tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post4267600002321552202..comments2024-03-27T13:12:00.821-05:00Comments on RAYTOWN REPORT: Greg Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133276387013984873noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-24287903457093478562013-02-02T21:45:27.370-06:002013-02-02T21:45:27.370-06:00I am surprised that only 17% have antenna TV. Obv...I am surprised that only 17% have antenna TV. Obviously 83% of those voting on the poll are are rich! I sure couldn't afford to live in Raytown due to high property taxes and high utility rates coupled with high franchise taxes. I had antenna TV and couldn't afford to properly heat or cool my house.<br /><br />Andy WhitemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-8193375349092070202013-01-25T11:28:14.239-06:002013-01-25T11:28:14.239-06:00Is a 10 minute break to have a discussion to make ...Is a 10 minute break to have a discussion to make a decision technically a violation of the Open Meetings Act? In my opinion that was NOT a public meeting.<br /><br />Andy WhitemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-5643707110791494422013-01-24T19:12:30.084-06:002013-01-24T19:12:30.084-06:00At the December 4, 2012 Board Meeting, the Board a...At the December 4, 2012 Board Meeting, the Board approved an ordinance establishing the compensation for the office of Police Chief. The Elected Officials Compensation Committee recommended and the Board of Aldermen agreed to no increase in the current compensation. Their recommendation was that $96,742.87 should be the yearly compensation for the office of Police Chief for the term beginning April 2013 and ending April 2017.Paul Liviusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-71280573323342107892013-01-24T16:30:53.568-06:002013-01-24T16:30:53.568-06:00out of curiosity, how much does the Police Chief i...out of curiosity, how much does the Police Chief in Raytown make per year, not including his new take home car? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-12836933985821838792013-01-23T16:02:33.477-06:002013-01-23T16:02:33.477-06:00Cityhall won't cut the fat. Sure, they can la...Cityhall won't cut the fat. Sure, they can lay off a street department guy, or a secretary working to get by on low wages, but the top snot at Cityhall. They always take of themselves first. And give themselves a $30000 a year raise for their hard work and effort. <br /><br />Spending is so out of control that stupid is the new common sense at Cityhall. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-11250893016750066152013-01-23T09:39:16.788-06:002013-01-23T09:39:16.788-06:00The only one I have heard complain about not havin...The only one I have heard complain about not having AT&T is Greg Walters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-12450167938686479512013-01-23T09:02:19.453-06:002013-01-23T09:02:19.453-06:00Let's see now, sales tax revenue is on the dec...Let's see now, sales tax revenue is on the decline, property values are down, we keep hiring more high paid city employees and giving the ones that are here outrageous raises ($30,000), a police pension fund that is out of control, so how long do you think it will be before the City of Raytown CAN'T PAY IT'S BILLS? This is a formula for disaster. It's only a shame that the UNQUALIFIED elected officials at city hall can't see this. We need new leadership this April. PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE AGAINST ALL INCUMBENTS!!! If you don't we may not have a city by the next election cycle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-6286104881306907952013-01-23T06:18:41.413-06:002013-01-23T06:18:41.413-06:00"So, if guns kill people," someone tweet..."So, if guns kill people," someone tweeted, "I guess pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk and spoons make people fat."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-2314040170846115862013-01-22T20:44:48.232-06:002013-01-22T20:44:48.232-06:00Question -- how and who would put it over "fr...Question -- how and who would put it over "free TV" (AKA broadcast)? On Comcast it is a public access, for which it is intended. The only "public access" TV would perhaps be KCPT -- the PBS station, and if they aired it -- it would be for the entire viewing area, just not for Raytown. Other than that, the city would have to apply for and obtain it's own DTV station, and all of the stuff that goes with that. In other words, it would be impossible to have the BOA meetings broadcast over the air on free TV. The same perhaps would be for DSS (Direct Satellite Service, aka Dish and/or