The Way I See It!
I am an Ultra-Conservative, Alpha-Male, True Authentic Leader, Type "C" Personality, who is very active in my community; whether it is donating time, clothes or money for Project Concern or going to Common Council meetings and voicing my opinions. As a blogger, I intend to provide a different viewpoint "The way I see it!" on various world, national and local issues with a few helpful tips & tidbits sprinkled in.
When You Open The Door Do They Have A Mask On?
During this election season, when people come to your door, are they being genuine, open and honest or are they wearing a mask as if it is Halloween and hiding who they truly are?
Having To Do the Hard Tough Right Things!
As Governor Scott Walker and Governor Chris Christie show you will not be loved or liked all that much to make the hard tough right choices. I just wish my former friend and others would see that. All they see is the little bit of personal money they are losing and missing the big picture that this is good for all of Wisconsin. It is sad that they are like that.
Saving Money & Studies
Why is it that liberals cry that we need studies to see if there is a cheaper way of doing things (like they want the Hoan Bridge gone and made street level), but we cannot do a study to make public jobs private (like privatizing the parks jobs or the people cleaning public buildings)?
Cudahy Budget Revenue Shortfall
Please take a second to read this article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel if you haven’t already read it or just want to refresh your memory.
Cudahy Economic Director Focus on This!
Have you walked through
Score One For Us, The Taxpayers!
In the letter that Mayor McCue has sent out regarding
Here is A Major Fix For City Hall
As many of you remember that for the longest time I have made it a big deal how much time Mayor McCue spends at City Hall. Election time is around the corner, so the Mayor is now visible at City Hall. Playing off of that old “It is what you have done lately” that will be in people’s minds.
Are These Examples of wasting taxpayer's money or is it just good communication?
You make the call! I think Mayor McCue and the Alderpersons in
A Challenge to Mayor McCue and his Administration
The challenge is to have all of the city’s meetings that are already taped put up so anyone can hear them. Put them on our New City Website, the old one or put them up on Youtube, but put them up so all can hear!
How to Run for Mayor Part 1
Get a copy of your city or town's charter, which will outline the requirements for getting your name on the ballot. To earn a slot on the ballot, usually you will need a petition that may require many signatures to be collected in a specific time frame.
Is a 100,000 sq ft or larger zoning ordinance coming to Cudahy? Part 1
I have not been told that such an ordinance is currently in the minds of the city officials of
2009 Cudahy Budget Follow Up
This is a follow up to the post I did called “2009 City of Cudahy Budget Summary”
Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue Outsourcing His Job Duties
That is a powerful headline is it? Some may read the headline and say, “Randy, the Mayor should be delegating job duties!”
Maybe An Apology
A while back, I wrote about the Open Records request and how on one of them the City or Mayor McCue was stonewalling or just plain ignoring the request and Wisconsin’s Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen was sent a letter detailing such disregard to the law.
Cudahy Walgreens and Your Tax Bill
I saw on CudahyNow (Cudahy to repay Walgreens $211,000 in taxes) on Friday that the city is paying Walgreen’s $211,000 as a part of the tax settlement from the challenge of their assessment.
Mayor McCue's Free Campaign Literature
Well the new Cudahy 2009 Spring/Summer newsletter has arrived. I have to say it reads as a 2010 Mayor McCue ???free??? campaign literature. Many of the points are to deflect the criticism I personally brought up in the My Report Card of Mayor McCue series.
Some Gray Areas of the City of Cudahy Hiring Practices.
Last year if you remember we had this - It is my understand that deputy clerk / confidential secretary (Judy Masarak), just quit and the city is bringing back Carolyn Thoms-Neary, even though the job description was not even hammered out as director of office services. If the personnel committee NEVER met about this idea how can it be passed? (I was told that Judy saw an ad for her job and decided to leave after seeing it)
Actual Cudahy "Cute-Sifying" Downtown Paperwork
There were people that questioned that the numbers I used were valid. So here it is!
I Want Your Questions For Mayor McCue To Answer
Please Email me any questions or comments you want me to post for Mayor McCue to answer for his Cudahy State of the City Address.
Cudahy's City Website
The City’s website http://www.ci.cudahy.wi.us/. I like to think of it as “The People’s Website.” If you look at it, it meets the basic needs of a city website created in the late 1990’s.
April 7th Voting Thoughts & State Recommendations
Before I get into each race, I would like to give some thoughts.
Bob Grams for Cudahy School Board
School Board Members are a very important part of any city that many people don’t know much about.
My Mayor Ryan McCue Report Card Wrap-Up Part 2
This is part 2 of the wrap-up of my report card of Mayor Ryan McCue. Click Here For MoreFinally Cudahy Mayor to Give State of the City Address
Yes, it is for real! This is NOT an April fool’s Day Joke. Mayor McCue is finally going to have the State of the City address.
Mayor to present State of the City addressThe Cudahy Triad of Triumvirate
Some people have asked me to participate in doing things in the city. Some don’t think that my blogs and the time that goes in, are enough.
Is the Public's Interest Waning?
As I look at my numbers of views on the city, Mayor and Wal-Mart blogs – NO! They are still very high in people looking.
My Mayor McCue Report Card Wrap-Up Part 1
This is part 1 of the wrap-up of my report card of Mayor Ryan McCue.
Attention City of Cudahy
Mayor McCue’s statement on the city gaining control of the Iceport land:
Special Events Committee
Instead of just focusing on the 4th of July with a committee, I think the Cudahy committee’s name and purpose needs to change and evolve to the Special Events Committee.
My Mayor McCue Report Card Part V Final Grade
It’s Friday and time for another installment of Mayor Ryan McCue’s Report Card. We tally up the grades today.
My Mayor McCue Report Card Part IV
It is that dreaded day! It’s Friday and time for another installment of Mayor Ryan McCue’s Report Card. The last one until we all tally up the grades.
And The Answer Is...
SoccerNut was correct. The Director Economic Developer exact budget for 2009 is $348,734.
More Thoughts From Readers
I wish to share some comments I received in emails about Mayor McCue’s failure as a leader and Mayor. My thoughts are in blue.
My Mayor McCue Report Card Part III
It is Friday and time for another installment of Mayor Ryan McCue’s Report Card.
My Cudahy Mayor McCue Report Card Part II
This is the continuation of Mayor Ryan McCue’s Campaign Platform and promises and how in my point he has done so far in a report card format. This is a five part series and I have a reader’s report card of their own done on Mayor McCue’s job performance. If you would like to do one just email me rhollenbeck@gmail.com
Disabled Cudahy Firefighter
I was very saddened to read the story “Disabled and in pain, firefighter says city has abandoned him” for various reasons.