Federal stimulus funds to demolish historic train station?

[Timkin]

My bet is it was not a named Landmark and accordingly they could dismantle it without permission. That is what happened to the majority of beautiful old buildings of this city.  Torn down. no regard whatsoever for their elegance, or design or durability... Just replaced by glass and concrete structures that do not have any beauty at all, or replaced by a void to park cars on, or Parking garages.

[Timkin]

Timkin..........I'm with you on this one! I still have not quite figured out just how John Boy is preparing to pay the additional money beyond the voter approved $190 Million? What is the cost projected to this point $350 Million Dollars? City of Jacksonville is $58 Million Dollars in the hole next budget cycle last I heard and no matter what set of books John Boy uses, we are going to be short plain and simple! If that little bugger had to pay for things out of his pocket, I would bet he would be a lot more frugal, efficient and cost conscience!

  People like that have no regard for the taxpayer.  They are rich and getting richer. THEY DO NOT CARE about the Average or poor. or how long decisions like this affect them... They are unaffected by it, and so they could care less. 

[CS Foltz]

Yes...........that is about it in a nutshell! This is what is refered to as the disconnect between elected officials and the public that put them into office! John Boy is a lame duck and he acts just like it!

[Timkin]

A very wealthy lame duck.. You know, if he really wanted to redeem himself, he would donate some of his millions into restoration projects or some realistic plan that would actually benefit the masses, and not just the rich.