tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post3552379528714823719..comments2024-03-18T09:52:22.039-05:00Comments on RAYTOWN REPORT: RAYTOWN'S LEADING NEWS SOURCEGreg Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133276387013984873noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-24573741703033325532017-08-06T09:13:20.382-05:002017-08-06T09:13:20.382-05:0011:40 You need to start attending the working sess...11:40 You need to start attending the working sessions and recording them.<br /><br />Keep in mind that they are not required to be recorded and placed on the web or channel 7, but if they are not under the Sunshine law you have the right to record them for yourself or others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-90187086520118590712017-08-06T07:24:08.870-05:002017-08-06T07:24:08.870-05:0011:40 - call all you want. There's no violati...11:40 - call all you want. There's no violation of the Sunshine Law because <br /><br />1) notice of the meetings are given 4 - 5 days in advance.<br />2) meetings are held in the council chambers<br />3) meetings are open to the public<br />4) meetings are for discussion only.<br />5) no votes are taken and no decisions are made.<br /><br />But, go ahead and call Jeff City. Keep calling them. Eventually, they will send someone to investigate you. Oh, and tell Joe we said hi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-43830839839905810752017-08-05T23:40:52.668-05:002017-08-05T23:40:52.668-05:00i don't know if the work sessions are no big d...i don't know if the work sessions are no big deal or not, but the sunshine law is pretty clear that minutes must be taken anytime there is a public meeting comprised of a quorum of the voting body. But I will tell you what 7:16, on Monday I will call the Attorney Generals office and file a complaint. If your right then it will be dismissed, if your not this will be the second time in less than 2 years so I am guessing the State will take some real action this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-7099448527101819352017-08-05T19:18:28.624-05:002017-08-05T19:18:28.624-05:005:40
The work sessions are not secret meetings. T...5:40<br />The work sessions are not secret meetings. They are open to the public. The agenda for next Tuesday's meeting is on the website right this minute for anyone who is not too lazy to go look. The meeting is not televised and minutes are not taken because it is as you say "the discussion portion of the adoption process". No legislation is passed. No laws are adopted. It gives the aldermen an opportunity to ask questions of the staff. It gives the staff an opportunity to research the answers. It allows the aldermen to openly discuss upcoming legislation. These meetings are also open to the public. If you get up off your duff you, too, can go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-1021795721727384062017-08-05T17:40:14.213-05:002017-08-05T17:40:14.213-05:00Isn't that the purpose of the discussion porti...Isn't that the purpose of the discussion portion of the adoption process? Sounds to me like a work session is just a fancy way to keep from talking about things publicly, why are they not televised or recorded. I am not Crazy Joe and I realize the Attorney General only issued a caution, but if three Aldermen should not meet, I am pretty sure all of them shouldn't meet with out official minutes being taken. Just my 2 cents... Maybe someone needs to file another complaint and see if this one sticks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-83212584413511531322017-08-05T15:50:42.147-05:002017-08-05T15:50:42.147-05:00Uhhh, the police are anything but silent when it c...Uhhh, the police are anything but silent when it comes to information. Subscribe to their press room and get DAILY updates of reports to your inbox, look at their Facebook page (you'll find the "silence" between all of the press release news, or look at their crime map which updates daily and you can get notifications too. If you have a question, just ask them, that's what I do. Cmon, broken recordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-21361850139813625052017-08-05T11:40:29.623-05:002017-08-05T11:40:29.623-05:00Maybe some real smart citizens will tell me why wh...Maybe some real smart citizens will tell me why when you have witnesses to a robbery when you have video of a break-in the police do not interview and or view the evidence. Why do the police not seem to want evidence. I realize that we the public do not know everything and we are not told very much as in the old case of the shooting at the Whiskey Barrel robbery where a man came close to death. We were told that time that there really was not any thing to report on.<br /><br />The police detectives if we do have detectives should want to interview and obtain all the evidence possible so that they may catch and prosecute. Maybe they are so smart that they know who the culprits are.<br /><br />To those that do not know several locations in the area of 66th and Raytown Rd were broken into last week. Channel 5 did spend some time on reporting but they were the only ones.<br /><br />Things are not all the still in Raytown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-38039225365311696422017-08-05T10:25:21.661-05:002017-08-05T10:25:21.661-05:00Work sessions are a time for Board to go over upco...Work sessions are a time for Board to go over upcoming items before they come before the board at a regular meeting. Gives staff time to answer questions or obtain more info for Board before coming back to board at a regular meeting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-54764374986665945142017-08-05T09:12:49.783-05:002017-08-05T09:12:49.783-05:009:14 you are half correct.
