Wilson County News January 23, 2013 5038 views 95 comments
FLORESVILLE -- “I think the decisions that are going to have to be made are going to have to be practical decisions, not political decisions,” said Floresville city auditor Patricia K. Wagner, during a Jan. 18 meeting of the Floresville City Council’s audit committee. The committee also met Jan. 14. . . .
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Ok now what, let me edumacate you, Mr Miller was not on the council when members missed council meetings. And those officials didn't want to vote on passing the building ... Read More
Ok now what, let me edumacate you, Mr Miller was not on the council when members missed council meetings. And those officials didn't want to vote on passing the building of the sports complex. They knew Castillo and Gomez (spineless)!would vote yes and mayor would break the tie. As for looking for interim city manager, were looking for someone with the eduction, experience and knowledge on how to run the daily business of our city. We're 355k in debt, and that responsibility falls on city manager. What did Castillo do when 3 audits ago they found the city wasn't managing city finances? She motion to given Joslin a raise.
Joslin has a way of twisting people without doing it. Remember his previous employment, he was a police officer. They have ways to get to people without talking to them. ... Read More
Joslin has a way of twisting people without doing it. Remember his previous employment, he was a police officer. They have ways to get to people without talking to them. Remember he also is the one that signs the checks! Don't underestimate this man. Ask those employees and see if they honestly wanted to wear a shirt that says "I Built". On the back it should read, with the previous regime, a deficiet that has bankrupt out city!
How ridiculous! We need to move on and fix the problems. You will always have the blame game, but we all know who the problem was. My advice, Councilmen Miller, Guerrero, Rodriquez, and Morones and Mayor Garza, move on and fix the mess and let's get our city back in the black. We are a failing town while all those around us are BOOMING!! Right now we are a laughing stock of the Eagle Ford Shale, we are the red headed step child! FIX IT!!! That is why we put you all in office. Leave Castillo behind, she has a lot to hide but it will come up eventually and karma will prevail. Same with Joslin and any other city employee that had part in this. This red did not happen over night.
Since 2008 there has been a problem with ICode, well guess what this was under Joslin's watch. 5 years later, it is still there. Problem, well the problems will continue to show up. The city needs to go in crisis mode.
Really....Joslin forcig the employees to show support...maybe just maybe you should AKS the employees who was out of line between your savior Jim Miller and the City Manager...I ... Read More
Really....Joslin forcig the employees to show support...maybe just maybe you should AKS the employees who was out of line between your savior Jim Miller and the City Manager...I did..and I was told that Joslin NEVER asked any of the employees to do any of the things that were done...HOWEVER...Mr Miller and Mr Guerrero did show up at the breakroom and asked these same questions...guess they didnt scare the emplyees the way they had planned...and by the way...if there was never any intention of dismissing Mr. Joslin from his position, why is it that Mr Miller stated on his interview with channel 29 (which he called to do that horrible story) that he was requesting his resignation...and then the very next agenda item was to appoint an interium city manager...Mr Miller seems to tell only partial truths now doesnt he....
Fed Up With Arrogance Sin City January 31 at 11:27am
Andy, the T-shirt I Built, what did you build the night of the council meeting when you ordered all of your employees to show up wearing their T-shirts? You talk the talk ... Read More
Andy, the T-shirt I Built, what did you build the night of the council meeting when you ordered all of your employees to show up wearing their T-shirts? You talk the talk but do not walk the walk.
Does Joslin understand that making your employees wear shirts and go to a meeting is illegal? That constitutes hostile work environment. And telling them they were going ... Read More
Does Joslin understand that making your employees wear shirts and go to a meeting is illegal? That constitutes hostile work environment. And telling them they were going to be fired? Do we need to call the Attorney General's office or send Joslin the link to the rules and regulations? Maybe he needs to be reprimanded for that. We CANNOT let another council meeting happen like that again. And why did he change his mind about making it in executive session? He had already had his entourage hang Jim Miller and he did not allow us to hear what the council had to say to him or about him??
Well written fly guy. There is no doubt that someone went out and got all these folks to include possibly telling city employees they were going to lose thier jobs and needed ... Read More
Well written fly guy. There is no doubt that someone went out and got all these folks to include possibly telling city employees they were going to lose thier jobs and needed to come speak. This was suppose to be a meeting to discuss how to get out of this mess, not to talk bad about a council member. The mayor should have squashed the insults and accusations, but I realize she is new to this. Facts are out there and Mr Miller presented them, not sure what it is that Castillo can't understand. Bottom line is this, it's Joslin job to run city and he has failed. Why the previous council did nothing about it, is beyond me. Oh wait. They did do something about it, they gave him 2 raises. Isn't that right Mrs Castillo
Vindictive verbal assualt on an elected offical by so many, including a sitting councilwoman, deflected the real issue - competent overall operations ... Read More
Right on Proletariat!
Vindictive verbal assualt on an elected offical by so many, including a sitting councilwoman, deflected the real issue - competent overall operations management of the City of Floresville. The repetitive comments of support seems to have been an orchestrated narrative. It seems that the misinformation effort was a central theme throughout the evening.
