Questions for Steve Connelly
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For Steve Connelly:
Has a write-in canidate ever won a Berea city council seat?
Answer: No. But in the 1909 race, there was a tie and the winning candidate was chosen by a flip-of-the-coin...
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For Steve Connelly:
While you're checking on Jerry Little's lot, could you check out Chester Powell's towing and impound lot?
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For Steve Connelly:
Mayor,
Why doesn't Jerry Little have to pave the lot on the side of Fairgrounds Road, that he uses for his business? My cousin has a car lot in town, and recently had to pave the gravel portion that he added on. Is Little special since he is running for council? I would think that he should be setting the example. Please don't delete this Andy.
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For Steve Connelly:
Mayor connelly, when will the city have the capabilities to take debit/crdit card payments?...everyone else does. isnt it about time BMUD does.
Answer: The issue that prevents the utility from implementing its debit payment plan is the present consumer...
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For Steve Connelly:
Have we seen tax revenues from all of the insurance companies as a result of the new insurance tax? Are these internet insurance companies charging the tax and are we receiving it?
Answer: KRS 91A.080 provides that the Office of Insurance will provide by regulation for the collection of t...
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For Steve Connelly:
How about hosting swim and diving meets? The pool is sized and designed to host such things, isn't it? Does the Tourism Department actively seek sporting events to host as a means of attracting tourists to Berea? Randy Coffey
Answer: Swimming and diving events could be promoted. The Dolphins have talked about hosting a conference me...
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For Steve Connelly:
Should we not crunch the pool numbers (usership vs. cost) as well as the bus numbers (ridership vs. cost)and see if we need to make major adjustments, especially to pool rates? Or, heaven forbid, should we be looking at closing one or both programs down? And I'm not just being a big ole' meany...if we don't use 'em we loose 'em! I'm sure Richmond's new park affected our numbers at the pool. Just thinkin'...Randy Coffey
Answer: Your questions assume that governmental services should pay for themselves without subsidy. Should t...
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For Steve Connelly:
And the pool is subsidized with over $200,000 additionally, over and above the income it generates? Randy Coffey
Answer: That is correct. The entire park operation is subsidized. In fact, all of city government, except fo...
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For Steve Connelly:
So the plan is to sell one "Spoonbread Festival business permit" to cover ALL vendors who participate? Randy Coffey
Answer: The discussion has focused on amending the license fee ordinance to provide a festival permit, at an...
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For Steve Connelly:
Are police officers allowed to talk on cell phones while driving their police cars?
Answer: Berea police has a policy that officers only use cell phones while on duty for police business. No p...
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