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4-A Leadership Under Fire Again!Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - Posted by Craig Allen, in General News., Opinion/CommentaryIn the view of several of those who spoke out this last City council meeting, as well as others who have expressed their opinions online, leadership of our 4-A along with the Coleman city manager have clearly overstepped their authority by allegedly trying to manipulate the process on how a person might become a member of either one of the two economic development boards here in Coleman. This issue has proven to be very contentious from the beginning. When this item was first brought up at the September 15th CC meeting it immediately found resistance, as council member Jameson, in his own words found Click 4-A Leadership Under Fire Again! to read the post. |
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Should the 4A be dissolved?Tuesday, October 4, 2016, in General News., Opinion/CommentaryOUR TAX DOLLARS - Yours, Mine, TheirsJoAnn Meanders on the possibility of dissolving the 4A. This subject is becoming more and more prominent in the recent past as it is very arguable that having two economic boards may no longer be justified in Coleman especially considering the 4B can handle both industrial and non-industrial development. Please click here to read the full article by JoAnn Eddleman. http://colemanconnected.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70935&title=meanderings-by-ann-our-tax-dollarsyours-and-mine http://colemanconnected.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70941&PID=71452&title=our-tax-dollars-yours-mine-theirs#71452 This is the opinion of one or more persons and may or may not reflect the opinion(s) of ColemanConnected.com. Alternate opinions are welcome and may be considered for publication in this section. |
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New electrical study by private citizenWednesday, May 20, 2015, in City news, Opinion/Commentary
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Letter to the editor - Electrical StudiesWednesday, May 20, 2015 - Posted by Craig Allen, in City news, Opinion/CommentaryElectrical petitions are on the agenda. The two petitions are once again on the city council agenda to be discussed by the council this Thursday, May 21st, 2015. The agenda also introduces some parallel discussions, including a request by the city manager asking the council to allow the City Manager to seek and advertise for proposals from a Professional CPA who is properly qualified, to
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New Mayor & City Council will vote Thurs. to prevent citizen input.Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - Posted by Kay Joffrion, in City news, Opinion/CommentaryLink is at https://www.facebook.com/nancy.emmert.73?fref=ts.
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Statement from Jeannie MossFriday, May 8, 2015, in City news, Opinion/CommentaryPetitions for changes in our electrical rates and/or system were presented at last night's city council meeting. In addition to these petitions, many citizens were present and voiced their concerns and expressed natural irritation at what was felt to be lack of caring and concern for the residents of the city of Coleman. These concerns are real. Frustration voiced at council was real. It is clear that the residents of Coleman need and now demand their voices be heard. I also addressed the council I support of these residents. They want growth, they want help. Growth won't come as long as high electrical rates make opening a business difficult. The number of houses vacant and for sale should warn us that things are not right. Much work must be done. I hope the voters consider letting me help by selecting me to represent them on the Coleman city council. This is the opinion of one or more persons and may or may not reflect the opinion(s) of ColemanConnected.com. Alternate opinions are welcome and may be considered for publication in this section. |
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OpinionFriday, May 8, 2015 - Posted by Jo Ann Eddleman, in City news, Opinion/CommentaryI am posting the email I sent to Mr. Catoe with copies to council and the new webmaster/Municipal Judge, FYI. ___________________ I
wanted to access the city's web site for the record in Minutes I
mentioned at last night's city council meeting and found that I would
have to go to the City Secretary's office. That visit would require that
I search through the Minutes by hand not knowing f...
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The Ever Confidential AEPEP ContractWednesday, May 6, 2015 - Posted by Craig Allen, in General News., City news, Opinion/CommentaryThe Ever Confidential AEPEP Contract
It seems that this issue just
keeps getting more and more entwined and
convoluted.
In April, after hearing the pleas from Coleman, our state representative in Austin sponsored two bills
to ensure contracts between electrical providers and cities could no longer be
confidential. These bills would have provided relief to Coleman citizens and
businesses by allowing us, the citizens, to finally be able to fully review the
contract that is holding us hostage with AEPEP.