Direct TV), it would simply be too hard for them to set aside a certain station, even if it was for so called public access, for one city and/or multiple cities, and how would you limit it to just those in that city? Simply Comcast at least as for as I can recall has a contract with the City of Raytown, to provide cable, with this they have a public access channel. All of the others, do not, and therefore do not have a public access channel available, the same is for free over the air broadcast TV, it simply cannot be done. It is not discrimination, it is simply business. Now, however, there is technology that is could be streamed over the Internet, made into a pod cast, or some other format. Perhaps this is the best way to go. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-55920780321721152882013-01-22T19:47:37.909-06:002013-01-22T19:47:37.909-06:00I sure wish the Mayor would of used some of that $...I sure wish the Mayor would of used some of that $30.000 year raise to take care of the citizens of Raytown instead of an out of town City Administrator. How about the Police, EMS, U-verse, better streets, etc <br /><br />How's the weather out there in Raymore Mr. CA? I bet it's nice out there.<br /><br />I hear gunshots and police sirens all over. Just another night in the hood (Raytown)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-20898598186408286902013-01-22T19:46:21.119-06:002013-01-22T19:46:21.119-06:00What is the point in going to a meeting where you ...What is the point in going to a meeting where you are not allowed to participate with your elected officails? Oh, sure, you can be shoe-pegged into a 3 minute time slot to say your piece. But you won't get an answer to any questions, unless you are a friend of the mayor's. <br /><br />I read that the city council actually stopped the meeting and went into the hallway to hash out their decision rather than discuss something in public.<br /><br />Sad, typical, maddening!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-81570172414833161932013-01-22T11:02:51.243-06:002013-01-22T11:02:51.243-06:00Anon 10:01 - Some of us are elderly and can't ...Anon 10:01 - Some of us are elderly and can't go to the meetings. Some of us work the second shift and can't go to the meetings. Some of us have small children and the cost of child care while attending the meetings is prohibitive. There are many reasons we don't go to the meetings. We still have an interest in what's going on and we want to watch the meetings on TV, or record the meetings to watch later. That's not too much to ask, because a small percentage of residents already have that ability. So, why don't you climb down off your high horse and join the rest of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-8385712339874113562013-01-22T10:56:35.678-06:002013-01-22T10:56:35.678-06:00Yes, Andy, we all know you can't (or won't...Yes, Andy, we all know you can't (or won't) afford cable TV. We've heard about it ad nauseum for years. The rest of us, however can and do choose to have cable and or satellite TV. You don’t pay a franchise fee for your TV because you don’t have cable or satellite. The rest of us do. All we want is what we pay for. Since you don’t pay the fee, you shouldn’t post your opinions about it. That’s like voting when you don’t know the candidates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-64123500883693691262013-01-22T10:01:17.115-06:002013-01-22T10:01:17.115-06:00There is another way to view the meetings is to ge...There is another way to view the meetings is to get up off the sofa and GO to the meeting. We call it citizen participation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-31823035654808244572013-01-22T06:56:49.674-06:002013-01-22T06:56:49.674-06:00I find it sooo interesting that at the last meetin...I find it sooo interesting that at the last meeting the city council went into an illegal 10 minute break to decide how to vote on whether or not to let a business open up in Raytown.<br /><br />Check it out in the last paragraph of the Paul Livius Report.<br /><br />"After more discussion, some of which took place during a ten minute break in the meeting, the Board passed a resolution allowing Mr. Wagner six months to have his business up and running, or he would have to remove his cars from the car lot." <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-50912796741245713182013-01-22T06:50:25.931-06:002013-01-22T06:50:25.931-06:00the Mayor and his cronies think they can just igno...the Mayor and his cronies think they can just ignore what you folks have to say. The only way to teach him a lesson is to organize and get the vote out next April. Tell your friends what you know. Tell them how to learn about what is going on at city hall.