tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post700205748666144485..comments2024-03-28T22:51:22.174-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Auditor refers Woolston's actions to feds, Jasper County prosecutorRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-47265945671127591772015-08-19T11:37:02.130-07:002015-08-19T11:37:02.130-07:00Just to let those of you know that the finance dir...Just to let those of you know that the finance director did not fail to file any insurance. The funds to be requested are from FEMA and FEMA instructed not to file right away. The paperwork will be done and FEMA will reimburse the City. No money has been lost and I would guess the paperwork would have already been filed, if not for time spent with state auditors. The people questioning Mark Rohr&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-9327505166131587422015-08-19T11:10:48.865-07:002015-08-19T11:10:48.865-07:00The city council can and needs to rescind the whol...The city council can and needs to rescind the whole commercial building restrictions ordinances they passed at the behest of the Master Developer. They have made it absurdly out of reach for all but the dumbest and richest to even consider a main street or 20th street location by establishing these controlled zones that require some vision of appearance specific to how any building structure Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-88884935171205629842015-08-19T09:07:34.285-07:002015-08-19T09:07:34.285-07:00promote the revitalization efforts of downtown
Yo...<i>promote the revitalization efforts of downtown</i><br /><br />You would think that after 40+ years of failed efforts to do that, people would realize it's just a code phrase for putting money into certain people's pockets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-31525749541092549582015-08-19T08:52:15.427-07:002015-08-19T08:52:15.427-07:00Dear Anonymous 7:17AM, many people did know that R...Dear Anonymous 7:17AM, many people did know that Rohr was a bully and conducted business in questionable and unethical ways. Many of these same people voiced their opinion to the City Council members and/or the media, but their voices were muted or ignored because Rohr was doing exactly what they wanted him to do. They allowed him to run rough-shod over many facets of our community in order to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-4487761110556977812015-08-19T07:17:10.925-07:002015-08-19T07:17:10.925-07:00The city finance director is in BIG TIME trouble f...<i>The city finance director is in BIG TIME trouble for failing to file the insurance paperwork. $60 million?</i><br /><br />How did you come up with this total? I haven't started reading the audit, but a search for "insurance" didn't show anything that high. The summary under "Disaster Recovery" indicated maximum possible losses from failing to handle insurance and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-25211794490357222202015-08-18T22:20:51.914-07:002015-08-18T22:20:51.914-07:00Reading through the audit also, just come across t...Reading through the audit also, just come across this gem on page 58:<br /><br />It is questionable why the city spent approximately $3,500 to send the former City Manager and 2 city employees to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for 3 days to observe and discuss Tuscaloosa's recovery from an EF-4 tornado, which struck in April 2011. No documentation was retained to support the benefits received from thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-75636544371448264972015-08-18T20:33:13.003-07:002015-08-18T20:33:13.003-07:00I pledged to read the entire audit before posting ...I pledged to read the entire audit before posting thoughts, however, with about 60 percent left to go, I had to stop, share a few thoughts and ask questions, I'm sure many more of us will have questions.<br /><br />I agree with the comment made by Anonymous 6:44, only that the individual omitted several key players who should also be held to task.<br /><br />As a business owner and taxpayer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-8266878739686568912015-08-18T19:43:39.008-07:002015-08-18T19:43:39.008-07:00The jerk at the end who tried to justify David Wal...The jerk at the end who tried to justify David Wallace being the only one to say he would pay his pursuit cost was totally wrong and out of line. After the audit he stopped to visit with an old pal Globe editor Carol Stark. I am cancelling my Globe subscription in the AM. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-24444402288448278592015-08-18T19:38:20.130-07:002015-08-18T19:38:20.130-07:00Woolston, Obrian and Haase need to go today. The o...Woolston, Obrian and Haase need to go today. The others will retire or be voted out. Woolston/4 State homes should face criminal charges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-28368364084159365492015-08-18T19:27:19.365-07:002015-08-18T19:27:19.365-07:00Since it was not in the Globe, it did NOT happen.Since it was not in the Globe, it did NOT happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-61257041943481579452015-08-18T18:53:08.130-07:002015-08-18T18:53:08.130-07:00Just because I like to read fiction, I will see ho...Just because I like to read fiction, I will see how this is covered in The Glob. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-31371025886305699262015-08-18T18:44:37.096-07:002015-08-18T18:44:37.096-07:00Not sure where to begin, but here would be a good ...Not sure where to begin, but here would be a good start:<br /><br />•Begin a citizen's petition for the resignations of Woolston, Seibert, Shaw, and Glaze from the City Council. Their support and involvement with Wallace-Bajjali and those that advocated for Wallace-Bajjali is well documented.<br />•Require the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce to terminate Rob O'Brian or terminate the City&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com