JEERS
... to the self-serving votes by several New Albany council members to continue health insurance for themselves, even though they are part-time workers, have full-time jobs and the city is in financial crisis. While the savings wouldn’t fill the economic woes, it would have shown support to fellow government employees that have had salaries and benefits scrutinized or cut. Instead, the Council reaffirmed its do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do mentality. If we combine this decision with the vote by council members to avoid redistricting because it might impact their individual seats, I’m starting to notice a selfish pattern. I hope voters do as well.
— Tribune publisher Steve Kozarovich
... to the short-sighted decision by the New Albany City Council to not hire a grant writer. Maybe they feel that other city departments and local politicians will pick up the slack but the city needs new revenue streams and denying a revenue-creating position is a backwards move.
— Tribune publisher Steve Kozarovich
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TRIBUNE CHEERS & JEERS: Nov. 25, 2009
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- CHEERS & JEERS: Feb. 11-12, 2012
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OUR VIEW: Greenville town council president’s tactics inexcusable
Heading into Monday’s Greenville Town Council special meeting, the council president said he was not going to let members of the public speak on the matter of whether or not the town should hire Randal Johnes as its town manager.
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OUR OPINION: NA-FC schools, we need to talk
On Friday, a group of Thomas Jefferson Elementary fifth-graders from the Greater Clark County Schools graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education — or DARE — program. Some of you may have read the story or looked at the two photos in the weekend edition of the News and Tribune.
- OUR OPINION: Open records violations need to carry financial punishment
- CHEERS & JEERS: Dec. 10-11, 2011
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LETTERS: Dec. 8, 2011
— Moore says thanks for years of support for Jerry’s
— Volunteers help make New Albany great
— Reader comments on Kraft’s letter
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VAN HOY: Property tax caps put the squeeze on schools
In November 2010, 72 percent of Hoosiers cast a ballot in favor of adding property tax caps to the Indiana constitution. This came after two separately elected legislatures voted for the same measure.
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OUR VIEW: Board needs to retain Daeschner
We realize these are just numbers, but they are the method instituted by the state and federal government to measure a school’s effectiveness. It’s understandable to take issue with how schools and students are measured. That’s not Daeschner’s fault. He is simply helping improve the school system in the required areas.
- CHEERS & JEERS: Dec. 3-4
- CHEERS AND JEERS — For Nov. 19-20
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