The only announced Alexandria mayoral candidate requested copies of the administration's written response to agenda items during the Alexandria City Council's committee meetings.
Von Jennings, a former city employee who is running for mayor, asked the council if copies could be made available to the citizens who attend the meetings.
"It's hard to follow. If I could read along, it would be easier," Jennings said.Well played, Ms. Jennings, well played. You were obviously too competent to work for Jacques Roy. People who don't do anything, like Jacques, or can't get anything done, like Kay, don't like having productive people around.
District 4 Councilman Harry Silver suggested that the council make the reports available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers, while Kay Michiels said the council is free to publish the reports, as they are a public record.Uh-oh. Looks like Jacques won't be ridin his $60,000 Mercedes over to Ho So (sometimes that call me Ho-Ho) store and droppin any of Jacques $110,000 salary on suits.
One citizen, Rhonda Reap-Curiel, wondered why the council was reading the written reports when members of the administration were in the audience.
"Why are we even reading reports?" Reap-Curiel said. "There are administration people here. Can they not give reports? There may be questions we want to ask if we can hear the report."
Reap-Curiel's statement drew a round of applause from the audience members present at the meeting.There goes any money Rhonda Reap-Curiel was going to make on consulting on the Levee Alliance.
Michiels, who is the chief operating officer and director of planning for Mayor Jacques Roy, said the administration delivers written reports every Friday before Tuesday's council meetings so the council members can better prepare for their meetings.Kay's main preparation for council meetings is her solicitation calls for Jacques. Alexandria deserve a better government. A more transparent government. Alexandria deserves Von Jennings.
"As you can all tell from my previous pimping my husband with the work email and all, Jacques the Vote is a family affair. It's been a really difficult time for Jacques since Ken Luneau put the muzzle on him. I've never seen Jacques so quiet. Frankly, it's kinda nice but a part of me is really worried about him. Anyway, in his absence I'm stepping up to tell you to vote for my husband. And to show you what a family affair it is, I've asked our daughter to say a few words for Jacques. Check back later to see what she has to say about Jacques the Vote."
Roy has increased security and limited public access at City Hall since taking office, and he said it's difficult to balance accessibility with protecting city employees.During his campaign, Jacques said he wanted people to get involved, to speak out. That was just another Jacques lie. Jacques wants people to kiss the ground his little fairy feet walk on.
Some City Hall observers have said the restricted access at City Hall makes it more difficult for people to talk with the administration about how city business is being handled.
Gayle Underwood is a frequent visitor to City Hall, where she tries to keep tabs on the day-to-day affairs of administration officials. She also attends City Council meetings regularly.
"City Hall is now a fortress," she said, "whereas in previous administrations we could go up the elevator all the time. I used to go up and talk to Ned all the time."Ms. Underwood, Jacques does NOT want to talk to you. He doesn't have time for you. When he's not riding around in his $60,000 Mercedies, he's talking to mirror in the executive washroom.
He encouraged residents who don't regularly attend City Council meetings, or see administration officials at community meetings, to write down their ideas and send them to the mayor's office. Those ideas will be addressed by the administration on a weekly basis.
"Every single letter that comes in gets stamped and goes before the executive staff every week," he said.OK and the Easter Bunny is real.
Some residents think that Roy and some members of his administration do not want any feedback and that they do not listen when they receive it.
Harold Banks, a member of the Woodside-Samtown Neighborhood Outreach group, said that many times city officials don't listen to residents' opinions.
"Everybody pretends we don't know what we're talking about in our neighborhood," Banks said.Jacques think you are too stupid, Mr. Banks. Only one person in the world knows everything and that is Jacques M. Roy. Just ask Jacques, that's what he'll tell you.
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New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe. Also mentioned Plaquemine, Delhi, Farmerville.
Where's Alexandria????
Don't they think a "potential" deal with the 2 hotels is growth?
What about SPARC? We are spending millions. Shouldn't that generate something?
Where are all the Movie People? Were we not told in an extensive adminstrative briefing of the wonderful opportunities that await Alexandria in the Movie Industry? They were all giddy. Sitting around in a Round Table format, a nice backdrop, laughing, and talking of the Big Hollywood deals! Afterall, isn't that why we the taxpayers funded those trips out to the West Coast for our priveleged in City Hall!
Maybe they will come up with another catergory to rank Alexandria. Maybe call it "Pseudo-Growth" (not real growth, but perceived as growth).
On the serious side what do we in Alexandria have? A $9 million dollar budget deficit, shrinking tax revenues, depressed housing market, more foreclosures, and spending out of control on projects and developments that to date seem to have produced very little or nothing.Thank you for the great reader input once again.
Mayor Jacques M. Roy and his administration presented a budget that is balanced and based on the best information available as required by law. And within those parameters it does what it is supposed to do -- it takes care of city business.And the usual warning for councilmen.
