The Haven House once again is back in the news over unpaid sewer bills spanning over several years. This is just one of several controversies including a non payment of withholding taxes on payroll from a couple of years back. OK here's my take on the HH, I 've said before Barbara Anderson the director is dang near a saint for devoting her life and energy to this cause of homelessness. With that being said Ms. Anderson's management and decision making skills seem to be lacking. Her refusal to allow an audit of her organization and chosen non-payment of essential and required costs associated with running her service to the homeless is to me disturbing.
I'm not sure of Ms. Anderson's reasoning about her non actions on the above mentioned issues, but in my opinion she is hurting her credibility. Any organization that relies on contributions from the public, has to have 100% trust from those that support their endeavor. Many would be donors, myself included have serious doubts and concerns about Ms. Anderson's actions and inactions. She is most entitled to manage the HH as she sees fit, but I have I wonder about Ms. Anderson's judgement here, and she may in effect may be hurting the one's she strives to help the most, the homeless...
On a related note, it didn't take long for one of our local politicians to see a great publicity and political
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| What a coincidence a news photographer in the sewer billing office |
opportunity concerning the HH. After the City Council Ok'ed a measure that would allow water shutoff to households (including the HH) with unpaid sewer charges, Councilman and mayoral candidate Dennis Julius started a charitable fund to aid the Haven House's back non payment fees. Mr. Julius' intentions may be honorable but he didn't waste time in creating some nice publicity and photo op's . I assume it was just coincidental that a N/T news photographer just happened to be in the sewer office and caught Mr. Julius in the act of handing over the first check from the fund....Jeffersonville Politics you got to love it !!!
That's HT's Take
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Many of your concerns are shared by the community, very good article.
ReplyDeletethe HH is still a good cause and service much needed
ReplyDeleteI agree the HH is a good cause and very much needed, but there are a right way and wrong way of doing things...
ReplyDeleteB. Anderson thinks she is Mother Theresa and wants everyone else to think so too.
ReplyDeleteGood article.
ReplyDeleteAnd that picture is a priceless example of Jeffersonville politics at its finest.
HT,
ReplyDeleteI doubt that is a News and Tribune photo. Looks like a Leah took that pic.