Fishers town vs city lawsuit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bff0QCXIe64&feature=colike

Please go to this link and watch my attorney explain the suit against Fishers for not letting the people of the community vote.

The Fishers Town Council believes in holding on to power no matter what the costs. I am sure many of you will find this interesting.

If you live in Fishers, In this should be of extreme interest to you. The way they twist the facts is just unreal. In the Supreme Court they once again stated the Hybrid (Fake) City they are proposing will save one million dollars the only problem is that it will not. The savings is expected because they would opt out of social security payments for the police and firemen. The real story is no police or fire departments have been approved for opting out by the Social Security Administration for years. Another thing they said was the hybrid city was proposed by a citizens Town/ Township Merger Committee, they forgot to say by a hand picked committee lead by a former Town Council President who has a very large contract with the Town. I believe I would call that a conflict of interest. Some of the committee members were ignored and many times the paid for chair just did what he felt like. Far from a real merger committee, but in the eyes of the Town Council just perfect.

So please take a few minutes and view the video.

A few other blogs you may want to read:
http://kolehardfacts.blogspot.com/2012/01/mr-smith-goes-to-indianapolis.html
By Mike Kole - One of the others in the suit against the Town.

http://hamiltoncopolitics.blogspot.com/
By Greg Purvis He has provided an analysis of the suit - in two parts. Make sure you read both parts.

http://atgeist.com/blog/fishers-proposed-sham-city-goes-to-the-indiana-supreme-court/>http://atgeist.com/blog/fishers-proposed-sham-city-goes-to-the-indiana-supreme-court/
Article by Tom Britt on the case published on atGeist.com
Joe

Election Day Tuesday November 8th - Vote for Joe

What is the candidate and current officer holder for Fishers Clerk Treasurer hiding? Two debates were held this year, one for the primary and one for the current election. In both cases only one candidate for any Fishers office failed to show up. It was the same person both times the current Fishers Clerk Treasurer. Was she afraid someone was going to ask how come the numbers don’t add up in the Town Financial Report? Was she afraid someone was going ask if Mr. Walter Kelly who donated $5000 to the PAC that funded her campaign was also one of the heads of the CPA firm that does all her office paper work? Maybe someone was going to ask why she lists the value of the uniforms issued to the Firemen and Police offices as income on their federal income taxes? Maybe someone was going to ask how come her office does not accept on line payments, or credit cards, or debit cards or even make change when a citizen of the town want to pay a sewer or tax bill or pay for a permit? Her office requires either a check or exact change. Or could it be that in the thirty years she has been running this office nothing has change except the Town of Fishers grew from a few thousand people to almost 80,000 today.



Maybe we do know why she is in hiding. It is time for a major change in this office, time to bring in someone who understands technology, someone who has worked in government with budgets even larger than the towns, someone who ran a real business, someone who would not hire contributors to his election and someone who is not afraid to answer questions. It is time to vote for a change it is time to vote for Joe Weingarten. Tuesday November 8th vote for Weingarten for Fishers Clerk Treasurer.

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Unethical Part Two

I asked the Town of Fishers to provide copies of contracts and payments to the CPA firm that works for the Treasurers Office. Of course I couldn't get the complete data I asked for. How come can't the Clerk Treasurer provide the totals she paid out for the company that does the work for her.But here is what the Town provided.

Clifton Gunderson LLP in 2008 was paid $105185.75
In 2009 they were paid $190006.75
For both 2010 and 2011 the Town did not provide this data. If I had time I would take all the payments that are presented to the Town Council and add up how much they paid. Of course they could have done in a few minutes with their computer system. If elected it will be presented to the public in Jan 2012.

Mr. Walter Kelly who is a principal of this company made a $5,000 donation to the Future of Fishers PAC. This PAC made donations of $17,017.00 to the incumbent Clerk Treasurer, funny how this money goes in a complete circle.

