Losing Springfield

[wsansewjs]

Look what I found...

$88K salary to destroy historical houses in Springfield? Like she has nothing else to do...

http://news.jacksonville.com/govtsalaries/index.php?id=326644

-Josh

[sheclown]

PSOS was successful in gaining the public records it requested, they show that NSP3 funds were indeed used to demolish 253 East 2nd Street along with 129 East 2nd Street.  As far as we can tell, none of the required Section 106 reviews were done. 

This is a gross misuse of federal funds.

[sheclown]

[sheclown]

[Cheshire Cat]

Gross misuse of $17,000.00 on a single home.  Now there another question to be asked which is how much dadgum money are the two family owned businesses (same family) making on a yearly basis that is given directly to them by Kim Scott at her whim?  This is not a good way to decide who get's what contract wise and is a process ripe for abuse.  Seems there is a bunch of money to be made in the tear down business.  More questions need to be asked about Kim Scott's department and who she is giving all of these contracts to.

[sheclown]

This documentation is for 253.  We also have it for 129 East 2nd Street.  Hold on.

[sheclown]

[Cheshire Cat]

In looking at this issue, Gloria, Kim Scott was warned by you guys several years ago that this type of funding required this type of review.  And yet she decided to break federal policy all on her own anyways.

This seems like the smoking gun.

What now?  Is it a federal action or does the mayor fire her?

The Mayor won't fire her cause he is "cozy" with her and the system that allows this type of action. She has buds on the council as well.  Look to the mayors recent words which he contradicts himself in a single sentence.  Gloria put it somewhere on this thread I believe. 

[sheclown]

[Cheshire Cat]

That's nearly $28,000.00 to tear down two homes as opposed to mothballing them.  Cha Ching.  Follow the money and expose the agenda.

[sheclown]

I would hope the federal government would freeze its money until it performs an audit on how the city of Jacksonville is using federal funds to demolish a historic district --

[Springfielder]

So how can we get this stopped, and would love to see some heads roll too

[sheclown]

Remember there is 400k out there in federal funds earmarked for demolition -- plenty left -- this is a very big deal.  This federal money can only be used in a few zip codes of which Springfield is one.

We also believe, but lack documentation at this point, that NSP3 funds were used to demolish the Hurston Flower Shop earlier this year.

[Cheshire Cat]

Frozen funding is exactly what will happen if this issue is pursued and not resolved.  There are already complaints with the fed's, many in fact over the years that question how Jacksonville handles federal funds. In fact about three years ago one individual (not myself) went to the Capitol and met with officials about this issue and was told what would happen if funds were misspent.  This situation can be kicked up another notch by directly contacting the Federal Government and making a complaint.  I think the Mayor and council need to sit up and take notice before that happens.  If federal funds are even temporarily stopped on their way to Jacksonville they will be very difficult to get restarted.  Clearly, some think this is a joke and that attitude is clear in the snarky remark Crescimbeni made to Kim Scott regarding a previous inquirie, something to do about free tickets.   

Gloria is right, this is a very big deal and we are talking hundreds of thousands of dollars hanging in the balance.

[Cheshire Cat]

I suppose Gullifords 'dreamers' comment will shortly be referring to the nightmare that he was so smug about allowing.

They could become a nightmare right quick Stephen.  These documents, along with Federal guidelines and a single call to the FBI could set an investigation into motion.  One phone call is all it will take to get the ball rolling.