Forgot About the Damn Bridge Already ....Let's Fix the Damn Roads First...A BatBlog Rant

  The BatBlog has pretty much supported Jeffersonville mayor Mike Moore through out his first term. The hardcore Galligan coalition on the City Council (Smith, Zastawny, Sellers, Julius) have groaned and moaned about Galligan's defeat and have politically done everything possible to make things difficult for the mayor in their attempts to make him look bad and slow any progress in Jeffersonville initiated by Moore. None the less, Moore learned the political  games himself very quickly and has bantered back and forth with the Council, pointing fingers, calling names etc. at them as well as state agencies like INDOT.

   Enough already !!!  Forget about the damn Big Four Bridge....as we pointed out in our post yesterday the landing and the park both responsibilities of the City are a disgrace and aren't anywhere near  ready for the opening of the Indiana side. If you really want to do something for the citizens and taxpayers who elected you....Fix the Damn roads and  traffic infrastructure it's a mess...the influx of traffic for Amazon, the bridges project construction and the ignorance of past leaders who decided to widen Hamburg Pk. before Holman Ln. leaves traffic patterns and traversing the roads in Jeffersonville smoothly, damn near impossible.

 The main throughfare to Clarksville is Holman Ln. and it's a parking lot during rush hour and with traffic increasing it will only get worse. Jeffersonville in a money grab by Galligan and his lemmings on the Council at that time, annexed a huge part of the eastern suburban neighborhoods but had no plan or clue on how to provide traffic and road services for the newly acquired residents....The traffic with Court Ave. reduced to one lane for bridge construction is equally as bad, as is 10th St. with all the traffic heading towards River Ridge and Amazon...

 So Mayor step back and forget about the walking bridge, and how to get Ky. residents over here. Take care of those who pay for services they are not getting the taxpayers here in your City. Hell you could walk across the Clark bridge for the last 50 years, and still can if you want. Take a look around and see what is really important.... Forgot about the DAMN bridge....

Welcome Derby Visitors to the Sunnyside of Kentuckiana....

Well the Indiana side of the Big Four pedestrian bridge didn't get opened in time for the Derby, much to the consternation of Jeffersonville mayor Mike Moore. So for the unfortunate Kentucky Derby visitors who won't be able to gaze at the magnificent scenery provided by the Indiana side. We here at the BatBlog as a public service  have provided a pictorial guide to what our visitors will be missing...Enjoy our scenic tour and a trip down memory lane....

Here we have what looks like a broken pipe and a  picturesque chimney off one of our historical mansions...

Historical mansion row ...a row of some of the great architectural masterpieces of this area notice the meticulous care these homes have been preserved with...

Here is one of the historical mansions in all it's glory, preserved on blocks...notice the exterior decor I believe it's French  provincial

As you exit the bridge you'll see the beautiful landscaping that adorns the area and is visible from the bridge itself note the ornamental grasses and I believe that is a bale of straw an excellent choice of decor....

Front view of "Mansion Row" location of some the finest mansions and most aesthetic views for visitors  as they navigate the Indiana side of the "Big Four Bridge"

While not fitting with the historical theme of the area note the pavilion currently under construction which will provide shelter for weary pedestrians who should be careful not to step on boards with rusty nails and other debris

Rising above the various adornments and decorative settings is a tree that is native to this area it provides a little shade for travelers on their tour of our historic homes... 

Back side view of the historic homes notice the meticulous care of the back lawns and the ornamental fixtures that really magnify the essence and character of our area....

Seriously...Why would anyone want to come over here and stay after looking at this mess. First impressions are important and the BatBlog feels that the bridge should stay closed until this area is made at least somewhat presentable.  In it's present condition I can't see anyone wanting to come over here and visit the downtown shops, restaurants or bars. Not sure if the state is responsible for the landing area and park as well as the bridge, but whoever's responsible needs to get off their asses and clean up this disgrace before anyone even thinks of opening the walking bridge. The BatBlog just doesn't understand the mayor's rush to open this thing. Either do it right or don't bother to open it until it is right..................................................