The first citizen to comment used the term "fact verses fiction" but used incorrect financial figures regarding Legal and Professional fees. The city staff financial documents that reflected the actual fees were covered by Audit Committee on Jan 28th. These figures were read aloud to the citizens during the council meeting. But the councilwoman still castigated her fellow councilman with suggestions that he was the causal factor to the enormous growth of the Legal and Professional fees.
Three current members of the council were seated during the past two fiscal years - where is the public outcry for their part in the saga? Where is their acceptance of their failure to properly "...train, evaluate... the city manager as many spelled out during the citizen comments? Why didn't they take to heart the citizen's concern in 2011 for the financial management of the city when the citizens attempted to recall them for financial mismanagement?
The blame game continues - the computer glitch in the accounting software, the unqualifed user of the software, and NOW, it's all on the shoulders of an elected councilman who, as a citizen, two years ago merely voiced "the sky is falling." Hasn't this come to fruition?
Floresville, let's stop the emotionalism based on misinformation and personal relationships with the players. Let's understand that friends can have faults, lack certain talents, lack capabilities, or even merit dismissal from employment; but, remain our friend.
From Roberts Rules: ... ï‚· Personal remarks are always out of order ... What a sad commentary last night's meeting was on the city of Floresville. Yes, the city manager ... Read More
From Roberts Rules: ... ï‚· Personal remarks are always out of order ... What a sad commentary last night's meeting was on the city of Floresville. Yes, the city manager still has his job, but at a high price. Perhaps there would have been a better way. Obviously the new mayor was not prepared to run this meeting.
The meeting last night was a clear orchestrated ambush of a single city council member and not about the consideration and action of correcting the financial mess that ... Read More
The meeting last night was a clear orchestrated ambush of a single city council member and not about the consideration and action of correcting the financial mess that this city finds itself in. Last year the city attorney recommended that " Roberts Rules of Order" be followed to prevent personal attacks, rhetoric, and name calling so the city could conduct its business. Here is a condensed version : http://www.usms.org/admin/conv/2012/robertsrules.pdf. How many rules where broken last night. I am deeply disappointed at the mayor for not putting a stop to the slanderous comments and vitriol coming from Danny's minions. Unfortunately we have come from not being able to speak as a concerned citizen for more than one minute to publicly lynching an elected official for hours. I am glad that the news did not record more of the debacle. I am also very disappointed at the clear bias that exists on the council as expressed by Castillio . It is one thing to have an opinion about certain issues but her clear attack of a fellow council member was uncalled for and honestly embarrassing . It is time that this council appoint a parliamentarian if the mayor or city attorney cannot provide appropriate decorum for conducting city business.
Xavier bernal San Antonio, Tx January 30 at 12:08pm
Why doesnt the city manager just man up and tell the new council and citizens what he knows. Did he know the city was in debt? Did he inform the previous council of the ... Read More
Why doesnt the city manager just man up and tell the new council and citizens what he knows. Did he know the city was in debt? Did he inform the previous council of the mess they were getting us into? If so, dont be the scapegoat for the previous mayor. I wouldnt be the fall guy, if you know something, speak up, maybe the folks around here would give you a second chance. It takes a man to admit when he is wrong and I have never heard you once say that you were wrong in your accounting numbers or running the city. The "I built" shirts should have said in on the back "This mess". Can anyone honestly come on here and tell us all what he built. I heard the one guy who said he built a reputation for this town. Were all over the news, does this police officer know that the reputation he built for Floresville is a crooked city? Were all over the news and its not good publicity. This town is better then what being reported. I beilieve in my town and know we are on the right track to do the right thing and run a transperant, fair and honest government
BSP.....I am a firm supporter of the first amendment.
I welcome all comments from elected officials. I wish
more of them would communicate with the public. After
all, ... Read More
BSP.....I am a firm supporter of the first amendment.
I welcome all comments from elected officials. I wish
more of them would communicate with the public. After
all, their policies are normally the one being complained
about. The more public comments by elected officials, the less we have to complain about open government. I don't
think the amount of time it takes to blog affects their
regular duties. In short, stop trying to shut down
free speech by any American citizen.
Tired of the Corruption Floresville January 29 at 2:43pm
I think it is totally unprofessional for an elected official to be making comments on here. Should he be reading the comments, absolutely. I'm sure he is, and is taking ... Read More
I think it is totally unprofessional for an elected official to be making comments on here. Should he be reading the comments, absolutely. I'm sure he is, and is taking them all into consideration. When I see a comment from any elected official on a post, it disgusts me. This is not a place to discuss official business.
I agree with Debra Conoly, why should the citizens and the working people have to be the only ones to pay for this? The head honchos are getting paid a lot of money to do ... Read More
I agree with Debra Conoly, why should the citizens and the working people have to be the only ones to pay for this? The head honchos are getting paid a lot of money to do their jobs, and NO ONE sounded the alarm, all they were doing was giving raises. FINISH CLEANING HOUSE!!!