This is the question we hope Alexandria City Council members are carefully considering before they convene a special council meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday to discuss, adopt and/or amend the proposed 2010-2011 city budget. The new fiscal year begins May 1.The To-To is so pathetically worthless that we usually ignore it, but we still gotta remind our readers to leave this trash on their lawn. Carty, you don't think there is any fat in Jo-Jo Bling-Bling's budget? You don't think his executive staff is maybe a little heavy? You weren't the least bit disturbed last week when Jo-Jo Bling-Bling said that he would choose his staff over anything else in the budget? Of course not, Carty. Your in Jo-Jo and Dr. Evil's pocket. How much of the To-To revenue is provided by the City of Alexandria? Why don't you disclose that instead of this crack pipe smoking 8 ball of a non-thought:
The mayor and his administration had to make the call about what had to be cut, could be cut, should be cut and by how much. It was not, we imagine, a pleasant task.
We hope, if the need arises, Roy sticks with fiscal responsibility and vetoes whatever doesn't meet the city's primary needs.Jo-Jo Bling-Bling doesn't meet the city primary needs, so he should veto himself and get lost. Carty, when Jo-Jo Bling-Bling leaves office this December, we hope he takes you with him. He'll probably still need you to hold it for him.
What riles people like Jacques and the clowns at the TT is that Jacques Barack still chooses to remain anonymous. Egoists not only get jealous at others' success, but they also cannot fathom why anyone with a chance to take the stage and receive the adulation of the masses does not do so. It confuses them and attacks their world view, because for them it is all about "being somebody". To see that not everyone wants what they think is the ultimate goal of any living being forces them to question their own validity and life choices.
Behind every publicity seeking buffoon is a weak and insecure little man (or woman) in need of constant reinforcement. I give you Jacques M. Roy as a textbook example. He is a narcissist who can't turn away from the mirror. Of course, the ultimate fate of narcissism is nihilism. They work towards nothing and nothing is accomplished.
Jacques Barack et al are "somebodies" without being somebodies. They won't be approached for autographs on the street, cannot get the best table in a restaurant, and are not sought out to appear in the halls of power and enlighten others of their kind (at least not publicly).
You are the enemy because you invalidate them and all they hold dear.
Keep up the great work!
Dear Mike,
You have said some wonderful things about me. That impressed me a lot that you were impressed by me. Your impression of me is impressive. I mean, I'm impressed by your impression of me. Very impressive. I would like the opportunity to impress you more. Let's do lunch at Spirits and let me impress you again.
Yours impressively,
Quasimodo
I enjoy reading Jacques Barack and the lighter side of politics. However, the time is drawing near where voters will have to make informed desicions on whom to vote for and what direction our city will move. I would ask the question is this current administration worthy of a second term? I would hope voters and your readers would ask the same questions. It is simple, just honestly answer the following questions in regards to this current administration.
1. Is the City of Alexandria better finacially today, than when this administration came into office?
2. Has the City Crime Rate gotten better or worse since this administration came inot office?
3. Despite spending tens of thousands of dollars of UDAG funds and millions in SPARC has the city improved economically?
4. Since coming into office, to the present, how would you classify the relationship with this Administration and the City Council ?
5. Do you feel there has been an increase or decrease in city services to the citizens of Alexandria?
6. Although you the citizens paid the overcharge from Cleco, do you feel that you received or will receive a fair and equitable rebate from the current settlement from the City of Alexandria?
7. Do you feel this Administration has been accessable to the average Alexandria resident?
8. Do you feel this Administration has been completey transparent in dealing with its citizens?
9. Think hard! What would you say this Administrations most significant accomplishment since it has been in office 3 plus years?
10. Do you feel like the people in City Hall represent you or the majority of residents in Alexandria?
Hey Cleco I'm gonna sting you with my stinger. Oh no, but then my political contributions would die. You know what, Cleco? I aint gonna sting you and that's my choice. And you know why? Because Alexandria ain't worth. I think I'm gonna go to Arizona and suck on some hotel stamens like there's no tommorrow.
Look who's mayor! I got a power deal and a hotels deal and SPARC! Free money for everyone! Yay Mayor Jacques! Oh, I stung myself. Goodbye Alexandria.In case you missed Jacques Barack outing Mayor Bling-Bling for the little coward he is, please check this out. He's the sitting mayor and he hasn't announced a run for re-election? Why not?
"I want you all to know that Jacques is the most awesome person I've ever meet. He drives a real nice Mercedes and makes the best purple Kool-Aid. We must drink gallons of that stuff daily. Please vote for my husband."
Q: Who's the only candidate in the race for Alexandria mayor?
A: Von Jennings
Q: Who'e the only candidate with "conservative financial management" as her top campaign priority?
A: Von Jennings
Kayne West is a self-centered *****. Jacques is a white Kanye West. Jacques, Jacques, Jacques. 24/7 Jacques. Nothing in the world can happen without it being about Jacques.
Jacques Roy’s great distinction as a public figure is his ability to sound smart even though most of what he said he said was wrong or a blatant lie.