The bonds issued by ...9:14 you are half correct. <br /><br />The bonds issued by the city for the 350 live project are revenue bonds, but being the are issued by a city the are municipal revenue bonds.<br /><br /><br />For more clarification and as posted by 1:55: "The two most common types of municipal bonds are general obligation bonds and revenue bonds".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-81218140256635133572017-08-04T22:59:38.071-05:002017-08-04T22:59:38.071-05:00I discussed the 350 Live TIF bonds with my financi...I discussed the 350 Live TIF bonds with my financial advisor when they were being issued. He told me that they were such low quality bonds that he wouldn't touch them.<br /><br />Andy WhitemanAndy Whitemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233412917090341152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-23255752391274611742017-08-04T22:57:28.492-05:002017-08-04T22:57:28.492-05:0012:05 PM, Police calls are public record and you m...12:05 PM, Police calls are public record and you may request them. The exception is they will not disclose an ongoing investigation. I receive a daily email report via Work Press. I also receive an individual incident report after any major crime, accident or the PD needs witnesses or help locating an individual. I also receive reports from the Raytown Fire District.<br /><br />12:05 PM, This information is there, but only IF you request it! I suggest you do so because complaining will not cause the information to appear. Any information I have received from the City of Raytown I have had to request. They do not send it automatically. Generally major crimes and fires will me on local media as well as that agency's Facebook page. There is NO coverup!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Andy WhitemanAndy Whitemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233412917090341152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-67789295851276906272017-08-04T21:14:21.801-05:002017-08-04T21:14:21.801-05:00The bonds used to create the 350 Live District (Wa...The bonds used to create the 350 Live District (Walmart) were REVENUE BONDS, not MUNICIPAL BONDS. A big difference. Municipal bonds are generally backed by property taxes. Which provide a steady flow of income to pay the bond debt off. Revenue bonds are usually backed by sales taxes. A recession, closure of a large retail outlet, all of this can cause tight money when the city (as Raytown has done) guarantees the sales tax revenue. <br /><br />It is part of the stupidity of the David Bower legacy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-91871754351238233072017-08-04T17:18:45.774-05:002017-08-04T17:18:45.774-05:00Gee if Andy can get information on what's happ... Gee if Andy can get information on what's happening in our town on crimes Clear down there where he lives I don't know why you can't?. I've been hooked up to the police departments newsroom for quite some time and I have no problem finding out either. Instead of griping and complaining why don't you try to find more information on how to find out. Do you really expect the police to call you or other people individually every time something happens? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-68217901778304437552017-08-04T16:14:23.911-05:002017-08-04T16:14:23.911-05:00So how is the purchase of a Stryker Power Load Sys...So how is the purchase of a Stryker Power Load System something that is on the BOA Work Session agenda for August 8th and not on a regular BOA agenda? This is a $60k purchase. <br /><br />Are "work-sessions" televised? <br /><br />I do appreciate Alderman Myers tackling the legal dumping. in use with cloths drop off boxes. Thank you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-4794111029118006722017-08-04T13:57:16.234-05:002017-08-04T13:57:16.234-05:00If you have a question or concern about an investm...If you have a question or concern about an investment, or you think you have encountered fraud, contact the organizations below or your state securities regulator.<br /><br />U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)<br /><br />Office of Investor Education and Advocacy<br /><br />Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)<br /><br />FINRA Complaints and Tips<br /><br />North American Securities Administrators Associations (NASAA)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-22133102946871346002017-08-04T13:55:10.725-05:002017-08-04T13:55:10.725-05:00What are municipal bonds?