Concerned Tax Payer Floresville, Texas January 29 at 1:06pm
Well, we finally heard from the ex-mayor on face book. He says their spending was very conservative, that it was all the lawsuits Jim Miller brought on. Once again he stuck ... Read More
Well, we finally heard from the ex-mayor on face book. He says their spending was very conservative, that it was all the lawsuits Jim Miller brought on. Once again he stuck his head out and pointed the finger. But what he does not realize is that there are three pointing right back at him. I guess he should have been at the meeting yesterday afternoon and heard the breakdown of the numbers. Surprised Castillo didn't call him right away. She tried pointing the finger and got an earful!!!! Tejada forgets how much his foolish lawsuit cost the city. Only to drop it at the last minute! What do you call that???
Debra Conoly Floresville, TX January 29 at 12:52pm
I would suggest that we start with cuts from the top down. Let the administration staff take a cut in their pay - to show they are sincere in wanting to pull Floresville ... Read More
I would suggest that we start with cuts from the top down. Let the administration staff take a cut in their pay - to show they are sincere in wanting to pull Floresville out of the hole. In two audit meetings - nothing was mentioned or offered by the staff to take a pay cut along with the rest of the city workers. .. The idea the city staffers came up with was to shut down the city pool. If the city pool were handled differently it would probably at least break even. ..
The regular citizens that work for the city should not have to take the brunt of this mess. They had nothing to do with the inter workings of the city that let us arrive at this point of insovlency.
I totally agree with Proletariat. I like your attitude!
Floresville get ready to bend over grab your ankles! Y'all elected Miller now get ready. He used to blog all the time about everything and everyone and since he is a smooth ... Read More
Floresville get ready to bend over grab your ankles! Y'all elected Miller now get ready. He used to blog all the time about everything and everyone and since he is a smooth talker y'all elected him. Do you see him blogging now? He doesn't need to talk to you underlings anymore he is now a mighty city administrator. Hold on Floresville here it comes.
I am ashamed of all of this garbage that I am reading. It sounds like a bunch of children that want to blame someone or anyone for the mess that is currently the city budget. ... Read More
I am ashamed of all of this garbage that I am reading. It sounds like a bunch of children that want to blame someone or anyone for the mess that is currently the city budget. The current City Council and Mayor have a lot of heavy lifting to get this city back on track. We should be applauding them for finding this and thank God it is not 10 times higher as it could have been if the city had built another boondoggle like the sports complex. I suspect there will be some tough decisions that have to be made to right the ship and we should all look at this objectively and not through the prism of politics. Lets stop the bickering and roll up our sleeves and work together to get our great city back in the black financially.
Squak box brings up a good point. I would rather have to pay my own medical insurance then to lose my job. Most private sector jobs dont cover medical care, not that I ... Read More
Squak box brings up a good point. I would rather have to pay my own medical insurance then to lose my job. Most private sector jobs dont cover medical care, not that I know much about the private sector. But these are the kind of suggestions the council needs, its a start and may one of the things that has to be cut along with many others to get us back on track
Having the city employees pay the same amount as persons
on Medicare pay for their Plan B health insurance would
save the city about #65,000.00 per year.
Wake Up, city employees are not being scrutinize by the councilmembers you named. Had you attended the Audit Committee meeting yesterday (Jan 28, 2013), you would have seen ... Read More
Wake Up, city employees are not being scrutinize by the councilmembers you named. Had you attended the Audit Committee meeting yesterday (Jan 28, 2013), you would have seen and heard the City Staff's recommendations to resolve the insolvency issue. Mr. Joslin briefed that there were numerous UNFILLED personnel positions that were budgeted. If the city refrains from filling those positions, a lot of money would be saved. Agreed, those city departments many be shortmanned but if those positions have not been filled previously, then they have been short handed for a while.
For many others on this blog, Councilwoman Castillo asked about the large growth in the Legal & Professional Fees. Many have blamed Councilman Miller for the Legal fee increase BUT, City financial records that were read aloud at the meeting reflected the City paid $3,000.00 to defend itself from the Miller lawsuit. The total fees exceeded $300,000.00, that's only one percent of what the total City spent. The Miller blame game is a mere fallacy.
