Recently Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore, a member of the Knapheide party (He bought him, he owns him, he is liable) was mentioned by a statewide conservative news organization for property tax increases as well as wasteful spending of taxpayers dollars. Please see the link below to read the whole story.
We have one question to ask our little tax and spend mayor.
WHY DID A 20 SOMETHING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / SECRETARY MAKE THIS TRIP ON TAXPAYERS MONEY?????
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/quincy-officials-spend-k-on-chicago-hotels-food-at-conference/article_348b0c26-d6d0-11e7-ab29-eb8769bb1037.html
Monday, December 4, 2017
Friday, March 31, 2017
MOORE PUBLIC SAFETY LIES!!
Kyle Moore has been promoting QTAP as his public safety plan to sell the residents of our community that he is not failing in public safety. We have heard this in all his political ads, press conferences etc. He knows that the people of this community do not feel as safe as they did four years ago. He has tried to twist and lie to us about crime statistics in an attempt to dismiss his failings on this subject.
QTAP has merit. If Chief Copley is on board, then we as a community should embrace this program. Our professional chief has worked hard attempting to protect the citizens of this community. We know that Chief Copley has put in tireless hours to ensure this program works.
Copley is recently quoted in a March 29, 2017, WGEM interview and article,
"In order to get the Quincy Turn Around Program, or QTAP, running, QPD needs two more officers. Right now that's not in the plans."
"We had them originally in the budget that we're preparing for next fiscal year," Copley explained. "They've since been removed. I was directed to remove them from the budget."
What? We thought this was the little mayors pet project? He was going to actually make an attempt to work on public safety for the first time during his tenure! That's what he has been telling us ever since his reelection began! Now he pulls the funding for this program? He wouldn't lie to us, would he?
But alas, the same WGEM article confirmed that Moore pulled the funding for this program.
"During Tuesday's mayoral debate, Mayor Kyle Moore touted the QTAP program as a way to combat the rising crime rate. However, he confirmed Wednesday, that as of now, the money needed to hire the officers for the program isn't in the budget."
MOORE HAS INTENTIONALLY TRIED TO DECEIVE YOU!
HE HAS PULLED THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IN THE 23 HOUR THINKING HE COULD SNEAK THIS ONE BY US!
SORRY CHIEF! HE HAS LIED TO US TOO!
Monday, March 27, 2017
MOORE FAKE RESERVES!!
We have to admit, we made a mistake and have used the wrong language in regards to the Moore administrations reserves claim. We have been calling them "Fake" because after a snapshot of the reserve funds we believed that he had just depleted one in order to inflate another.
In an effort to make sure we weren't making inaccurate statements in regards to the cities finance's, we consulted a CPA with expertise in governmental accounting and audits. We requested that he look at the city audits from 2013 until present. He presented us with a financial report card. What he found was much, much, more than we had originally thought. All the information from his report can be found on the City of Quincy's website at: http://www.quincyil.gov/government/CityDepartments/comptrollers/financial-statements
Here is a copy of the report that he provided us.
In an effort to make sure we weren't making inaccurate statements in regards to the cities finance's, we consulted a CPA with expertise in governmental accounting and audits. We requested that he look at the city audits from 2013 until present. He presented us with a financial report card. What he found was much, much, more than we had originally thought. All the information from his report can be found on the City of Quincy's website at: http://www.quincyil.gov/government/CityDepartments/comptrollers/financial-statements
Here is a copy of the report that he provided us.
As you can see from this report, the Moore administration has lied to us for 3 straight years!
Moore has not raised the City of Quincy's Reserves, He has substantially lowered them!
Moore has attempted to TRICK you with his election PROPAGANDA!!!!
Here is an old school tune that we found quite fitting! Enjoy your Tuesday morning! Don't let him steal your chain!
Monday, March 20, 2017
MOORE FAKE RESERVES MEANS LESS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, PART 2
The Moore administrations fake reserves have reared their ugly head again! A couple weeks ago it was fire engines breaking down three times in one week! This past week we were once again collecting RECYCLE in garbage trucks because the Moore administration thinks it is more important to try to create his FAKE reserves then to fix taxpayers assets!