Municipal bonds are deb...What are municipal bonds?<br /><br />Municipal bonds are debt securities issued by states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to finance capital projects, such as building schools, highways or sewer systems, and to fund day-to-day obligations. Investors who buy municipal bonds are in effect lending money to the bond issuer in exchange for a promise of regular interest payments, usually semi-annually, and the return of the original investment, or “principal.” The date when the issuer repays the principal, the bond’s maturity date, may be years in the future. Short-term bonds mature in one to three years, while long-term bonds won’t mature for more than a decade.<br /><br />Benefits to investors in municipal bonds include the fact that interest on such bonds generally is exempt from federal income tax and may also be exempt from state and local taxes for residents in the state where the bond is issued. Given the tax benefits, the interest on municipal bonds is usually lower than on taxable fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds.<br /><br />The two most common types of municipal bonds are general obligation bonds and revenue bonds:<br /><br /> General obligation bonds are issued by states, cities or counties and not secured by any assets; instead, they are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the issuer, which has the power to tax residents to pay bondholders.<br /><br /> Revenue bonds are not backed by government’s taxing power but by revenues from a specific project or source, such as highway tolls or lease fees. Revenue bonds usually are non-recourse, meaning that if the revenue stream dries up, the bondholders do not have a claim on the underlying revenue source.<br /><br />In addition, municipal borrowers sometimes issue bonds on behalf of private entities such as non-profit colleges or hospitals. These “conduit” borrowers typically agree to repay the issuer, who pays the interest and principal on the bonds. In cases where the conduit borrower fails to make a payment, the issuer usually is not required to pay the bondholders. Recently, many municipalities also began to issue taxable Build America Bonds and other taxable municipal bonds with associated tax credits or direct federal payments to the issuer that were authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.<br /><br />Individual investors hold about two-thirds of the roughly $2.8 trillion of U.S. municipal bonds outstanding, either directly or indirectly through mutual funds and other investments. Bond investors typically are seeking a steady stream of income payments, and compared to stock investors, they may be more risk-averse and more focused on preserving rather than accumulating wealth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-85991308290030291342017-08-04T12:05:51.973-05:002017-08-04T12:05:51.973-05:00What we need in Raytown is openness such as when b...What we need in Raytown is openness such as when business are robbed and broken into, we need to let the public know, is the police chief and or the mayor afraid to let the public know that all is not fine. Every city has their problems but citizens need to be informed good or bad.<br /><br />Lord knows that we have a press in Raytown that cannot find real news. <br /><br />Let us call a spade a spade and admit what is happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-3252669182231874452017-08-03T21:48:19.024-05:002017-08-03T21:48:19.024-05:00Our society has grown out of control and people co...Our society has grown out of control and people complain because the Police are too strict and other complain because the Police are too lenient. What the what? Damn if they do, damn if they don't. It would suck big time to be a cop this day and age, and only getting worst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-55782821866219979492017-08-03T20:14:47.392-05:002017-08-03T20:14:47.392-05:00It really sounds like back news has hit Raytown. ...It really sounds like back news has hit Raytown. Come on people check your facts before you spread the manure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-83087073803613952017-08-03T19:15:35.885-05:002017-08-03T19:15:35.885-05:006:38 you are half correct.