Professional, accountants and Engineers. Didnt the city already have accountants and Engineers on its payroll? I believe so. Where were they when it came time to do the ... Read More
Professional, accountants and Engineers. Didnt the city already have accountants and Engineers on its payroll? I believe so. Where were they when it came time to do the budget and assisting in coming up with the city master plan. If they couldnt do it and more expertise needed to be hired, then it should have been budgeted or not hired. We had to hire outside help to come in and do the work, because those we hired (and paid pretty well) couldnt do. The former Mayor and council along with the FEDC paid some guy 9k to come in to an assesment on building a new sports complex. Who knows how many more assesments were done and work never done. Remember an assesment is simply giving a quote on what would need to be done and cost. Sounds like an estimate for work which most companies would do for free if given the chance to win the contract. I believe once we do the research and find out how many assesments the city paid for and who and where the money went, we might have some lawsuits coming, that is if the DA wants to do his job at some point
FTP-Flo Town Politics Floresville January 29 at 10:24am
Wake up, when are you going to understand that this is not Jim Millers fault or Johnny Guerrero. We hired a city manager and gave him several raises. This guy makes well ... Read More
Wake up, when are you going to understand that this is not Jim Millers fault or Johnny Guerrero. We hired a city manager and gave him several raises. This guy makes well over 70k a year and his job is the day to day business and operational budget of this city. If he felt we were spending more then was coming in, he should have recognized that a long time ago. Now the former Mayor and a few of his (as you so called it "LAPDOGS), collegues (IE Gomez and Castillo), approved everything this guy did and even gave him numerous raises despite his mistakes in budgeting. We spent to much on folks to do analysis to build a sports complex, on engineers to do surveys and a master plan for the city(Which is the city manager function) and numerous other things they approved. They mismanaged our tax dollars and they all need to be held accountable. All you have to do is read and look at the math. Lets not be biased, because we know someone or they are good friends, lets put the blame where it really lies and move on to figure a way out of the mess they put us in. Seems to me like folks like yourself and others are trying to take the blame away from your compadre or friends and put it elsewhere. Folks are waking up around here and understand now more of what is going on in our town. Were taking it back.
Jim Miller and John Guerrero need to leave the city workers alone!!! They have a job to do...They are working short handed as it is because of you Jim Miller and you little ... Read More
Jim Miller and John Guerrero need to leave the city workers alone!!! They have a job to do...They are working short handed as it is because of you Jim Miller and you little lapdog (aka john guerrero)......
WE ARENT SCARED OF YOU THIS IS OUR TOWN!!!
Tired of the Corruption Floresville January 29 at 9:38am
Did anyone see Fox News last night? Should be a very interesting meeting....get the popcorn ready.
Floresville Struggling With Finances
By: Grace White
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Did anyone see Fox News last night? Should be a very interesting meeting....get the popcorn ready.
Floresville Struggling With Finances
By: Grace White
Follow Grace on Twitter @Grace__White & on Facebook
From boom town to broke.
An audit report shows city leaders in Floresville may be to blame for the town running out of money, despite all the new growth coming in from the oil and gas industry.
It's growth cities across South Texas are seeing, thanks to the oil and gas boom.
"I would say more traffic," said Anthony Garcia, who lives in Floresville.
"We see new families moving in all the time," said Mary Helen Tieken, a business owner in Floresville.
"I hope that it thrives, 'cause I feel it's come along way," said Garcia.
In Floresville there is that growth, but the city is also running into a big problem.
"For all practical purposes the city is broke," said Jim Miller, Floresville City Council.
In a report released by the city auditor the general fund deficit in 2011 was around $166,000 dollars.
This year that deficit now sits at about $355,000 dollars.
The report says the problems stem from lack of monitoring from city leaders.
Miller sits on the audit committee.
"The city spent well over what had been budgeted for legal and professional fees... accountants, engineers, lawyers," said Miller.
Now, at a time when most expect their city to be seeing green, Floresville is seeing red.
Some worry about how the city will continue to pay its debt on the new civic center and attract new business and jobs at the same time.
"We have so much prospective business that could come to our area and we want to sustain that, we want to keep that momentum going, but this is really a dark mark on our city government right now," said Tieken.
City Council will meet Tuesday night at 7 p.m. To discuss the audit report.
Councilman Jim Miller is calling for the resignation of the city manager who oversees city finances.
We spoke to the city manager and the mayor, but they both declined comment until after Tuesday's meeting.
Monday, January 28 2013, 10:57 PM CST
FTP-Flo Town Politics Floresville January 29 at 9:34am
Open your eyes, not sure if anyone was padding thier pockets, but they definetly werent spending the taxpayers dollars wisely or managing a budget. Folks are put in charge ... Read More
Open your eyes, not sure if anyone was padding thier pockets, but they definetly werent spending the taxpayers dollars wisely or managing a budget. Folks are put in charge to do a job and when they arent doing it competently, they need to be removed. Attorney fees to defend the city didnt cost us 350k in debt and had they been doing thier job, the attorney fees would have never happended.
FTP-Flo Town Politics Floresville January 29 at 9:30am
Really Stupid S was better than HEB ? That's preposterous. They charged us 3 time the amount as HEB & there were nats on our Fruit. Squeezing the Charmine was out ... Read More
Really Stupid S was better than HEB ? That's preposterous. They charged us 3 time the amount as HEB & there were nats on our Fruit. Squeezing the Charmine was out of the question. hehehe !!!
We need to get rid of that HEB it is draining resources that could be diverted to soccer fields. Things were better when super s was here, and the meat market is better too.
We need to get rid of that HEB it is draining resources that could be diverted to soccer fields. Things were better when super s was here, and the meat market is better too.
Time to get rid of these carpetbaggers.
OPEN YOUR EYES THE REAL WORLD January 28 at 8:39pm
ELAINE, This is real, don't kid yourself Jim Miller fixed nothing! All he has done for this town is keep things stirred up and spend money to prove that NO ONE WAS ... Read More
ELAINE, This is real, don't kid yourself Jim Miller fixed nothing! All he has done for this town is keep things stirred up and spend money to prove that NO ONE WAS PADDING THE POCKET!!!
