Saturday July 16 2011

Saturday afternoon, nothing better to do.

Well, I ain't seen hide nor hair of Hiyah in the last few days. Where is he? His friends are still hanging but it has been a tad quieter.

mold at police station

In Savannah politics, it has been a tough couple of days. The chief of police, Willie Lovett, spoke to the press about the deplorable conditions at the precinct up town. He said it was a hellhole. He said that when it rains, it pours inside down the walls. Repairs appear to have been done to the roof year after year. Why? Does the city not hire the BEST contractors? More likely they hired somebody's brother-in-law who sees a cash cow in our (the taxpayers ') pockets. The city manager, Rochelle Small-Toney, had the audacity to try to gag the chief. She stated that if Lovett spoke to the press again without her consent, she would fire him. Who does she think she is? The Savannah Morning News website was filled with angry comments from readers about Small-Toney.  After the election in the fall, the populace wants her ass out of office. The new mayor better take heed of the electorate's voices. It was noted in the paper Ms. Small-Toney spent $40,000 of taxpayer money remodeling her office. And she wants to begrudge the chief of police for asking repairs for a public building that should be safe.  She is truly not seeing the big picture.   Today, the city's director of public information officer stated the police chief does not need anyone's permission to speak to the press. So there!