It is the developer th...6:38 you are half correct.<br /><br />It is the developer that is accountable and in Raytown's case they decided to be the developer. It is that fact that puts the city on the hock.<br /><br />Do you recall who was to be the developer and backed out?<br /><br />Makes you wonder what they might have found that said they cannot put money into the project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-72034539074560058452017-08-03T18:38:52.638-05:002017-08-03T18:38:52.638-05:00Apparently some people do not understand how bonds...Apparently some people do not understand how bonds work. The investors will not be out any money because phase 2 or 3 are not built. The money generated by sales tax at Walmart will continue to pay the bond holders. The only way way the investors will lose money is if the city declare bankruptcy. But before they lose money the courts will drain the city of its assets. That includes police pension funds. When the city created the bond district the bonds were backed by the city. This made the bonds more attractive to investors because they know they will receive their investment back even if the city tries to shut down the tax district. Even if all of it went broke, including the city, the bondholders would still receive payment whenever the land changed hands. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-63122419675406092622017-08-03T17:07:06.673-05:002017-08-03T17:07:06.673-05:00Frank you are wrong on Mamas family
No one in the ...Frank you are wrong on Mamas family<br />No one in the show was ever stopped in Raytown!<br /> One of the writers of the show was from Raytown and Bubba one of the characters was married to a girl from Raytown so you are totally in accurate about somebody from the show being stopped and treated badly. That is an old but bad rumor. <br /> Funny how easy it is to make wrong accusations when you don't have even the right information isn't it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-58086311901476652652017-08-03T13:25:37.169-05:002017-08-03T13:25:37.169-05:00Raytown Newbie,
Besides the Citizens of Raytown t...Raytown Newbie,<br /><br />Besides the Citizens of Raytown the other big losers are those people that invested in the bonds.<br /><br />I am sure they as I read the agreement, and expected that three phases would be built. <br /><br />This goes back to a question I have and cannot get anyone at city hall to answer including the two who should be able being both of them (Jim Aziere and Bill Van Buskirt) were on the Board of Alderman that voted to let Block and Co out of phase 3.<br /><br />I am no bond broker or lawyer, but it seem this single act broke the agreement with the bond holders.<br /><br />I think the legal fees between the two government bodies could have been solved by having an outside regulatory agency decide if the city violated anything in the bond agreement. <br /><br />If yes, Fire District is correct<br />If no, City is correct<br /><br />I believe this didn't happen as the city knows they are in the wrong and fears the potentialities from those regulatory agencies.<br /><br />I base all this on conversation with my local investment company who I will not mention to keep them out of the spot light and retaliation from those at city hall that would swear on a Bible they did no wrong.<br /><br />By the way my investment adviser has advised me for several years to not invest in municipal bonds, which is what this is. Since this little issue with the city he has shared cases where the regulators have cracked down on municipalities for the way they have presented and managed their bonds. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-26986777729336536682017-08-03T12:59:39.998-05:002017-08-03T12:59:39.998-05:00Aug 2 @ 8:51 AM,
Unlike "Jerry Maguire"...Aug 2 @ 8:51 AM,<br /><br />Unlike "Jerry Maguire" you didn't "have me at hello", but I would recommend going back the Alderman and asking them to "show me the money".<br /><br />Last time I checked Mat Mace works for the Raytown Fire Protection Distinct and not the city. If you had really spoken with any of the Alderman they would have told you the same and if NOT, well it speaks to the type of people on the Board of Alderman doesn't it.<br /><br />You want Matt Mace to respond to you, but didn't leave your name and contact information, which has anyone of reasonable intelligence believing you are playing that card game from "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days".<br /><br />Raytown already has a dark place throughout America thanks to the police mistreatment an individual tied to "Mama's Family", which is odd the mayor would bring that to the spot light, but I don't understand many of the actions by those on the Board of Alderman.<br /><br />"Life is clearly like a box of chocolate" based on all the nonfictional characters in Raytown that believe the first thing they hear from someone at city call. Believe them without any proof is right up there with "stupid is as stupid does".<br /><br />Both the 59th street side walk and bridge on 83rd street have been being talked about for years! <br /><br />Before the 2015 Board of Alderman took office the city promised that summer they would start on the side walk. I ask you in all your wonderful insight how something we were promised 2 years ago has anything to do with happenings today? <br /><br />Since at least 2000 people have been talking about the 83rd street bridge needing to be replaced. Did you know that this is the 2nd if not 3rd time the city has had the bridge engineered to determine the replacement cost. You need to ask that Alderman you spoke with how many times and what years was that bridge engineered and why was it not replaced the first time, which would have saved the taxpayers millions. <br /><br />Maybe the underlining issue is you are one of those tax and spend Republicans that believe the only way to get ahead in life is to spread fake new and have the poor working folks pay your way through life.<br /><br />Frank Rizzo<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-46083673631714295162017-08-03T09:14:14.919-05:002017-08-03T09:14:14.919-05:00The way you make it sound it's slam dunk for t...The way you make it sound it's slam dunk for the City, can't wait till it goes to court and the actual facts come out. In my experience things that appear that cut and dried rarely are. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com