Which is More Offensive ???

According to Captain (Not so ) Obvious NHBSM the little black lawn jockeys aren't offensive and neither is the Confederate flag. I guess it's a matter of prospective.... maybe we can use lawn jockeys depicting NH as a promotion for the Jeffersonville Canal. Captain Flip-Flop dissed the Canal for 2 years until he was axed now it's a great idea..... go figure.

Offensive ???

More offensive

Local Celebrity Look Alikes Part IV

Long John Silver

Jeremy Mull

Ayn Rand

Debbie

Scott Ferguson

John Perkins

The Blame Game Continued......

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Well now it's time for several members of the City Council to chime in and of course they take every opportunity to try and make Moore look bad. Same ole Jeffersonville politics before progress.....

Don't Bite the Hand that Feeds You....

 

M. Moore shoots himself in foot ....again

Mayor Mike Moore's recent problems with the INDOT Indiana Dept. of Transportation over the opening of the Big four pedestrian bridge, may be another case of  "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" or "Don't let your mouth overload your Ass."  While Mr. Moore is to be commended for looking out for Jeffersonville business owners and resident's interests the BatBlog is not sure bad mouthing INDOT on local television stations and in the press is the smart thing to do or the right way to go. After all the state of Indiana through INDOT and  federal funds is financing over 80% of the money for this project. Another thing is that state agencies and departments of government don't like to be embarrassed with negative publicity and comments about them to the media.

 Mayor Moore in our opinion would  have been better off working behind the scenes maybe calling the Governor and using a little political finesse than calling out INDOT publicly. Moore has shown a tendency to over react in his differences with both the City Council and now INDOT. Sometimes you have to cut your losses and look for other political avenues instead of just bad mouthing those involved, which is just a knee jerk reaction....

With all the road and highway construction in this area's future with the Bridges Project there will be times were Moore and Jeffersonville will need INDOT in the future, and their leaders might have short memories and remember Moore's theatrics to the press. And that could leave Jeffersonville on the short end on future funding or help. To be honest as the BatBlog reported before Jeffersonville isn't even ready for the opening of the Bridge anyway, our end is a mess.

Sorry Mr. Moore but you're tearing a page out of  former mayor Tom Galligan's operations manual by trying to bully people  and throwing temper tantrums to get your way. And that doesn't work especially when your're dealing with people who may have more pull than yourself and who you may rely upon for future help.  Mr. Moore you need to get your act together and use a little more constraint if you have any notion of re-election as Jeffersonville mayor or helping Jeffersonville residents.

Confession of an Internet Hacker

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BANNED

Well it didn't take long for my little buddy to get banned , poor guy never hurt anyone, never got a warning point, never used foul language, never even got a notification he was banned by Adolph Quasar...what a way of treating a member in good standing..... Wouldn't it be funny if HT just picked someone out and said it was him.....no one would ever know....Just goes to show the Chatter hierarchy monitors and reads the BatBlog, thanks for stopping in...... leave a message sometime....Unlike the Chatter no one with differing opinions gets banned around here , this is a democracy not totalitarian dictatorship like the CCC....
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LOL This little near sighted dude whose picture I found on the Internet represents a hacker who hacked his way onto the  local  forum the Clark County Chatter. The head Nazi in charge Quasar made the claim that HT would never post again on the Chatter LOL....WRONG...helped by my little buddy Scott Ferguson (made up name) he has (HT)  posted quite a few times in the past couple of months. He even baited ole NHBSM a few times LOL....boy that was fun LOL..Just goes to show the Big Q ain't as smart as he thinks he is LOL. I'll admit it isn't the same as posting as yourself and the novelty kind of wore off quickly.... but there are 2 other hackers controlled by HT that are still members.....Guess Who Big Q ???  LOL LOL