Deep Thoughts
By: Mr. Wilson on
November 14, 2007
As far as I’m concerned, transportation, I think that’s just one of those things we have to do. I think it’s far cheaper to transport them than it is to go out to another block down to the south here, or two blocks and buy all those houses up and buy more land.He thinks the plan he just voted for is cheaper? After all of this time and study, he doesn't know? He just spent $2,250,750 of our money, and he doesn't know if it was a smart move or not. Fantastic. I wonder if Mr. Heier accepts uncertainty in major personal financial decisions. I suspect not. It's easier to be unsure when it's not your money.
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I’m not defending the guy, I don’t know the guy, etc., but I think you’re reading way too much into that quote.
Quite possibly. I’m extremely concerned by the fact that nobody bothered to talk to the Sheriff and the Police Chief at the start of this process, among other things. So I’m probably more sensitive than I ought to be.
That being said, doesn’t it seem reasonable that decision-maker should know within a respectable degree of accuracy if the money saved by moving the jail west is outweighed by new transportation (and/or other) costs? Perhaps the Commissioners do have that information, and perhaps it justifies their decision. If so, why haven’t they shared it with the man challenging them, not to mention the media and the public?
Several things about this project just don’t smell right. The cost of the land, the failure to consult with key stakeholders, the inability to release information that would support critical decisions, and so on. Maybe everything will turn out rosy. If so, fantastic. For now, the County isn’t inspiring a lot of confidence.
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