In attending the County economic development meeting given by the County Council, I came away more discouraged then ever before!! I went to the meeting to find out how and what the process was for Ed Fitzgerald to put together his $100 million economic development plan. I was hoping to see and hear things that will show me that we will be on our way to bringing jobs to the region with new industries, no way of doing things. As you might know from previous posts. I have serious doubts if Ed and his staff can accomplish much and unfortunately I am being proven right!!!
In listening to the presentations I was stunned on some of the details that hadn't been considerd while coming up the policy to impliment the program. The fund will go to small businesses and from that it will go thru a series of vetting processes that will decide who and what to fund these small businesses. The problem is that we won't know how long this process is going to be, will be based on the companies gov't signing the no poaching agreement ??
Jack Schron asked the question if it will be an appeal process for those companies rejected and Nate Kelley hadn't considered the prospect. Whatever happened to the merging of the departments, the selling of the county assets, the Development of the Lakefron that Ed promised during the campaign while 92.3 WCPN ??
These are the continued issues and on why Ed Fitzgerald wasn't the person for this position and why the County is where it is because you choose names, party, color of skin and allow influence from those that will benefit the most to steer you in the wrong direction. As a result, you have this huge corruption scandal because they felt that no matter what they do, they were going to be put back into office because you are sleep at the wheel!!!
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