That's right nothing!!!! You will not be thanking him long ... Just wait till he is done with us... BUT HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT FLORESVILLE HE LIVES IN LEON VALLEY!!!
Get real folks! You call finding Floresville's $5 million mistake NOTHING? You call forcing the city to train its staff to use the software NOTHING? How many "assistants" ... Read More
Get real folks! You call finding Floresville's $5 million mistake NOTHING? You call forcing the city to train its staff to use the software NOTHING? How many "assistants" did the city have to hire to make up for the lack of one professional to do the job in the first place? You call that NOTHING? Thank you, Jim.
JG you are so right Jim Miller looking to blame someone for his unnecessary spending on Recalls, Lawsuits,Audits and professional fees!!! If anyone needs to go its Jim Miller....He ... Read More
JG you are so right Jim Miller looking to blame someone for his unnecessary spending on Recalls, Lawsuits,Audits and professional fees!!! If anyone needs to go its Jim Miller....He likes spending money for nothing!!!
JG, raising taxes isnt the answer. These are hard times for all and if you, Joslin and your compadres would have approved a balanced budget we wouldnt be in this hole. ... Read More
JG, raising taxes isnt the answer. These are hard times for all and if you, Joslin and your compadres would have approved a balanced budget we wouldnt be in this hole. Obviously the former council spent more then the revenues coming in. Its time government did its part and trimmed the fat, before it raises taxes for everyone else. Its like a checkbook, you have to budget and cant spend more then what you have. Obviously we didnt have a city manager to monitor that and you and your old council members all decided he was doing such a great job that you voted to give him a raise, even after you decided that the current budget and tax rate wasnt going to be enough to cover the city expenses. That just doesnt make sense at all. The new council will now have to take drastic measures and make the tough cut backs you and the old members obviously couldnt make. No one is to blame but the last 4 years of mismanagement of funds by the city manager and the council that voted to approve his budgets with lots of holes.
Hold on now, JG and Wake Up. Don't let your puppeteer put your knickers in a twist with misinformation. Might I suggest reading previous articles on this website. For instance, ... Read More
"When it came to the tax rate, Guerrero moved that the council should adopt the effective tax rate calculated by the Wilson County Appraisal District, which is 31.78 cents per $100 of assessed property value. The effective tax rate is the rate that would allow the city to collect approximately the same amount of property-tax revenue on properties taxed in both the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years."
"Morones seconded the motion and the two voted in favor. Castillo, however, voted in opposition. Councilmen Johnnie R. Gomez and Jesse Christopher Flores were not present. The council’s action represents the end of the city’s longstanding 32.27-cent tax rate, which first was adopted in 1999."
If they'd been budgeting properly, the city wouldn't have needed more money. But like most liberal-minded people in charge of money, they seem to squander what they've got and push the little guy for more. Well in this case, the little guy simply had enough and decided to push back. Resistance from the people (not just one man) is what the United States was built upon and it separates us from the socialist and the communist nations.
If Floresville ran itself like a business, it would strive to eliminate duplication when it comes to personnel. Private industry has had to do more with less in the Obama economy. Cities in other states have had layoffs, furloughs, wage freezes, hiring freezes, and more to deal with the gloom and doom that Washington has handed down. Why should Floresville be any different?
JG, IF concerned citizens had not come forward and spoken up for taxpayers, we would, in addition to everything else, be paying for a sports complex. Miller and the new ... Read More
JG, IF concerned citizens had not come forward and spoken up for taxpayers, we would, in addition to everything else, be paying for a sports complex. Miller and the new mayor at least have plugged the leaks, and now we can go about doing the repairs.
Even funnier is the Tea-Party candidate who convinced Morones and Guerrero to reduce taxes, below what auditors considered a substandard rate years ago, so that residents ... Read More
Even funnier is the Tea-Party candidate who convinced Morones and Guerrero to reduce taxes, below what auditors considered a substandard rate years ago, so that residents might save less than $5 a piece.
See a pattern here? Reduce City revenue, cause extra general fund spending by way of audits and legal fees, then blame others for the deficit.
You may not have liked some of the former City leaders, but you're about to see what you got when you voted for Miller.
Sure do think it is funny how all the comments about the city manager have been removed but those targeting jim miller have not. Have the tides turned in this newspaper? ... Read More
Sure do think it is funny how all the comments about the city manager have been removed but those targeting jim miller have not. Have the tides turned in this newspaper? There was nothing that was abusive or degrading about those comments about the city manager or financial director. Can they not just say okay that is what they think? What happen to free speech?
Wondering - that makes it official - Jim Miller is not the puppet master.
As you just pointed out - if it is true - the rest of the counsel and Mayor have their own minds ... Read More
Wondering - that makes it official - Jim Miller is not the puppet master.
As you just pointed out - if it is true - the rest of the counsel and Mayor have their own minds - and are perfectly capable of expressing it.