<br /><br />With no newspapers left that give honest coverage of news at city hall the internet is out best way to learn what is going on.<br /><br />Take advantage of it.<br /><br />The Mayor and his buddies are counting on apathy to keep them in office.<br /><br />Don't let them win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-16214313576979720372013-01-21T22:57:15.523-06:002013-01-21T22:57:15.523-06:00Over the air TV is priced much better. Namely FRE...Over the air TV is priced much better. Namely <b>FREE</b>! I didn't have money to waste on receiving TV. I felt it was discrimination to air the BOA meetings on Comcast so only the rich could watch it. If meetings are aired on pay TV, the should also be aired on antenna TV for us poor people who don't have money to waste on TV. That is why I have had issues with the city claiming putting it on TV (which I and many others couldn't receive) was legal notice. TV is not legally legal notice. Legal notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation.<br /><br />8:09PM You may pay $3.50 in franchise fees but I am sure it varies higher or lower depending on what service you have subscribed to. Add on a few premium channels and it will go up.<br /><br />Andy WhitemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-81280797179212565152013-01-21T21:10:30.170-06:002013-01-21T21:10:30.170-06:00Let'see. A $30 thousand dollar a year raise f...Let'see. A $30 thousand dollar a year raise for the City Administrator who refuses to live in Raytown, but no money available for Raytown citizens who want to watch channel 7, but do not have Comcast. <br /><br />Mayor, do you not see a problem here, or are you really that out of touch with the people who live in Raytown? <br /><br />C'mon Man!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-68971847811769386912013-01-21T20:09:09.882-06:002013-01-21T20:09:09.882-06:00Mr. Mayor,
I saw on our blog where someone wrote ...Mr. Mayor,<br /><br />I saw on our blog where someone wrote they paid the same franchise fee as Comcast subscribers. I did some checking, and the ATT U-verse franchise fee is a little over $3.50 per month. That works out to about $42 per year. If only 500 people in Raytown have ATT U-verse, that is $21,000 per year in franchise fees from these fine folks.<br /><br />Now, please explain to us why the City can’t afford to broadcast the City Council meetings on ATT U-verse if the cost is only $15,000.Paul Liviusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-61664004193425860172013-01-21T18:57:48.401-06:002013-01-21T18:57:48.401-06:00I have ATT uverse and I pay the franchise fee, sam...I have ATT uverse and I pay the franchise fee, same as Comcast users. City hall can't say there is not money for it. The franchise fees payed by the ATT franchise fee should cover any cost to the city. All you people that have ATT, check your bills and you'll see you pay the same franchise fee. It's time we start demanding that we get what we pay for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-5178851727527142572013-01-21T14:42:16.658-06:002013-01-21T14:42:16.658-06:00What about those of us that have Direct TV or Dish...What about those of us that have Direct TV or Dish we would also like to see the council meetings. I have not seen a council meeting for 4 years or more as we have Direct TV, why, it was cheaper than Comcast. Shouldn't everyone in our city be able to watch those meetings and see how our tax money is being spent. Why should it be just a select few? From what I hear I keep missing a lot of Boewers rudness to the people who elected him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-19104569507263288492013-01-21T11:28:40.412-06:002013-01-21T11:28:40.412-06:00The Red Star is overpriced which accounts for the ...The Red Star is overpriced which accounts for the lack of readership. I have found that when calling to renew if you tell the representative that you are cancelling because the price is too high, they will offer a lower price. Tell them that is still too high, they check somewhere and come back with a lower offer. Somehow you can get them down close to 1/2 price because they don't want to loose a subscriber.<br /><br />When I moved, I had a couple of weeks left, called the Star and cancelled effective at expiration, then told my neighbor she could have the paper out of my paper tube.