no exception. I voted early, and for only 6. Besides, the Republican Party is encouraging voters to only cast votes for 3-4 candidates! I've never understood the rationale for casting a smaller number of council votes but would appreciate someone explaining the advantages to me, even though I never like 9 candidates enough to cast that many votes anyway! What about The Enquirer article today prominently featuring Smitherman and his wife's breast cancer battle? While I'm sincerely very sorry for the family -- battling cancer is hard on everyone involved and it's happening right now in my own family -- this story isn't exactly timely, news-wise -- and it's obvious what the paper is up to by publishing it less than a week before the election. There, I've said it.

Amy Murray isn't beholden to the Republican Party??? Not only has she sided with those who refuse to increase the too-low fines for blocking the streetcar, she's continued to trash it on talk radio, from what I've heard. And who says she doesn't have ambitions for higher office? During the last year, her name was floated to run for some sort of statewide race IIRC. Bottom line, I think she's a snake who talks out of both sides of her mouth and I won't be voting for her!