You would think that our city leaders would have fully
supported this effort. After all, for many years we have heard repeatedly that
the contract is secret and there is simply nothing they can do about it.
On March 19th, a very passionate debate took place
in Coleman at the city council meeting, where it became abundantly clear that
somehow our city leaders were not actually on board with this effort to bring
the AEPEP contract to the light of day. In fact, to everyone’s utter surprise,
it was just the opposite. You can see
what happened if you watch the video at http://colemanconnected.com/post.asp?id=1&t=audio-video-of-very-passionate-discussion-3-19-15
On the agenda of the very next city council meeting, this
item appeared:
The City Council may consider,
discuss and/or take actions regarding the approval of a Resolution opposing
House Bill 2715 and House Bill 2716 in their entirety
Many people showed up to voice their opinion on this matter
and …… IT WAS TABLED BEFORE THE MAYOR COULD EVEN FINISH HER INTRODUCTION.
Of course, everyone knew something BIG had happened to
convince Mayor Pro-tem Payne to quickly call for this resolution to be tabled,
but no one knew what the “something” was.
If it had ended there, it would probably have just been
forgotten history; but, of course, such things have a propensity to live on and
get more repugnant as they go. And that is just what has happened.
On April 20th, eight (8) city leaders and
citizens from Coleman traveled to Austin, without authorization from any board
or council, to convince our congressman not to support these bills.
The 8 were:
Yes, these 8 people traveled all the way to Austin in what
can only be described, in my opinion, as a covert action to sabotage the
processes of transparency that had been started in Austin to give much needed
relief to the citizens of Coleman.
WHY did this happen and who
authorized it?
We spoke with Mayor Kay Joffrion on this matter. She let us know that ....
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Opinion - Update from ACCTWednesday, April 29, 2015 - Posted by Jo Ann Eddleman, in General News., Opinion/Commentary
A-C-C-T
asks you to vote against Propositions 1 and 2 on the ballot to give the
hospital board time to research more options for improvements at the
hospital independent of the pressure being brought to bear by the
doctors, the hospital staff, and the company that has provided the one
and only $12 million proposal for improvements at the hospital. That
company also happens to lease the facility and has promoted similar
proposals for facility renovations in several small towns in Texas even
though they are headquartered in Oklahoma. That company stands to gain
from federal government CMS subsidies with a larger facility. We should
be putting this money into our own coffers, not Preferred Management's
Oklahoma bank account. This is a county-wide election. The only polling place is at Coleman City Hall. If you need a ride, please call A-C-C-T's toll free number 855-984-1598.
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Dear Candidates,Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - Posted by Craig Allen, in General News., Opinion/CommentaryYesterday we sent out the following email to the two citizens that are running for the position of city council member, west ward. **** Dear Candidates, If you would like to put together a short 100-200 word "As you go to vote" message to the voters, supporting your candidacy, please email it back to us ASAP and we'll publish it on ColemanConnected.com Thank you for your willingness to serve Coleman. Support@ColemanConnected. *** As of today, we have not received any response from Ms. Merriman. If we receive a response from Ms. Merriman, we will happily publish it. Ms. Jeannie Moss responded with the following: As you go to cast your ballot, please keep in mind that Coleman is
at a tipping point: we can move forward, toward growth and progress, or
regress slowly into oblivion. Your vote can decide which way our great
little town will go.
I am the candidate who is willing to look at all alternatives,
especially when it comes to our high electric rate! I believe you have
clearly asked the city council to step up and fix this situation.
Please consider where we are and where you would like
us to be in the future.
I’m so pleased to see all the new businesses that have recently
opened, along with those that are currently in the planning and building
stages. They are signs of an awakening right here in Coleman – a true
renewal of our town that makes me so proud.
I will work to strengthen this momentum and to provide, as much as
possible, an environment that both promotes and encourages growth and
prosperity for Coleman.
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