re: Allentown's lack of stimulus money

I was not surprised that Allentown did not get a "fair" share of the stimulus. There are too many people Pawlowski has maddened in one way or another, and so we all pay the price for his vindictive personality, and inflated feelings of self importance.

I was surprised that he used the term "freaking". As one commenter pointed out in the Call, either he shouldn't use it, or shouldn't be Mayor. I believe both are in order.

The facts remain, we did not do what was needed, ahead of time. We did not have plans ready for funding, we neglected infrastructure in hopes of a major windfall, we drained the capital accounts like water and sewer, and borrowed to cover reinventing Hamilton's Renaissance Plaza. We did not suggest stimulus projects that create jobs, just one's that pay our bills for us.

I have suggested that we actually apply for projects that replicate a WPA type jobs/infrastructure environment that creates jobs and job training and renews or improves our infrastructure. This would have been just up the Stimulus' Alley. I suggested this over a year ago, before we even knew how badly we would need it. It went no where with Pawlowski.

The bill is coming due for the years of Pawlowski rule. Even if we can't afford it, we can't escape it.