Spring is in the air

Well, it stop raining long enough for a walk last night. I gotta tell ya, I love hearing the birds chirping again. My lawn is a muddy mess and my driveway is floating on the over-saturated ground. Mud season is the name I guess, but this is one of the worst in a while. The City streets are going all to hell as well. Take a ride anywhere in town, its like downtown Beirut for gods sake. Between the pot holes and frost heaves almost every road in the city is falling apart. I've been traveling on Hammond St. lately and the bridge work has got folks all confused. When your coming into the city off Odlin Road, your not supposed to turn left onto I-95 North after the bridge. No one seams to give a shit and traffic gets backed up while it waits for some asswipe to take the left. Its a simple concept really. Read the sign, follow directions, etc, etc. Most of us learned that in 1st grade, or at least Drivers Ed training.

A local cell phone provider has approached the City proposing to install cell equipment on one of the light towers at Mansfield Stadium. They're talking $1700 per month rent, or around $20k per year. Who in their right mind would oppose this? Hal Wheeler of course. Hal's concerned about the City's integrity. Your a day late and a dollar short Hal. The City gave up any integrity it had during the whole slots issues and Capitol 7. Not to mention that the City has leased numerous locations as cell sites over the last few years. Just look at the water tower out by the airport. Mr Wheeler doesn't quite have a grasp on budgets or property taxes. Well Hal, I shell out around $350 a month to the City in property taxes alone. How 'bout you? God forbid we might lower the tax rate and help the average Joe. I'm starting to think that you don't really believe this is a bad idea, you just love to hear your own voice. From one resident Hal, please, STFU.

I hear that former Councilor Richard Greene is living at the Holiday Inn on Odlin Road. You can run into him at the hotel lounge on most nights. Don't worry about him though, he'll be sitting in the County jail soon enough after receiving 2 OUI's in one day a few weeks ago. There you go Richard, 3 squares and a roof over your head, all compliments of the City. Your welcome.

With most of the snow being almost gone, you can see the sins of winter at our city parks. Trash and dog crap are everywhere. The annual clean-up is in a few weeks and I urge all to participate. This is an easy way to give back a little, or pay it forward. And for those who throw trash on the ground ANYWHERE....were you raised by wolves, or are you just an ass?

Thats all for now...Go Sox!