<br /><br />Andy WhitemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-5172877134962616632013-01-21T10:15:57.924-06:002013-01-21T10:15:57.924-06:00I don't know about the rest of you but I do no...I don't know about the rest of you but I do not think it is fair that the city favors Comcast users of UVerse user. We pay just as much tax on our television bill as they do. We should get to watch city hall meetings too.<br /><br />Hey BOA -- do the right thing. Broadcast your meetings on U-VerseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-10878687124553453632013-01-21T07:33:18.368-06:002013-01-21T07:33:18.368-06:00Anyone who gives out a key to any building without...Anyone who gives out a key to any building without authorization should be disciplined. The end does not justify the means. If he wanted to help this man so bad, why didn't he open his home to him? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767127531333372490.post-66603275454789969722013-01-21T06:34:37.084-06:002013-01-21T06:34:37.084-06:00Read anything interesting in the local paper recen...Read anything interesting in the local paper recently?<br />More than likely the answer is "No".<br /> <br />This is a shame because so few take the Star. No subscribing means potential readers missed an interesting story in the Saturday, January 12, 2013 edition.<br /> <br />That day's paper carried a front page report about a Prairie Village councilman who is apparently going to be removed from office.<br /> <br />He is being kicked out on his behind for trying to help a fellow human in trouble.<br /> <br />David Morrison, about to be ex-councilman of Prairie, did the unthinkable. He tried to help someone who obviously needed it.<br /> <br />Here is what took place.<br /> <br />Morrison, a husky fellow gave his friend a warm corner of the public building in which to get some rest and come out of the cold. <br /> <br />More specifically, he gave this unfortunate a key to city hall; told him to find a corner to snooze in.<br /> <br />That's all. But "Not All" to his fellow councilmen.<br /> <br />From their reaction one might think Morrison had invited Jack the Ripper, Jesse James, or perhaps Charles Manson to enter the sacred confines of legislation -- City Hall.<br /> <br />After all, this taxpayer built and paid for structure is where the PV City council meets in their unceasing efforts to give residents of their city better and safer government.<br /> <br />When Morrison's mis-deed became known, ugly talk surfaced. Some on the council wanted him impeached. Others wanted the city attorney to have him immediately removed. Still, others spoke darkly of calling in the FBI or any number of the other myriad groups of "initial" bureaucrats whose sole goal in life is to protect us from ourselves.<br /> <br />Mr. Morrison, to his credit, says all he was trying to do was give a bit of solace and comfort to a fellow person with a problem. It should be pointed out, to his credit, that Morrison took his friend to a local church for assistance. He was offered some grocery store coupons.<br /> <br />Morrison claims he tried to contact the PV chief of police. To no avail. The chief could not be located. There is speculation the chief of police had been made aware of the problem of unauthorized entrance and that he was out of the office, purchasing additional rolls of tape which read, "Police line, do not cross."<br /> <br />Understandable. After all, the scene of a crime as horrible as letting an unfortunate find a warm place to spend the night must be cordoned off, protecting all evidence to such a heinous occurrence. <br /> <br />That is it. Nothing else happened. Nothing at City Hall was damaged or disturbed. No one was hurt.<br /> <br />Some may inquire: "What is all the hell-raising about? Why are they persecuting a fellow councilman for performing a simple act of charity?"<br /> <br />Read on for what may be a clue. According to the Star:<br /> <br /> "....Morrison thinks the vote to remove him is political. He is considered the swing vote in the controversial development of the Mission<br /> Valley Middle School which was sold to a developer by the Shawnee Mission School District. He also takes credit for successfully leading<br /> a plan to block development at Meadowbrook Country Club."<br /> <br />Morrison's getting all this flack for trying to help someone in need reminds the Salamander of a memorable scene from the movie "The Magnificent Seven."<br /> <br />In this epic the bandit, Calverra, opines:<br /> <br /> "You will be called to account for every good deed you perform."<br /> <br />Mr. Morrison should tell his fellow councilmen to take their greedy, uncharitable attitude and shove it where the sun does not shine. <br /> <br /> <br />Salamandernoreply@blogger.com