tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post20259594580004931..comments2023-10-12T09:35:57.040-06:00Comments on Cataract City: How Much Did The City Know And When?Sandra Guynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983222347923089160noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post-1309045974190900122008-09-29T09:49:00.000-06:002008-09-29T09:49:00.000-06:00First, I'm not Coleen.Second, if you want to be sn...First, I'm not Coleen.<BR/><BR/>Second, if you want to be snide, you should first be coherent.GeeGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896054313394692210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post-43475547655461329932008-09-29T09:41:00.000-06:002008-09-29T09:41:00.000-06:00The same accounting sense that says because money ...The same accounting sense that says because money is "borrowed" from the general fund and not "transfered" from the general fund there is no impact on the budget or city finances?<BR/><BR/>or that because there is no risk the "investment" in HGS is exactly the same as FDIC insured money in the bank?<BR/><BR/>Thanks Colleen, glad you cleared that up so well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post-13324135280829909472008-09-28T20:06:00.000-06:002008-09-28T20:06:00.000-06:00To say that a delay cost "millions and millions of...To say that a delay cost "millions and millions of dollars" does not necessarily mean that the money was lost, at least not in an accounting sense.GeeGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896054313394692210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post-80995916686930550412008-09-28T19:45:00.000-06:002008-09-28T19:45:00.000-06:00ECP board, 'Old guard' city commission and stubbor...ECP board, 'Old guard' city commission and stubborn staff just 'rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic'....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post-18392412473455647822008-09-28T12:17:00.000-06:002008-09-28T12:17:00.000-06:00Colleens response:"...there should be no reason wh...Colleens response:<BR/><BR/>"...there should be no reason why the volunteer ECP Power Board should be aware of the details. Staff within the Fiscal Services Department is responsible for understanding and implementing the detailed activities related to the ECP Fund."<BR/><BR/>PATHETIC! and points to almost zero transparency within the city government. This worked well for the lotten years and got us where we are today-nearly broke!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post-6329083601412109112008-09-28T10:54:00.000-06:002008-09-28T10:54:00.000-06:00"3. And if this loss was reported, did the executi..."3. And if this loss was reported, did the executive director of ECP, Coleen Balzarini, report it to the ECP board?"<BR/><BR/>I e-mailed the city about selling block three power and using the money to pay down the water credits and brought up the fact that the ECP board was claiming ignorance of the situation.<BR/><BR/>Colleens response:<BR/><BR/>"...there should be no reason why the volunteer ECP Power Board should be aware of the details. Staff within the Fiscal Services Department is responsible for understanding and implementing the detailed activities related to the ECP Fund."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post-45789544394494046622008-09-27T21:25:00.000-06:002008-09-27T21:25:00.000-06:00The City Commission back in Feb 2007 received the ...The City Commission back in Feb 2007 received the RW Beck report that stated the Highwood plant would cost $720 million dollars and<BR/>coal and transport costs had gone up significantly, including operating expenses. Furthermore, the operating capacity would be 85% initially, but concluded it was all 'OK'. <BR/><BR/>Well this report cost the city taxpayers $80,000 and that should have been the 'tipping point' to 'BAILOUT', but no, folly continued and now what, the RUS - not the enviro community - said up to a Billion (that's billion with a B) based on their professional engineering and load forecast staff. <BR/><BR/>The Tribune did report on that but find it curious on mention of that SIGNIFICANT fact and city commission expenditure, duh!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3277052675800280110.post-65009784485277137702008-09-27T18:19:00.000-06:002008-09-27T18:19:00.000-06:00Is Tim getting Nancy Pelosi to earmark some funds ...Is Tim getting Nancy Pelosi to earmark some funds in that $700 Billion bail out package?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com