The Canal ....Don't Ever Believe This is a Dead Issue...

 

Even though Dem. mayoral candidate Dennis Julius refuses to talk about it and doesn't want it as an issue in the upcoming mayoral campaign  "The Canal"is lurking in the background of Jeffersonville politics There is every indication that if Julius were to be elected "The Canal" would once again come to the forefront and in fact could be close to reality. Never mind that the proposed canal was never popular with citizens and voters, there is a faction of political players (has beens and want to bes) working quietly behind the scenes to make it happen, though none will admit it due to the political volatility of the project.

   Make no mistake about it, there are political and personal grudges fueling this to the point of "be damned what the voters think." It is no secret that Julius and former mayor Galligan who initiated the canal idea are good friends and Julius was a major contributor in previous Galligan campaigns. There is nothing TG would like better than see his friend upset incumbent mayor Mike Moore in this fall's election and have the Canal come back in play. There is no love lost between both factions and in honesty both camps despise each other, making for a colorful and interesting campaign.

 The hatred was never more evident this week when allegedly a son of a former mayor confronted local businessman and Moore campaign manager Wayne Estopinal at his home over a Facebook comment by Estopinal concerning the former mayor's son's work done for the City. Supposedly a police report was filed and a possible restraining order is in the works....Pull up a seat and grab your popcorn it will only get better as the election nears.....

Potential Gondoliers ???

   Apparently standing secretly in the background waiting for the right opportunity are several current Jeffersonville City Councilmen who blindly followed Galligan into the initial plans for the Canal, and whom also seem to have a personal grudge against mayor Moore. While due to elections and a couple of  former councilmen who were key Galligan cronies not seeking re-election the makeup of the new council is unknown. Never the less  the relationship Moore has with the current council including some from his own party is tempestuous at best. It is also rumored that Julius recruited potential council members to run for office that were pro Canal.....The BatBlog believes the City council would approve a Canal project blindly with no regard with fiscal responsibility or constituent favor as they have done  with other projects in the past....

  Standing in balance is the proposed "Gateway" project ....will it be delayed by pro canal proponents ??? if Julius is elected will he dump it for a more canal influence in another project ??? Will the project begin before election day ??? Remember the 1st project was delayed by a frivolous lawsuit by the "village idiot" NHBSM and we wouldn't put it past Not Honest Mike or others to consort to other delaying tactics. This is a fine project and the potential for this area is great for it to be derailed by the pro canal coalition.

  Finally the taxpayers, they take the brunt and pay for all these foolish political games. They payed for the first canal project engineering and plans and they payed for the foolish property acquisition all of which was for naught....The taxpayers and residents are saddled with the outrageous sewer bills that probably funded the first canal plan (though no one will admit it) and were told the raised sewer bills were for the EPA consent decree to eliminate combined sewer overflows and which the first shovel of dirt has yet to be turned to fulfill the decree...

So what will we get with a canal besides probably even higher sewer bills (canals ain't cheap) ??? A big flow of sewer water for one, this is no natural water canal like San Antonio Tx. this is sewer water (yech !!!) How much will it cost ??? Nobody knows the real cost .... Galligan's canal (Galligan's Gully) the real cost was as secret as the safe combination at Fort Knox... they conveniently and intentionally leave off the big ticket item costs like bridges, maintenance and the road work.... the essentials along with the canal.....Nobody has a clue what the real cost would be and if they say so they're lying...

 The bottom line is the people paying for it... the taxpayers  want no part of it. It's supposed to create economic development, but nobody knows if it will....It's supposed to alleviate flooding, but nobody knows if it will...It's supposed to be a tourist attraction, but nobody knows that it will... It's all a guessing game gamble with our money....

 The BatBlog has no political agenda ....we just tell it like it is...and there is no way in hell anyone here at the BatBlog will vote for Dennis Julius this fall knowing the resurrection of  The Canal" is a distinct possibility..... and as a taxpayer neither should you....we can't afford it...

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