Family Services Sunk

 

I blame the city for a large part of our influx of poverty, crime, business struggles and lagging behind other area communities.

 

we are the laughing stock of the region

easy action by media when they need a crime/misery story

like our current football team, we don't compete and have forgotten how to win

constant mistakes/turnovers and just going through the motions

 

I know--all is well--we'll get'em next time!

yes--things are looking up--thanx 2 the out-of-town pros

 

at least the school system seems to be improving, and embracing broad public involvement from everyone tht wants to contribute/participate

 

So---since you continue to throw demeaning accusations, please list the management issues within Family Services

 Look no further than today's HUD headline and text i. Order to understand the connection between city admin, our demographics, public services strain and Family Services overload/bad decisions.

I think this would be a better location also.
The bus stop is just across the street in front of Denny Lumber.
City Hall just doesn't seem to understand that many of the poor people that need these services do not have cars.

 

Family Services was forced out of their former convenient location under TVM, and into a very inconvenient current location.

 

Mismanaging tax money??

Look no further than decades of expenditures in the former downtown area, and the vacant structures littering the area. "Mothballing" worthless and expensive properties, mostly in the former downtown area. Paying $85,000 for the former Hobby House/Cabinet Shop--$300,000 for the former Office Outfitters property. The Manchester/Sonshine/bank building/Masonic Temple + $100,000+ of "forgiven" loans and debt. 2nd round of storefront improvements to buildings that haven't had a tenant since the first round of improvements(or any interior improvements). The hundre\ds of thousands of $$ plus municipal hours expended in two rounds(over a decade) in failed projects with Duncan Oil.[/

FS is way below on my "outrage scale"
more disappointment DIV]

Good Central location, and a windfall for Ms.Gibson

So--how does this solve the lawsuit/debt issue?

Vacating the property?

Oh boy--assuming ownership of the current location?

 

Same FS leadership? 

I stand corrected

 

I served on the MCF board and finance committee.

Passed on the FS board unfortunately

When I started, MCF did a lot of granting to the needy and scholarships.