Bash Cash?

I'm sure they have to report their profits and how they're using them.
Why do you care? Have you done any investigating before your post?

Middletown29 wrote: The Broad Street Bash uses public space and support for their events. Do the organizers of the Bash report on how the cash from their publicly supported events are used?

SMITH PARK (ALL PARKS) IS (ARE) A PUBLIC SPACE AND USES PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THEIR SOCCER MATCHES. DO THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT FOLKS REPORT ON THE CASH FROM THEIR EVENT? HOW ABOUT MORT'S BALLOON EVENT AT SMITH PARK EACH YEAR? WHAT'S YOUR POINT?

SO LET'S USE YOUR STATEMENT TO COMPARE WHAT THE CITY DOES ON A ROUTINE BASIS....

"The Broad Street Bash uses public space and support for their events".
(TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC SERVICE 29) HAVE YOU HEARD ANY PUBLIC OUTCRY CONCERNING THEM DOING THIS?

THE CITY USES PUBLIC FUNDS, WITHOUT PUBLIC APPROVAL, TO SUPPORT THEIR EVENTS. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

"Do the organizers of the Bash report on how the cash from their publicly supported events are used?"

DO THE CITY LEADERS ALWAYS REPORT ON HOW THE CASH FROM THEIR PUBLICLY FUNDED MONEY TROUGH IS USED? DO THEY REPORT ON WHERE THE CASH GOES AFTER IT IS PLACED IN THE GENERAL FUND AND MOVED TO OTHER FUNDS USING VOODOO FINANCES? DOESN'T CITY COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW TO DISCUSS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WHO WILL BE PAID WITH PUBLIC MONEY? NOTHING IS REPORTED BY CITY LEADERS AS TO THE EXEC. SESS. DISCUSSIONS, RIGHT?

THE BASH USES PATRON MONIES TO PAY THE VENDORS AND FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT. THE PEOPLE WHO ATTEND MAKE THE CHOICE TO ATTEND AND GET SOMETHING FOR THEIR MONEY. THEY ATTEND VOLUNTARILY. THE CITY TAKES THE PEOPLE'S MONEY THROUGH EXCESSIVE TAXATION, COUPLED WITH ALL THE GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER "MONEY SOURCES" AND FORCES THEIR DECISIONS ON THAT MONEY SPENDING ON THE CITIZENS WITHOUT ASKING FOR ANY INPUT AS TO THE SPENDING PRIORITIES. AFTER THEY HAVE THE MONEY IN HAND, THEY FIGURE IT IS NONE OF OUR BUSINESS WHAT THEY DO WITH OUR MONEY.

THE BASH IS FOR EVERYONE WHO WISHES TO ATTEND. THE TAXPAYER/PUBLIC MONEY SPENT BY THE CITY IS FOR A SELECT AGENDA BENEFITING ONLY A SMALL ELITE PORTION OF THE CITY'S POPULATION AND MAINLY CONCENTRATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA SO AS TO PROTECT S. MAIN ST. PROPERTY VALUES.

The Bash is supposedly run as a non profit organization.
How is the revenue from Bash events used?
What are the expenses?
How are expenses documented?
Who is responsible for accounting for the income and expenses?
What disclosure has occurred?

Seems like the information would be made public by Lewis and Scherrer.

Just for the record I have put this information on Middletown USA before.

Middletown29:

acclaro wrote: I think all would be more attentive and interested in getting under the hood of the city of Middletown's General Fund accounting ...

Acclaro,

Acclaro,

Middletown29 wrote: Just saying if Mr Lewis wants to make claims about how Bash Cash is spent, make their tax returns public

I don't think Mr. Lewis wanted to "make claims" about anything.

We have a person called Middletown 29 who served on council and they are slamming one of the few events in this city that is planned and executed correctly? If I were you Mr. 29 former councilperson, I wouldn't be nit-picking this event, given the track record of clusters from the last 3 decades of deadwood that has sat on council. You must have been part of the problem in this city rather than a portion of the solution.

And Mr. Lewis, I think it is disgraceful that you had to pay for electricity and furnishings from the city for your event. It is public and should have come out of taxpayer money. Would have been a better use of the money than for them to spend it on their little "special projects for special people" theme.

Mike that's just another example of the dishonest nature of this women we call our city manger. That is NOT the first time ,others have been treated the same way in hiding meeting time and places. If for one second she thinks someone will disagree with her you ARE punished in various ways ,maybe personally or your business. And others on council know this and don't speck up.

29. Do you think you might want to cut back on the caffeine? It might help you not be so combative JMO