tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147907470278949036.post7330364038687997425..comments2024-03-29T03:51:05.709-07:00Comments on elpasonaturally: Basic IDIQ Defaults on Plaza ParkJim Tolberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12703631083625071050noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147907470278949036.post-62861602746520243562015-05-15T19:31:04.485-07:002015-05-15T19:31:04.485-07:00It's "worse than awful news" if, ind...It's "worse than awful news" if, indeed, the contractor has walked off with the money the city had to spend on the plaza, and the city has no fallback plans other than more taxpayer indebtedness (to finish the project) and/or years of costly litigation just to get a meaningless bond verdict. City government is incredibly difficult sometimes. When a city's staff needs weeding, sometimes these are good opportunities for it. Evidence against someone is more glaring; civil service protection laws less protective. Staffs learning how to "breathe" with a new administrator evolve over time. This could be one of those moments. But that judgement will have to wait 'til after next week's Council action, if any comes on it. That's my guess anyway.Dan Bodinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663726088055350421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147907470278949036.post-72556929887523419652015-05-15T14:13:10.533-07:002015-05-15T14:13:10.533-07:00This is worse than awful news. When will we get th...This is worse than awful news. When will we get the decent looking downtown that we've all been working for? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147907470278949036.post-32243005777716161592015-05-14T15:53:31.632-07:002015-05-14T15:53:31.632-07:00Wonder if this company is any relation to the bank...Wonder if this company is any relation to the bankrupt outfit that wrecked the ridge across from Montecillo, where a movie theater-draft house was to open a month ago.Helen Marshallnoreply@blogger.com