An open invitation to the Mayor and City Commissioners.

Date: Oct 15, 2007

RE: An open invitation to the Mayor and City Commissioners.

Date: Oct 15, 2007

You're crazy. Why would McBurney want to validate this forum?

They make statements all the time at City Hall.

Date: Oct 15, 2007

If McBurney, or any of the commissioners, posted here and validated this forum, they're afraid of the comments and underhandedness of people like Estep and Carpenter would generate throughout the town. It would also be a show of support for Bob and Bob Jr.,and this board, which is administered by Bob Jr.

They are afraid to openly support them, and posting here would do just that.

Yes they make statements all the time at City Hall, but to the paper, and not in writing. They speak, but never say anything.

Date: Oct 16, 2007

You are very critical of McBurney.

He speaks but never says anything?

Date: Oct 16, 2007

McBurney and the commissioners know that they can maintain a type of neutral setting if they didn't comment here. I understand that. Why start a fire when you don't need to so to speak.

They wouldn't have to make any groundbreaking statements or promises here. Just comment on some of the questions and issues. Don't promise anything. Just a neutral comment, as Ms. Swindler and Les Dixon did.

Date: Oct 16, 2007

Alot of you folks are in your own little tiny world, where are comments from Pat White, Whitley Judge Executive? How about Sheriff Hodge, how about Gary Barton, the Circuit Court Clerk, how about Lawrence Kuhl, the Laurel Judge executive?

Ever seen any of these people comment here? How about the Knox County officals that draw a tremendous tax base from Corbin? Seen any of those comments.

Public Officials more than likely are commenting here, several of you just have not picked up on it. They will never, ever sign their names as this would be nothing short of absurd to do that, their all actually on here, most of you folks just are letting it get right past ya!

Pay a little closer attention to some of the post, but do not be silly enough to think you will trap Public Officials by simply getting them to sign their names, I have yet to see ANY elected official from anywhere sign their name on this site.

Date: Oct 17, 2007

IMO there haven't been any issues brought up on this board in a long time regarding any whitley county officials, so there's no posting needed.
And laurel county, as far as I'm concerned, is another country to me. They're bankrupt and don't know it. I hope the state eventually comes in and runs them as they did whitley county.

The anonymous postings by govt. officials I totally agree with. I would bet some of them are posting. But you know what, if they read this board, that's all that matters. In a round about way, I've been told by some of the little people, you know like secretaries, office staff, friends of friends and such, that every single one of these public officials discussed here read this board. Some several times a day. All but one.

You're right though, none of this bunch would sign their names.

Date: Oct 17, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

There you go again doing just what you always deny doing on this message board ... bashing local elected leaders ... in this case Commissioner Gregory.

I don't know if this is Sr, Jr, Freddie B, Bird or who but how can you eat breakfast with this man at the local restaurant, go to your sunday school class with him and them treat him like dirt anonymously on this board.

He is a very popular local official that always trys to do his best. Corbin is fortunate to have him involved. I certainly hope that the voters of Corbin can see through your cheap attacks on him if he decides to run for another term.

Commissioner Gregory was supposed to be a good friend to Bob Terrell. Where was Commissioner Gregory when his good friend was fired? Who treated whom like dirt? It still bewilders me that such a ridiculous thing like firing a 70 plus year old man who has worked his butt off on many community projects would get treated like that for political reasons. Mayor Miller and the Commission just stonewalled this action that was an embarrassment to all of us. Seems like you are bashing the person who got bashed and humiliated by several power bosses who want to control our area. You cannot erase the past. That will long be remembered with deep regret.

Date: Oct 17, 2007

Well I do respect your opinion on this issue but I think that it is time to put it to rest. I don't know all of the details but I had heard that Mr. Gregory and Mr. Terrell were good friends and had worked closely on many things in the past, including some outstanding Varsity Club projects.

The Terrell firing came as a surprise to just about everyone in town and from the stories I heard it was a surprise to Mr. Gregory as well. Gregory's choices at the time would have been to sit back and allow the industrial board members to handle the situation, which is what he did, or to make some calls and tell them to reconsider their positions on the matter and hire Terrell back as economic development director, which would have made him one of the good ole boys or perhaps a power boss, both of which you talk about so often on this message board.

By allowing the industrial board members to conduct their own business I think Mr. Gregory made the correct choice, even though Mr. Terrell was his friend at the time. Sometimes it is just difficult for people to get along well, as seems to have been the case with Mr. Terrell and the industrial board. It was probably best for Terrell to move on, whether he was right or wrong on any specific issue.

If I recall, Mr. Terrell had tried to retire a time or two before but the industrial board had ask him to delay this. I'll bet that was a decision the industrial board has regretted many times over.

When the elected leaders appoint boards and committees they need to let them do their work, much like the elected leaders are allowing the tourism board to do its work with the web contract deal. It would not be appropriate for the mayor or commissioners to tell them what to do.

In an extreme situation where a board or committee goes in a direction that is opposite to that of the elected leaders then new board and committee members are appointed at the next available opportunity.

I think its time to let it go.

Date: Oct 17, 2007

It was politics at its absolute worst, timing the vote when certain board members were not in attendance, and not looking out for what was best for Corbin or its people. Bob Terrell can get along with just about anyone, and to ask him if he can get along with Bruce Carpenter?

Please. It is a laughable question.

Compare the two men and their qualifications. I'm sure there are some individuals that want everyone to forget - that would be good for those who screwed up - but we can't forget, because once we do, it opens the door for this kind of abuse again in the future.

