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Fred Sokol Editorial > 11-10-2007

 

A Rocky River 'Green Light' For Taxpayers’ Money!

 

Fred Sokol - RESIDENT

20021 Parkview Avenue

Rocky River, Ohio 44116

 

November 10, 2007

 

For Immediate Release

 

ROCKY RIVER - On Tuesday November 6th, 2007 Rocky River voters elected Pam Bobst Mayor of Rocky River, Ohio.   Okay Rocky River taxpayer/voters what did you get?   Even more important I know you voters gave “your” new elected mayor of Rocky River … the green light!

 

  • “Mayor Pamela Bobst reported at City Council’s Sept. 4 meeting that the city has been working on what she called a Sewer Maintenance and Rehabilitation Plan …”  “The plan, … calls for $55 million of work on the city’s sewers over a potential 20-25 year time frame.”  (West Life Newspaper by Ben Saylor ROCKY RIVER - 10/10/2007 “Sewer rehab program announced”)

 

  • “ROCKY RIVER – With her re-election to office, incumbent Mayor Pamela Bobst is looking towards finalizing the 2008 budget which includes the implementation of the city’s sewer maintenance and rehabilitation plan.” (West Shore Sun – 11/08/2007 “Bobst seeks sewer money.”)

 

Rocky River taxpayers don’t worry yet about paying the $55 million dollars out of your pocket so you can’t spend it on yourself or your family. 

 

Perhaps the United States Government can come up with the cash to pay for the $55 million dollar Rocky River Sewer Maintenance and Rehabilitation Plan that “your” new elected leader has come up with?  Maybe not?

 

 

  • “The Treasury Department, which issues a daily accounting of the debt, said Wednesday that the debt subject to limit was $9 trillion on Tuesday.”  (By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – Wednesday, November 07, 2007 “National Debt At Record $9 Trillion”)

 

If you cannot get blood out of a turnip you surely cannot get $55 million dollars for a Rocky River Sewer Plan from the United States Government that is at a record $9 trillion dollars in debt.

 

Perhaps there will be an ‘economic upswing’ in the United States and Rocky River will benefit from it and then the residents and businesses can afford and pay more taxes to pay for the $55 million dollar Rocky River Sewer Maintenance and Rehabilitation Plan that “your” new elected leader has come up with?  Perhaps not!

 

 

  • “Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, told Congress today that the economy is going to get worse before it gets better, a message that got a chilly reception from both Wall Street and politicians.” (New York Times by Edmund L. Andrews – Washington 11/08/2007 “Fed Chairman Says Economy Likely to Slow”)

 

 With a looming budget busting $55 million plus due for the payment of Pam Bobst’s Plan for Sewers … coupled with the Rocky River City School District’s upcoming Operating Levy and perhaps a School Building Levy also with hands out.

 

 

  • I see it’s time the taxpayers’ pockets will be picked by the newly elected Rocky River city hall and Rocky River School District in 2008. 

 

Yet voters voted for them and gave them the green light in 2007.

 

Respectfully, Fred Sokol – Resident – Rocky River, Ohio  

440-521-5452 + scrdhrt2@cox.net + www.rockyriverfred.com