The Martin Chronicles wants to point out again that the Villa Hills City Council did the right thing last night when they short-circuited malfeasant Mayor Martin's plan to ramrod through HIS NEW ENERGY TAX. Not surprisingly, Martin's proposal is muddled and he was completely unable to provide any clear answers to the many questions councilmembers asked him at the untelevised caucus.
The issue will be brought to the floor at the televised council meeting later this month. Hopefully, Martin can round up answers to the councilmembers' questions between now and then. They should have the opportunity to make an informed vote.
We have also learned that Martin is proposing an action which seems to fly directly in the face of his oft-repeated, but never followed-through on desire to "free up more money for street repair". What is that action? Martin plans to move TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS out of the Public Works Department Budget to-you guessed it-pay more outrageous legal fees.
While it should come as no surprise at this point, Martin's words and actions are contradictory. He has said he wants to disband the local police department in part to "free up more money for street repair". And yet, he wants to impose HIS NEW ENERGY TAX that hits area senior citizens, schools, retirement homes and small business the hardest. But, it brings in LESS REVENUE for street repair. Now he wants to move TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS out of the Public Works budget.
Public Works is the department tasked with street repair.
