Comments on: Here’s Something That” Bugs” Me… http://lasalleinsider.com/2010/02/28/heres-something-that-bugs-me/ Your source for local news and information Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: gschroeder http://lasalleinsider.com/2010/02/28/heres-something-that-bugs-me/comment-page-1/#comment-38 gschroeder Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:42:31 +0000 http://lasalleinsider.com/?p=883#comment-38 Tim, Glad you asked...as of this date we have not seen any real new business startups in LaSalle that have had any impact on our local economy. Please understand I am not blaming our Economic Director for this, its just a reality of this economy. Don Aleksy has been trying but as I stated when we discussed this job creation, now is not the time. The position is to be reviewed on or about May 1st of this year. Keep in mind our Mayor decided to keep our membership in IVAC as well for an additional $13,000 for the year. We have made quite an investment for the year to the tune of $70,000 for development and that does not include the continual promotional advertising that our Mayor does with the local paper and radio station. I'll let you decide if you think its money well spent... Tim,
Glad you asked…as of this date we have not seen any real new business startups in LaSalle that have had any impact on our local economy. Please understand I am not blaming our Economic Director for this, its just a reality of this economy. Don Aleksy has been trying but as I stated when we discussed this job creation, now is not the time. The position is to be reviewed on or about May 1st of this year. Keep in mind our Mayor decided to keep our membership in IVAC as well for an additional $13,000 for the year. We have made quite an investment for the year to the tune of $70,000 for development and that does not include the continual promotional advertising that our Mayor does with the local paper and radio station. I’ll let you decide if you think its money well spent…

]]> By: darb1976 http://lasalleinsider.com/2010/02/28/heres-something-that-bugs-me/comment-page-1/#comment-37 darb1976 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:59:41 +0000 http://lasalleinsider.com/?p=883#comment-37 Gary, Since we are talking about questionable spending here, any updates on how the economic developer investment is paying off? Any possible economic development (jobs, and tax revenue) coming our way because of his work? Thanks, Tim Gary,

Since we are talking about questionable spending here, any updates on how the economic developer investment is paying off? Any possible economic development (jobs, and tax revenue) coming our way because of his work?

Thanks,

Tim

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