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Unethical you bet

The Town of Fishers Clerk Treasurer via The Future of Fishers Political Action Committee received a contribution of $12,000.00 but if you study the PAC you will find that Mr. Walter Kelly contributed $5,000 to this PAC. Why is this significant because Mr. Kelly is a principle in an Accounting firm that does the work for Ms. Cordell's office. In speaking to a few retired CPAs in the area they all recommended hiring a new CPA firm as they find this highly unethical. Any CPA firm should be at an arms length from the client. One of the retired CPAs said I should, if elected, form an Advisory group for the Clerk Treasurer's Office of retired CPAs and if possible ones who have moved to Fishers from other areas. Great idea and if elected it will happen.

Joe Weingarten
Weingarten for Fishers Clerk Treasurer

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999 is truly 666 for most of us

Mr. Herman Cain’s tax proposal is simple and for once I agree with Michele Bachmann, the devil is in the details. Here are some details from the Tax Policy Center.

Income Average Tax Change
Less than $10,000 Up $ 1,122.00
$10,000 to $20,000 Up $ 2,705.00
$20,000 to $30,000 Up $ 3,833.00
$30,000 to $40,000 Up $4,196.00
$40,000 to $50,000 Up $4,399.00
$50,000 to $75,000 Up $4,326.00
$75,000 to $100,000 Up $4,368.00
$100,000 to $200,000 Up $2,105.00
$200,000 to $500,000 Down $11,155.00
$500,000 t0 $1 million Down $ 59,489.00
Above $1 million Down $ 455,247.00

I think it is time for Mr. Cain to return to the world of Pizza and forget politics.

Change or no Change that is the vote

The Clerk Treasurer of Fishers, IN has a sign on the door to her office and I quote "This office does not make change. If you are paying with cash please have the exact amount.
..................Thank you." Also this is very professionally posted in a plastic 3 ring binder holder. To be fair they will take checks. But that is it, checks or exact change. As you can see the Clerk Treasurer is a very consumer friendly office. Up to date in their methods of operation.

In my run for this office I have stated that "If elected we will allow the citizens of Fishers the ability to pay on line, use credit or debit cards, checks, money orders, wire transfers and if they bring cash we will make change if needed." I am sorry but we will not accept live stock for payment.

So it comes down to this, keep the 30 year incumbent in office and keep the 30 year old methods of operation or vote for Joe Weingarten and modernize the office and increase consumer operations as well as efficiencies of the office.

After 30 years it is time for a change. Vote for Joe Weingarten.

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Democratic Party Nominates Joe Weingarten for Fishers Clerk-Treasurer

The Democratic Party of Hamilton County is very pleased to announce that Joe Weingarten will be their candidate for Fishers Clerk-Treasurer.

Keith Clock in making the announcement stated “Joe Weingarten can bring to this office a wealth of government management experience from his many years with the Federal Government and as a small business owner.” With US Air Force research and development Joe was responsible for a budget of $69 million overseeing an administrative workforce that supported 1,800 engineers. As an engineer he is known worldwide for the development of internal structural criteria for all aircraft and spacecraft. He also was responsible for the development of 20 year out technology plans and numerous organizational planning documents. His experience in management of government functions would be invaluable to the Clerk-Treasurer’s office.

Upon retirement from the Air Force he opened an Apple computer store that in three short years grew to the 13th largest Apple outlet in the nation. His business experience will help move the practices of the Clerk-Treasurer’s office into the modern era. Joe has also played a major role in the bringing to the voters of Fishers the question of whether should Fishers become a City or remain a Town.

Joe and his wife Cindy have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Joe is also very active in the Boy Scouts as the Chairman of the Crossroads National Eagle Scout Association and Assistant Area Commissioner for all Scouting from Indianapolis north in the state. As a Vietnam veteran he is active with the Hamilton County Veterans.


For additional Information please contact

Joe Weingarten Keith Clock
317-598-1026 317-407-7885
mrmac@aol.com kaclock@gmail.com


This Press Release is paid for and approved by Friends of Weingarten.