For those of you not in the know, we have been picking up RECYCLE quite a bit the past couple years with garbage trucks. When this happens, we actually pay the vendor to take and sort the recycle instead of them paying us for the product!
For those of you not in the know, we have been picking up RECYCLE quite a bit the past couple years with garbage trucks. When this happens, we actually pay the vendor to take and sort the recycle instead of them paying us for the product!
Several months this year alone, we have been paying the recycle company instead of them paying us!
Its has gotten so bad that this is how we now identify recycle trucks and garbage trucks!
"G" for Garbage truck
"R" for recycle truck
IS THIS WHAT WE ARE PAYING FOR WITH OUR INCREASED STICKER PRICES? (remember, our garbage program is paid for by our real estate taxes, the recycle program is paid for by the stickers)
Recycle going into a garbage truck, WE PAY THE RECYCLE COMPANY OUR TAXPAYER MONEY FOR THIS!!! (instead of them paying us for the product)
AND DON'T FORGET...... "According to a December 18, 2013 Quincy Herald Whig article. "Moore instead proposes the city continue providing that service and increasing the price of garbage stickers to $1.50" and ""I think $1.50 is palatable," he said of the sticker cost." MOORE WANTED TO RAISE YOUR GARBAGE FEES 200 PERCENT!
WHY? SO HE COULD PAY THE RECYCLE COMPANY MORE OF OUR HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS????
Saturday, March 11, 2017
MOORE LIES, part 2365
In case you missed it!! Recently the Quincy Herald Whig called out Kyle Moore on one of his multitude of lies!!!!
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Here is the excerpt from the Quincy Herald Whig, March 4th 2017, by political writer Doug Wilson.
"Moore counters that VanCamp's "record is one of raising countless fees and taxes on local residents without restraint" while on the Quincy Park Board.
However, tax records indicate the tax rate for the Park District fell to 54.029 cents per $100 assessed valuation in the 2014 tax year, which was collected the year VanCamp went off the board. That rate was about 1.5 cents lower than the previous year."
And in one of Moore's recent POLITICAL ADS, Moore claims he is not a POLITICIAN after being in POLITICAL office for 8 years!!
Guess he thinks he can sell us....
MOORE LIES!
Meme disclaimer - the quoted words are his, not ours.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
MOORE FAKE RESERVES EQUALS LESS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE!!
For those of you who hadn't heard, our Fire Department had TWO engines break down on the same day this past Saturday. This forced our Firemen to operate two backup trucks. If one more engine goes down prior to these being fixed, one of our fire stations will be forced to close until the engines are fixed!
The Moore Administration cancelled the purchase of a new engine a couple years ago when they closed Station 6. Moore wants to brag about his fake reserves while OUR equipment and public safety is deteriorating before our eyes!!
The Moore Administration cancelled the purchase of a new engine a couple years ago when they closed Station 6. Moore wants to brag about his fake reserves while OUR equipment and public safety is deteriorating before our eyes!!
ENGINE 4 BEING TOWED IN AFTER IT DIDN'T MAKE IT TO IT'S CALL!!
ENGINE 3 TOWED INTO THE SHOP THE SAME DAY!!!
Monday, March 6, 2017
MOORE BUDGET LIES!!!
For the past three and a half years, Kyle Moore has been running around claiming that he had the first balanced budget in Quincy history. THIS IS A BLATANT LIE!! Its about as factual as if we here at this site claimed to have created the internet!
This last week for some reason he has decided to change his tune and claim he has the first balanced budget since 1999. ONCE AGAIN A BLATANT LIE! Why has Moore changed his story now? Our best guess would be that one of Moores contributors David Nuessen got a little embarrassed from being asked why he didn't have a balanced budget (which he did) when he was mayor. Moore decided it was best to change ONE LIE TO ANOTHER LIE!
