Comments on: Gold Star http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/ Pronounce the dot. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Blog Watch http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/comment-page-1/#comment-150831 Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Blog Watch Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:41:08 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/#comment-150831 [...] resignation and refocuses its attention on something about City Hall that still stinks. Debris pileups and recycling delays causes bloggers to question garbage contracts and call out mayor Nagin [...] [...] resignation and refocuses its attention on something about City Hall that still stinks. Debris pileups and recycling delays causes bloggers to question garbage contracts and call out mayor Nagin [...]

]]> By: Matt http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/comment-page-1/#comment-150435 Matt Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:55:26 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/#comment-150435 Just to make clear, the Tactical Trash Force has been around for quite a while. There's a June 26, 2006 press release about it on the City's website: <a href="http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=1&load=~/PortalModules/ViewPressRelease.ascx&itemid=3624" rel="nofollow">Mayor, New Orleans City Council Develop Trash Solution </a> Interesting how CWL was around to claim credit for that one, but seems to be ducking the latest controversy. Just to make clear, the Tactical Trash Force has been around for quite a while. There’s a June 26, 2006 press release about it on the City’s website:

Mayor, New Orleans City Council Develop Trash Solution

Interesting how CWL was around to claim credit for that one, but seems to be ducking the latest controversy.

]]> By: jeffrey http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/comment-page-1/#comment-150327 jeffrey Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:07:04 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/#comment-150327 And Nagin continues to insist that he will somehow convince FEMA to reimburse the city for these expenditures... despite FEMA's adamant contrary statements. And Nagin continues to insist that he will somehow convince FEMA to reimburse the city for these expenditures… despite FEMA’s adamant contrary statements.

]]> By: Anonymous http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/comment-page-1/#comment-150311 Anonymous Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:59:00 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/#comment-150311 A friend of mine works for the City and sent me a slideshow that the Mayor presented recently to a bunch of City department heads and public agencies> This was a few days before all this information about the garbage contract hit the paper. The Mayor apparently bragged a lot about the additional $1.5 million he is funneling into having City sanitation workers pick up trash-- it's on two slides, as " recovery accomplishments" and "quality of life improvement", both as a very positive thing. He apparently also said that he's promoting Veronica White and making her in charge of demolitions, and that he was proud of her for being strict about the "iron-clad" disposal contract. In fact, we seem to be paying twice for this service. This seems like mismanagement of public funds to me. The full list of "recovery accomplishments" on the slide are: Debris Removal, Reducing City Employees, Restoring Utilities, and Lobbying DC during 31 trips. Seems a little sparse to me, and some of those things were really accomplished by other agencies. A friend of mine works for the City and sent me a slideshow that the Mayor presented recently to a bunch of City department heads and public agencies> This was a few days before all this information about the garbage contract hit the paper. The Mayor apparently bragged a lot about the additional $1.5 million he is funneling into having City sanitation workers pick up trash– it’s on two slides, as ” recovery accomplishments” and “quality of life improvement”, both as a very positive thing. He apparently also said that he’s promoting Veronica White and making her in charge of demolitions, and that he was proud of her for being strict about the “iron-clad” disposal contract. In fact, we seem to be paying twice for this service. This seems like mismanagement of public funds to me.

The full list of “recovery accomplishments” on the slide are: Debris Removal, Reducing City Employees, Restoring Utilities, and Lobbying DC during 31 trips. Seems a little sparse to me, and some of those things were really accomplished by other agencies.

]]> By: Matt http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/comment-page-1/#comment-150308 Matt Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:28:57 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/#comment-150308 This is probably the city's Tactical Trash Force at work. There's an article related to them in today's paper: <a href="http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/neworleans/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1193982673184220.xml&coll=1" rel="nofollow">Nagin directs money to clear debris</a> Great way to spend precious city money for work already being paid for. This is probably the city’s Tactical Trash Force at work. There’s an article related to them in today’s paper:

Nagin directs money to clear debris

Great way to spend precious city money for work already being paid for.

]]> By: mominem http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/comment-page-1/#comment-150307 mominem Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:26:12 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2007/11/01/gold-star/#comment-150307 I wouldn't be so sure the property owners won't get a bill from the city. If some one is keeping track, the City will try to collect a fee or a fine or something. I wouldn’t be so sure the property owners won’t get a bill from the city. If some one is keeping track, the City will try to collect a fee or a fine or something.

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