I am curious to find out how Rodriguez votes and rumor is Guerrero and Garza have now become a fan of Andy Joslin's and blame Jim Miller for are city's financial woes.
Wake up, absolutely, if he isnt man enough to stand up for whats right and wrong for the citizens in this town then yes he should be fired. As for blaming it on the Mayor, ... Read More
Wake up, absolutely, if he isnt man enough to stand up for whats right and wrong for the citizens in this town then yes he should be fired. As for blaming it on the Mayor, yes the previous Mayor and some of his band of puppet council members also need to be held liable
Concerned Tax Payer Floresville, Texas January 25 at 12:37pm
Yes, Wake Up, fire him. He did exactly what the council said, Tejada, Flores, Gomez and Castillo!!!!! Now this new council has to fix it!!! And the old council thought ... Read More
Yes, Wake Up, fire him. He did exactly what the council said, Tejada, Flores, Gomez and Castillo!!!!! Now this new council has to fix it!!! And the old council thought they were keeping him quiet by giving him a raise!!! Remember, these numbers are from 2012. Who was in control then???? Poor Joslin is going to be the scapegoat!!!!!
I believe it is very important that they citizens understand how this will effect them all and understand that this new council will have to make some very necessary cutbacks ... Read More
I believe it is very important that they citizens understand how this will effect them all and understand that this new council will have to make some very necessary cutbacks that may offend or hurt some people who live in Floresville. What the citizens need to understand is that these are cuts that have to be made to get us back above water and not to torture or blame this on the new council members. They are simply going to have to make some really tough decisions to get back in the green. We cant do anything with contracts that are in place already, so only place to cut back is in jobs or benefits offered to city employees. Not sure if salaries can be reduced or if the city can furlough folks for a short period of time. The citizens have to come together and figure out what we can do to help our city get back. Wether that means taking your lawn mowers and cutting the city parks grass yourselves to get us by in the mean time or picking up trash along the roads, we have to do what we can to alleviate some of the mess that has been created. In time those responsible need to be held accountable, but for now, we need to figure out how we can help our city get back on track. I dont believe Mr Miller or the Mayor needs to come on here and explain things to anyone. This Mayor and council allows ample time for citizens to speak at the council meetings. City hall should be packed at the next council meeting if you care about this city and citizens who can help need to get up and speak and offer whatever service you can to the community to help our town. Its time for us to come together and work together to save our city
Thankfully we are only -355,000 and not -2 million plus on a sports complex. Of course we might be -2 million due to the management of jesse Perez, Fred Gonzales and Sarah ... Read More
Thankfully we are only -355,000 and not -2 million plus on a sports complex. Of course we might be -2 million due to the management of jesse Perez, Fred Gonzales and Sarah Mendoza's management of rancho grande industrial park and FEDC.
Wake up, some people welcome new people with ideas, we are not all narrow minded. If that's the best you can come up with jim miller must be a pretty good man because you ... Read More
Wake up, some people welcome new people with ideas, we are not all narrow minded. If that's the best you can come up with jim miller must be a pretty good man because you cant come up with much.
There is no hole for me... I will continue to remind you all that JIM MILLER and the council members that do everything he tells them is at fault here!! Like lowering the ... Read More
There is no hole for me... I will continue to remind you all that JIM MILLER and the council members that do everything he tells them is at fault here!! Like lowering the effective tax rate ..... Shame on you all for forgetting how Jim Miller has been run off from many organizations in our city.... CHAMBER... Floresville EMS....Floresville Fire Dept....Floresville Little League... He doesn't even live here!!! He only wants to make all decisions himself!!! Mayor put him in his place...... LEON VALLEY
To all who seem to forget, the previous council did this. Tejada, Flores, Gomez and Castillo all have had a hand in this. Ask how much money was there when Ram left office ... Read More
To all who seem to forget, the previous council did this. Tejada, Flores, Gomez and Castillo all have had a hand in this. Ask how much money was there when Ram left office and ask how much is there now. What happened in six years? And who was the one that said the experts all told them the city had enough money??? TEJADA!!! If we had enough money, where is it? And the city manager did not know all this? Hope he set aside some of that raise for a rainy day......
