No WhiteWash!

Kingsport, Tennessee – With the economy the way it is now, one thing is certain that the citizens are asking, how did this happen?  The finger is pointing at the elected government officials and the financial community as the culprits.

Families are having a difficult time surviving this crisis and there is much anger when one’s retirement saving disappear.

The bottom line cause of this is GREED!

One would not know that there is an economic crisis in Kingsport in the way that the city is spending money.  It appears that it is business as usual spending the taxpayers money.

Lately, the City of Kingsport has approved and will spend  $15 million for the Aquatic Center, $8.7 million for V.O Dobbins Renovation, and $12.5 million for the MeadowView Convention Center.  Also, the Kingsport Board of Education is on a land grab kick by buying up properties around schools.  I could list many more examples of out of controlled spending, but I think you get the point.

The five BMA members below are the BIG Spenders of taxpayers money (gang of five)

Mayor Dennis Phillips *	Vice Mayor Ben Mallicote *	Alderman Larry Munsey	Alderman Valerie Joh *	Alderman Jantry Shupe

Alderman Marsh and Shull below have shown the most restraint in spending the taxpayers money.

Alderman C. Ken Marsh, Jr.	Alderman Pat Shull *

* Term expires June 30, 2009

Express your views to the BMA if you have a concern with the spending.  Should we have a petition to remove certain BMA members from office?  You can leave a comment on this blog, write letters to the local newspapers, tell your friends, go to BMA meetings and express your concerns on TV, etc.