“1. Abdul gets married. Luckiest woman in the world is officially taken off the market.”…which implies that Abdul is still on the market.

Dude, you are TOAST!!

Conspiracy theorists note PLA for Wishard takes 80% of area construction workers off opportunity to build it-ensuring that whatever is done costs 30 to 40% over market rates. They also note this flies under radar of most media, if not all of them even as the State looks for obvious places to save money.

Maybe you're right on the labor, but I'd look first at the aces on Library Board. Great stewards of the taxpayer, who thought they could save a buck in construction supervision.

Some predominantly non-union companies hire one or two specific union craftspersons…so they can claim broader “union” coverage. Such was the case with the faulty concrete support walls in the library's parking garage.

Generally speaking, labor agreements are a part of the public-money construction fabric of many units of government, except in the South.

Again, generally speaking–they've been good for taxpayers. But sometimes it all falls apart.

Anytime a non-elected board begins to operate like they're fulltime construction engineers, you need to hold onto your wallet. I cannot remember the name of the doofus on that library board, who gave the construction updates during meetings. He sat motionless through most of the meeting, but when it came time to give his construction report, he beamed like a rookie little leaguer hitting his first HR.

I watched most of them on Ch. 16. It was a disgusting display. It went on for quite a long time, and nobody stopped it.

I give Ballard credit for yanking the mayoral appointees and changing the philosophy of that board. It was long overdue.

Those who wanted the library expansion, were mortified the way it was handled, too. I was neutral–it seemed like a lot of money at the exact time we're expanding our individual computing capacity and abilities. But I must admit, it's a handsome addition to that portion of dowotown, whose monuments still give me goosebumps.

I'd love to see an explanation of what was said during the Wishard referendum debate that was not factual and suggested a “conspiracy.” The fact is Gary Welsh, Pat Andrews and other bloggers mopped the floor with Abdul when it came to offering the public any sort of substance on the Wishard debate. Abdul was once again merely a cheerleader for the administration, offering nothing of substance.

….and a Happy Festivus to all too!

abdul…really do we need another new hospital in this county! we will pay for this…lets get back in a few years and see who is right or wrong! Ill get the cigars!