Xavier bernal San Antonio, Tx January 25 at 9:33am
Wake up, go back to your hole, your simply trying to distract others into believing its all Jim Millers fault. Remember Mr Miller wasnt on the council the last 4 years and ... Read More
Wake up, go back to your hole, your simply trying to distract others into believing its all Jim Millers fault. Remember Mr Miller wasnt on the council the last 4 years and he wasnt the city manager. Put the blame where it lies, your primo Danny for allowing it to happen on his watch and the city manager, the guy responsible for the cities finances. As explained by the city comptroller, simply cutting back jobs or benefits to city employees isnt going to fix it. We cant raise taxes till October and wouldnt see any revenues from that for some time now. Only way out of this mess is to find another fool to buy the event center. I would simply close down the civic center, shut off the power and ac and close the doors. At least we save a litte on the upkeep and utilities. Still that wouldnt even put a dent in the defecit we face. A clean house approach and possibly laying off employees may be necessary. Its going to be a mess and we are all going to want to blame the current council and Mayor, but everyone yes even you Wake up, need to understand, that we didnt get into this mess overnight, this all happened while incompetent people, (Tejeda, Castillo, Gomez, and Joslin), were running this city. We are going to have to raise taxes and lay people off and people will be upset with the current regime, but lay the blame where it should be, the last administration. Oh and lets not forget Jesse Perez
That's right get rid of JIM MILLER now before a he jacks this city up any more!!! Audits, lawsuits, recalls, professional and attorneys fees that he caused!!! Go to LEON ... Read More
That's right get rid of JIM MILLER now before a he jacks this city up any more!!! Audits, lawsuits, recalls, professional and attorneys fees that he caused!!! Go to LEON VALLEY AND JACK WITH YOUR OWN CITY!!!
Concerned Tax Payer Floresville, Texas January 25 at 8:52am
Then let's get started. What are we waiting for? At Tuesday's Council meeting the citizens want to hear real answers. Not any of this well we are thinking about doing this ... Read More
Then let's get started. What are we waiting for? At Tuesday's Council meeting the citizens want to hear real answers. Not any of this well we are thinking about doing this or this, we need real answers now. We know who the people are that did this and we need to get rid of them. Quit lining the pockets of the people who put us here. Clean house and let's get serious about putting the city back on the right track.
La la land what's the matter is someone talking about your familia and you don't like it? If it bothers you don't read it!
Mr. Miller you used to post in the blogs ... Read More
La la land what's the matter is someone talking about your familia and you don't like it? If it bothers you don't read it!
Mr. Miller you used to post in the blogs all the time. Since you have been elected are you to good for this now? If so that's a shame but I at least hope you look into the Chiefs actual work hours.
Remember our hospital was underwater a few years ago - they reorganized the board - tighten the belt - allowed people with a brain to make hard decisions and now, the hospital ... Read More
Remember our hospital was underwater a few years ago - they reorganized the board - tighten the belt - allowed people with a brain to make hard decisions and now, the hospital is in good financial shape.
Hey Sumthin to Say im just curious but have to ask. Since you have knowledge from NUMEROUS L.E Agencies about the FPD Chief what do you do for a living? To be honest it sounds ... Read More
Hey Sumthin to Say im just curious but have to ask. Since you have knowledge from NUMEROUS L.E Agencies about the FPD Chief what do you do for a living? To be honest it sounds like your a Police Officer or an Informant?
We are kinda of off the subject now with the Police chief. My question, is when is the city council going to bring the hammer down on Joslin? He is overall responsible ... Read More
We are kinda of off the subject now with the Police chief. My question, is when is the city council going to bring the hammer down on Joslin? He is overall responsible for the city budget and if you listen to him talking in the beggining of the video, he plainly reads out that the city council put him overall responsible for the event center which oh by the way is losing money yearly. I hear Mr Miller trying to help Mr Joslin, but in my opinion, the guy isnt competent nor qualified to be the city manager. When is the hammer coming?????
to YS: I think ranked 3rd out of three pretty much addresses the "proper qualifications" part of your question. I will correct myself that I do not personnally ... Read More
to YS: I think ranked 3rd out of three pretty much addresses the "proper qualifications" part of your question. I will correct myself that I do not personnally know that the Chief is out half the time. That is hearsay from numerous sources. If you want me to expand on that, I can. My knowledge comes from my involvement with numerous le agencies.
PRAIRIE GROUCH GRAND PRAIRIE TX January 24 at 1:17pm
To "Sumthin to Say" that is not a answer to any question that I asked. The 1st question I specifcally asked was how does anyone know if the Chief is at the office ... Read More
To "Sumthin to Say" that is not a answer to any question that I asked. The 1st question I specifcally asked was how does anyone know if the Chief is at the office half of the time and the 2nd question was how does anyone know if he has the proper qualifications? I never said that this blog was specifally about the police Chief. I asked simple questions based on yours and "Its Me" comments towards the Chief. What knowledge do you have to both questions asked?
The Marcelina Muse Dry Tank, TX January 24 at 11:03am
Seems some Floresville folks, like Obama supporters, even when hit in the face with the frozen flounder of fact refuse to acknowledge the truth. Agenda or stupidity, take ... Read More
Seems some Floresville folks, like Obama supporters, even when hit in the face with the frozen flounder of fact refuse to acknowledge the truth. Agenda or stupidity, take your pick. Reading the words of some of the mental giants posting here it is no wonder Obama was re-elected and the City of Floresville is in financial trouble.
Jim Miller you like to hear yourself talk thats for sure. Is your office (I mean your home) in Floresville even up to code? What is with all those extension cords running ... Read More
Jim Miller you like to hear yourself talk thats for sure. Is your office (I mean your home) in Floresville even up to code? What is with all those extension cords running everywhere? You know in the video that the mayor recorded..... GREAT JOB ANDY JOSLIN
No bueno, no bueno.... well the new city council has to clean up the mess they inherit from king Danny... and he wanted a sports complex! hahaha pobre payaso!