We decided to delve into this matter a little deeper and checked Moore's voting record when he was on the city council. What we found was actually quite interesting. Moore voted in favor of the Spring administrations budget in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
So either Moore voted for unbalanced budgets and is a hypocrite or HE IS LYING ONCE AGAIN! No two ways around it!
This last week for some reason he has decided to change his tune and claim he has the first balanced budget since 1999. ONCE AGAIN A BLATANT LIE! Why has Moore changed his story now? Our best guess would be that one of Moores contributors David Nuessen got a little embarrassed from being asked why he didn't have a balanced budget (which he did) when he was mayor. Moore decided it was best to change ONE LIE TO ANOTHER LIE!
We decided to delve into this matter a little deeper and checked Moore's voting record when he was on the city council. What we found was actually quite interesting. Moore voted in favor of the Spring administrations budget in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
So either Moore voted for unbalanced budgets and is a hypocrite or HE IS LYING ONCE AGAIN! No two ways around it!
Here's the cold hard fact!
ILLINOIS MUNICIPALITIES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A BALANCED BUDGET BY STATE LAW!!!!
(50 ILCS 330/) Illinois Municipal Budget Law
you can view it here
(65 ILCS 5/) Illinois Municipal Code.
Otherwise know as the Illinois Municipal Auditing Law
you can view it here
MOORE MUST THINK IF HE TELLS US THIS LIE
ENOUGH TIMES WE WILL BELIEVE IT!!!
Monday, February 27, 2017
MOORE CRIME!!!!
Quincy unfortunately is not the same community it was 4 short years ago. If you haven't noticed the increase in violent crimes in Quincy over the last couple years then you have been living under a rock!
Our town is fortunate to have one of the most professional Police Chiefs in Rob Copley that it has ever had! Our Police Chief forewarned the Moore Administration that his department was down on officers because of retirements, transfers, etc. The Chief pleaded with the Moore administration to replace them. There was refusal to replace these officers by the Moore Administration leaving our city with 6 OFFICERS FEWER than previous administrations.
The Moore administration was more concerned with his FAKE RESERVE numbers than giving our City police force the assets it needed to protect our community and its citizens.
THEN THE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT IN 2015 AND VIOLENT CRIME CONSUMED OUR TOWN!!
Quincy Herald Whig December 30th 2015. "A mixture of gun violence and beatings led to the bloodshed in Quincy."
According to a January 22nd, 2016 Quincy Herald Whig Article "Violent crimes -- which the FBI classifies as murder, criminal sexual assault, assault and robbery -- increased 7.9 percent." in 2015.
According to www.neighborhoodscout.com our 2015 MURDER rate was 2 1/2 times the national average. Our RAPE was twice the national average and our ASSAULT rate was just under twice the national average.
QUINCY HAD 82 CRIMES PER SQUARE MILE!!!
The national average that same year was 32.85 per square mile.
Our fine Police Chief Continued to ask the Moore Administration to let him hire those 6 officers. Chief Copley once again lost his officers to the Moore Administrations FAKE RESERVES!
WHAT DID MOORES FAKE RESERVES GET US???
Quincy Herlad Whig, October 27, 2016. "Even though we have not had the homicides (in 2016), we're still in the pattern that we were in," Copley said. "As of today, violent crime is up, I think, 3.5 percent. (for those keeping notes... 7.9 plus 3.5 equals 11.4% violent crime increase over 2 years)
"What we're not having is homicides, and in my opinion the difference between 2015 and 2016 is luck. We've had a lot of shootings, stabbings and beatings that did not result in homicides."
Quincy Herald Whig, February 2, 2017. Copley stated, "The bottom line, is 2016 followed 2015's trend," he said. "We still had the shootings, we had the stabbings, we had the beatings and the robberies."
And what has the Moore Adminstrations FAKE RESERVES gotten us you ask???
THE 4TH MOST DANGEROUS TOWN IN ILLINOIS!!
(check it out here!)
Monday, February 20, 2017
MOORE TRASH!
