Print Article I know many people have called Peyton a flip-flopper -- one who just cannot make up his mind on issues. I think part of the reason is he is just an ineffective leader in general. I think a larger reason though is that he is surrounded by a good old boy system and advisors who subscribe to this backwater form of government. So they tell him, "Yeah, it would be OK to just give this property away...no one will care." And he follows their advice and it blows up in his face again. But still, it is his fault. He chose his advisors and every day makes a decision whether to continue following their advice.
Getting back to the idea of just giving city land away. A free gift here and there - why should the taxpayers care? Especially with a huge surplus in our county budget. We do still have that surplus, right? Oh yeah - that was under the last mayor.
Synder Fun Fact:
The city is getting raped by contractor J. Register Co., Inc. who is replacing the roof of the historic building. They are only charging the city $385,000.00. For a roof replacement.
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Jason
September 14, 2006, 08:56:53 AMWould the State be happy about the City of Jax giving away a building that they helped fund repairs of? I don't think so.
Sue Star
September 17, 2006, 12:12:22 PMWas this a Music Hall? If it was and still is, it should be for the public use of the people in this city to practice and perform music. Jacksonville has been home to a lot of famous musicians, and we could really be doing something for the whole community to have some kind of Music Museum of Jacksonville Performers in this beautiful Historical Building. Fans of Lynyrd Skynyrd (Hall of Fame) and all those other famous performers would love to come to the hometown of those performers and see the Museum. You are right I do not want the building given away when we have all, including the State, paid so much to repair it, and it could be put to good use for the public.
ricotta park
September 18, 2006, 09:33:54 AMA music museum / performance space is a GREAT idea. Why can't the city just put it to good, community use and make it a space for us? The cost could be relatively low and it would benefit downtown...