We forget these types of occurances way too easy in this town.

Date: Oct 17, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

We forget these types of occurances way too easy in this town.

Please tell us more.

What are some of the other occurances?

Date: Oct 17, 2007

The abrupt firing of Shirley Clark. The abrupt firing of Sharon Reeves. The treatment of Sharea Myers. The treatment of Bob Terrell, Jr. The continued hateful attitude toward Lynda Meadows and her resignation. Terrell, Sr. was not the only one this crap happened to. The failure to account for money spent on NIBROC. We could go on and on.

Date: Oct 17, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

The abrupt firing of Shirley Clark. The abrupt firing of Sharon Reeves. The treatment of Sharea Myers. The treatment of Bob Terrell, Jr. The continued hateful attitude toward Lynda Meadows and her resignation. Terrell, Sr. was not the only one this crap happened to. The failure to account for money spent on NIBROC. We could go on and on.

You seem intimately familiar with what happens at the Chamber of Commerce. Perhaps you are simply a disgruntled former employee who couldn't get along with anyone.

Date: Oct 17, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

The abrupt firing of Shirley Clark. The abrupt firing of Sharon Reeves.

You know, I was told they had a lot of dead weight at the Chamber. people sitting around doing nothing, kind of like at city hall. Maybe it was good to let a few go to save on expenses.

Date: Oct 17, 2007

I think the dead weight was sitting in the nibroc chairmans chair, or his annex office, the corner stool at the Depot.

Date: Oct 18, 2007

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

The abrupt firing of Shirley Clark. The abrupt firing of Sharon Reeves.

You know, I was told they had a lot of dead weight at the Chamber. people sitting around doing nothing, kind of like at city hall. Maybe it was good to let a few go to save on expenses.

Date: Oct 27, 2007

Have any of the city officials ever posted on here? I think it would be great if they did, I know in other towns they use these forums to get ideas and to get their message out.

Are there any comments they have posted under other topics?

Date: Oct 28, 2007

Why would the City Officials want to post here? So the could be bashed by arm -chair quarterbacks.? Those guys are too smart for that.

Date: Oct 28, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

Why would the City Officials want to post here? So the could be bashed by arm -chair quarterbacks.? Those guys are too smart for that.

You seem to be one of the real professional bashers. You are a good basher.

Date: Oct 28, 2007

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

Why would the City Officials want to post here? So the could be bashed by arm -chair quarterbacks.? Those guys are too smart for that.

You seem to be one of the real professional bashers. You are a good basher.

I know you are a professional basher. I know you have bashed several things just trying to get things goin on this site. We know who you are. I am watching you.

Date: Oct 28, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

We know who you are. I am watching you.

We already know that you watch and track the identity of posters.

Date: Oct 28, 2007

City officials don't post on this board because they obviously don't consider it a good way to talk with people. They feel like they are being tricked into a stupid argument with stupid people who don't have the courage to talk to them in person. the mayor and commissioners have told me its a nuisance and bad for the town. Everyone who actually lives in corbin knows the board admin and his one or two friends are responsible for many of the posts critical of everything from the chamber and tourism to economic incentives and the occupational tax. its so obvious like all the stuff about the tourism web deal. who would really care about that except for the administrator. all i see on here is just the same few complainers over and over again who apparently don't have real jobs or interesting hobbies. city officials see it that way and most of the people in Corbin know this is the way it is. So don't expect our city leaders comment anytime soon on here to appease a few whiny losers.

Date: Oct 29, 2007

Three of the many city leaders and committe chairs and committee members that are mentioned here, post here. They just do so anonymously.

Date: Oct 30, 2007

I doubt that.

Date: Nov 3, 2007

I think they would consider it demeaning to post on here especially the way some of them are treated. Plus they know the whiners on this board a huge minority in town anyway, so why bother.

Date: Nov 3, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I think they would consider it demeaning to post on here especially the way some of them are treated. Plus they know the whiners on this board a huge minority in town anyway, so why bother.

You sound like one of the biggest whiners of them all. Why do you post on here if you find it demeaning? You are a whopper of a whiner but I have never heard of a "huge minority" as you described.

Date: Nov 3, 2007

Anonymous wrote:
City officials don't post on this board because they obviously don't consider it a good way to talk with people. They feel like they are being tricked into a stupid argument with stupid people who don't have the courage to talk to them in person. the mayor and commissioners have told me its a nuisance and bad for the town. Everyone who actually lives in corbin knows the board admin and his one or two friends are responsible for many of the posts critical of everything from the chamber and tourism to economic incentives and the occupational tax. its so obvious like all the stuff about the tourism web deal. who would really care about that except for the administrator. all i see on here is just the same few complainers over and over again who apparently don't have real jobs or interesting hobbies. city officials see it that way and most of the people in Corbin know this is the way it is. So don't expect our city leaders comment anytime soon on here to appease a few whiny losers.

I think you're wrong here. The city leaders could set up an email account through the city to receive feedback and have questions posed to them from all the citizens. They won't because they don't want to spend the time answering or reading them.

I have found, from personal experinece, when an issue comes up, they only poll a small group of people about the issue, rather than go out and ask the general public about it.

They could even put a topic up for a discussion board such as this, and only allow those to post who use their names, real names. The names could be hidden from display on the board, but the leaders could see them to know their legit.

And, yes they DO read and post here.