September 7, 2011

The easy answer is that East isn’t East when East straddles the boundary of East and Central Patrol Divisions, putting two KCPD patrol zones less than a mile apart.

This pooch thought the new EPD facility was going to be more centrally located in East Patrol and be easier to access for residents who resided in the East Patrol area. The new location, however, doesn’t offer either of these to residents. Additionally, from a tactical standpoint, the new location puts a large cadre of first responders in very close proximity for possible terrorists. (Tactically not a good thing).

This nosey little canine has it on very good authority that this location was a foregone conclusion from last spring, making the public forums to hear input on possible locations for the new EPD building an exercise in futility.

From a financial standpoint, we’re still working on how, in such a down economy, this city has the cash to compensate the 33 homeowners affected by this land grab over and above market value for their property when they don’t have the money to provide basic infrastructure and services to constituents.

I’m no math whiz, but it would certainly seem to me that there’s plenty of abandoned schools around the EPD area that could have been utilized for much less scratch and not displace so many long-time homeowners in the process. The whole thing stinks to high heaven and just confirms that this city and its government doesn’t care a lick for its citizens or their valuable opinions.

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Go Green Recycling may have shut its gates for good, but we’re wondering how there’s even more material on site now, despite the fact that it’s been shuttered for almost a month.

Six to eight new piles of old roofing now dot the front end of the trashed lot and an ever growing pile of roof waste has cropped up on the south side of the lot at Wilson Road and Cambridge.

The smart word on the street is that owner Ron Yoder has taken bag and baggage and is setting up shop in another state east of here. Knowing what we know now, we certainly hope he’s met there with hot tar and lots of feathers.