Arizona Republic article "Buckeye mayor: Put recall on hold or risk stimulus money" on April 2nd raises concerns and question from bloggers.
Mayor Meck warns the Recall efforts targeting the three Town Council members could jeopardize Buckeye's chances of getting federal stimulus money and make developers shy away.
According to the many bloggers who reacted with comments on this article, they could not find any truth to these claims while searching public records found on governmental sites. One blogger was unable to confirm the Mayor's "Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant" and offered up proof that the Mayor's claim may be untrue. This blogger obtained the following information "AZ.XLS" from the US Department of Energy federal website.
One blogger did some research by contacting the WIFA and was told by WIFA that the town did not make the deadline, but when I check the lists, it shows that we are on a priority list II which means that if addidtional funding is avail they may move us up to the priority 1 list. The blogger further stated; "The projects in Section 1 will be required to submit a Project Finance Application and will be subject to a full loan analysis which includes verification of legal, managerial,financial and technical capacity. A loan will not be approved if the applicant is unable to meet all loan and ARRA requirements and is unable to meet the constructioncommencement date provided in application. The projects in Section 2 may be moved into Section 1 if additional ARRA funding is identified. From what I can tell on the App for priority list, it does not ask about current Recall."
This same blogger also stated they had also learned when asking WIFA if there were extentions available for the stimulus recovery funds, the response was no if your Application was not received by March 6th, you are ineligible. If Meck is talking about the Loan program then there is still some misrepresentation. Buckeye is eligible to apply for this, but it is only so that the town may be placed on a priority list. The application is not for the actual loan.
From what the citizens can take from this story and the research provided, it seems that the Mayor was attempting to strongarm the citizens. Some might even call it a form of Blackmail. In any case perhaps the Mayor should listen to the town's citizens and request the resignations from the two Councilmembers and the Towns management Guy / Rounds.
We are already hearing from the citizen's thier disapproval of the Mayor's most recent political play and there is talk they are not happy.
Mayor Meck warns the Recall efforts targeting the three Town Council members could jeopardize Buckeye's chances of getting federal stimulus money and make developers shy away.
According to the many bloggers who reacted with comments on this article, they could not find any truth to these claims while searching public records found on governmental sites. One blogger was unable to confirm the Mayor's "Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant" and offered up proof that the Mayor's claim may be untrue. This blogger obtained the following information "AZ.XLS" from the US Department of Energy federal website.
One blogger did some research by contacting the WIFA and was told by WIFA that the town did not make the deadline, but when I check the lists, it shows that we are on a priority list II which means that if addidtional funding is avail they may move us up to the priority 1 list. The blogger further stated; "The projects in Section 1 will be required to submit a Project Finance Application and will be subject to a full loan analysis which includes verification of legal, managerial,financial and technical capacity. A loan will not be approved if the applicant is unable to meet all loan and ARRA requirements and is unable to meet the constructioncommencement date provided in application. The projects in Section 2 may be moved into Section 1 if additional ARRA funding is identified. From what I can tell on the App for priority list, it does not ask about current Recall."
This same blogger also stated they had also learned when asking WIFA if there were extentions available for the stimulus recovery funds, the response was no if your Application was not received by March 6th, you are ineligible. If Meck is talking about the Loan program then there is still some misrepresentation. Buckeye is eligible to apply for this, but it is only so that the town may be placed on a priority list. The application is not for the actual loan.
From what the citizens can take from this story and the research provided, it seems that the Mayor was attempting to strongarm the citizens. Some might even call it a form of Blackmail. In any case perhaps the Mayor should listen to the town's citizens and request the resignations from the two Councilmembers and the Towns management Guy / Rounds.
We are already hearing from the citizen's thier disapproval of the Mayor's most recent political play and there is talk they are not happy.
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