The Moore reelection propaganda machine is back in full swing. Recently they decided to remind us about the "litter", debris, trash, garbage issue. We would like to thank them for doing so!
Anyone else remember Moore's garbage debacle? How we ended up with a hybrid system that costs the taxpayers more money?
According to a December 18, 2013 Quincy Herald Whig article. "Moore instead proposes the city continue providing that service and increasing the price of garbage stickers to $1.50" and ""I think $1.50 is palatable," he said of the sticker cost."
The Moore administration proposed a 200% INCREASE for something we already pay for through our real estate taxes!!
A December 3rd 2013 Quincy Herald Whig article has some interesting insight.
According to the article, the city took in $625,000 from garbage collection. The Moore administration stated there are 15,000 residential customers. Moore preferred "company A" which wanted to charge $13.20 a month to be collected on our water bills.
Lets do some math..... 15000 customers multiplied by $13.20 a month equals $198,000. Now we multiply that by 12 months and we get $2,376,000.
Moore wanted to raise OUR (the taxpayers) PAYMENT FOR GARBAGE from $625,000 to $2,376,000
Anyone else remember Moore's garbage debacle? How we ended up with a hybrid system that costs the taxpayers more money?
According to a December 18, 2013 Quincy Herald Whig article. "Moore instead proposes the city continue providing that service and increasing the price of garbage stickers to $1.50" and ""I think $1.50 is palatable," he said of the sticker cost."
The Moore administration proposed a 200% INCREASE for something we already pay for through our real estate taxes!!
A December 3rd 2013 Quincy Herald Whig article has some interesting insight.
According to the article, the city took in $625,000 from garbage collection. The Moore administration stated there are 15,000 residential customers. Moore preferred "company A" which wanted to charge $13.20 a month to be collected on our water bills.
Lets do some math..... 15000 customers multiplied by $13.20 a month equals $198,000. Now we multiply that by 12 months and we get $2,376,000.
Moore wanted to raise OUR (the taxpayers) PAYMENT FOR GARBAGE from $625,000 to $2,376,000
THAT IS A %280 TAX INCREASE PROPOSAL!!
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
MOORE OVER TAXING!!!
The Moore administration loves to brag that it has placed 4 million plus in cash reserves. (A lie because he just shifted it from another line item)(more on that later)
Folks.... Its become real apparent that the Moore administration just don't get it! This isn't the little mayors personal savings account. THIS IS YOUR TAX MONEY!
The objective of City government is to provide services to our community. Water, Sewer, Garbage, Public Safety, Streets, Snow removal, etc...
The City of Quincy is not a FOR PROFIT entity. If it doesn't spend our tax money on SERVICE then it should be returned to us or our TAX RATES SHOULD BE LOWERED.
When your FIRE STATION was closed...
Your sliding around on the roads because they weren't pre-treated....
OR... The next time you hit a pothole in the street while the Moore administration brags about cash reserves.....
REMEMBER......
Its your money! You paid for this service and you are NOT RECEIVING IT!
Folks.... Its become real apparent that the Moore administration just don't get it! This isn't the little mayors personal savings account. THIS IS YOUR TAX MONEY!
The objective of City government is to provide services to our community. Water, Sewer, Garbage, Public Safety, Streets, Snow removal, etc...
The City of Quincy is not a FOR PROFIT entity. If it doesn't spend our tax money on SERVICE then it should be returned to us or our TAX RATES SHOULD BE LOWERED.
When your FIRE STATION was closed...
Your sliding around on the roads because they weren't pre-treated....
OR... The next time you hit a pothole in the street while the Moore administration brags about cash reserves.....
REMEMBER......
Its your money! You paid for this service and you are NOT RECEIVING IT!
Monday, February 6, 2017
QUINCY SIGHTINGS
A recent drive around town produced an interesting find. This was found in the middle fo town in reference to a city street and not an alley! Though it has some spelling and grammar errors, it has a pretty strong message about the condition of our fine city during the Moore administration!
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Sunday, January 22, 2017
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