** Cross posted from Suffolk HRTP** On Monday, April 15, after spending the weekend before pouring through the budget documents that were released online, Co-Chairman Janet Gurwell & Vice-Chair Lorraine …
Author: TheKytiKat
More than just property taxes are going up!
The budget presented to City Council at their last Work Session not only raises our real estate property taxes, it will also increase our HRUBS bills by 10%! The city …
Celebrate the Small Stuff
Just about everyone in Suffolk agrees on one thing: City Council does NOT listen to the people. However, City Council is listening to us! True, the budget still includes a …
Suffolk Tea Party issues “Better City Challenge” to Council, School Board
On Monday, March 19, 2013, Councilman Parr said, “I’d love to see a line item budget from the schools.” We agree, and would like to challenge the Councilman to take …
Jim Carrey doubles down on the sexism
Jim Carrey doubled down on the sexism in his tweet: Owning a handgun or a shotgun is 1 thing bt if u need more fire power than that, …
Governor McDonnell wants to raise your taxes.
Anyone who has been paying attention knows the HB 2313 started out as the Governor’s Transportation Bill, but has been warped into a massive tax increase by the General Assembly, …
Jim Carrey is sexist.
JIM CARREY (AS EARL): It takes a cold dead hand to decide to pull the trigger. takes a cold dead heart, and as near as I can figure with your …
Video from the March 18th Public Hearing
At the beginning of the meeting, during Budget Director Ann Seward’s presentation, the citizenry was informed that unless the city found ways to cut spending, we would be facing a …
Boenher needs to go!
Cry-Baby Boehner has got to go. Not only does he “absolutely” trust Obama, He doesn’t think the debt crisis is an “immediate threat” & says that he is part …
The Mayor’s chat with the VA Pilot: Translated & Truthified
Last Thursday, Mayor Johnson participated in an online chat about Suffolk’s economic development with Jeff Sheler of the Virginia Pilot. Most of answers were predictable, but some danced around the …