The legal expenses are cheap compared to the cost of tejada getting his sports complex. Those legal expenses are not because of Jim miller they are because of several hundred ... Read More
The legal expenses are cheap compared to the cost of tejada getting his sports complex. Those legal expenses are not because of Jim miller they are because of several hundred people signing petitions they are because of a county attorney standing up against corrupt city officials and a corrupt city secretary trying to remove a candidate from the ballot. Those legal expenses occurred due to corrupt politicians trying to go against their constituents.
Senior Citizen Wilson County January 24 at 10:12am
Wake Up wants to know how much money the city spent on audits? That was money the city spent trying to get out of telling the truth. And if Jim had not persisted, we'd be ... Read More
Wake Up wants to know how much money the city spent on audits? That was money the city spent trying to get out of telling the truth. And if Jim had not persisted, we'd be paying for a sports complex on top of everything else.
Let's stick to the subject at hand; the financial situation of the city and how it can be fixed. Let's offer our support to the Mayor and City Council. They will do their ... Read More
Let's stick to the subject at hand; the financial situation of the city and how it can be fixed. Let's offer our support to the Mayor and City Council. They will do their very best to correct this unfortunate situation because we were told there was plenty of money and to sit down and shut up.
Tired of the Corruption Floresville January 24 at 8:30am
Wake Up, I commend Jim Miller for waking this town up. You just can't think that if you stick your head in the sand and don't know what's going on that it'll all go ... Read More
Wake Up, I commend Jim Miller for waking this town up. You just can't think that if you stick your head in the sand and don't know what's going on that it'll all go away. I'm glad this was finally brought to light! It's about time change is coming to this town and if it means people losing jobs, so be it! The gravy train is long gone.
Jim shouldn't you come forward and tell these people that you are a huge part of this problem. You owe it to the voters! Give us the number of dollars that the City had ... Read More
Jim shouldn't you come forward and tell these people that you are a huge part of this problem. You owe it to the voters! Give us the number of dollars that the City had to spend on audits and professional fees because you made people think someone was padding the pocket. WRONG AGAIN....
to "OK now what": "why is that Mr. Miller gets to take over ALL meetings?". You asked the question yourself. "Does anyone else on these boards ... Read More
to "OK now what": "why is that Mr. Miller gets to take over ALL meetings?". You asked the question yourself. "Does anyone else on these boards have a mind and are able to speak?" The answer is simple: JM speaks his mind, others present don't. Committees and/or councils need to be balanced by thought-provoking, vocal members who can speak for themselves on behalf of their constituents to the issues at hand. I don't know that JM has all the answers but he is not afraid to let you know what he thinks. If no one else speaks up, you're in the same boat as the previous regime.
and as I have reviewed many of the videos on this site from various meetings...why is that Mr. Miller gets to take over ALL meetings? Does anyone else on these boards have ... Read More
and as I have reviewed many of the videos on this site from various meetings...why is that Mr. Miller gets to take over ALL meetings? Does anyone else on these boards have a mind and are able to speak? I believe the people that are on the city council and appointed boards have minds of their own and can certainly run a meeting with him...and with all of these meetings that have been attended...can anyone tell me what the PLAN is? or are we still haveing meetings to figure this out?
ok Jim Miller...so it was never said that the City had money issues???? I can recall a few times that it was said...and the fact that there were hundreds of thousands of ... Read More
ok Jim Miller...so it was never said that the City had money issues???? I can recall a few times that it was said...and the fact that there were hundreds of thousands of dollars spent defending law suits that had no bias, and showed no wrong doing by City Staff...please tell me that you are taking some credit...or blame for this mess...at this point don't we need to look at the fact that things are not as rosey as we would hope...but I dont think that Andy Joslin or anyone on his staff did this...before we take this staff and administration out to the Courthouse Square and hang them...make sure we know ALL THE FACTS...not just the ones that certain people choose to throw out there!...things are not good...lets not make them worse...I live here...i work here...please don't continue to destroy my City!!!
BigRed. He is just cleaning house, something that is way overdue. This is just the tip of the iceberg time to trim the fat, cut our losses and start running this town like ... Read More
BigRed. He is just cleaning house, something that is way overdue. This is just the tip of the iceberg time to trim the fat, cut our losses and start running this town like a business. Keep up the great work Jim.
Jim how does it feel to know your nonsense is going to take jobs from GOOD HONEST FLORESVILLE RESIDENTS? You say in this video that it doesnt bother you to cut jobs or not ... Read More
Jim how does it feel to know your nonsense is going to take jobs from GOOD HONEST FLORESVILLE RESIDENTS? You say in this video that it doesnt bother you to cut jobs or not mow our grass at the park. Doesnt matter to you because you dont live here.IT MATTERS TO US!!!! People are sick of you the PAID AUDITOR cant even speak during this meeting because you cant keep your mouth shut. Just like every meeting you want to run the show. WE ARE SICK OF YOU!!
I think the council has a difficult decision to make when it comes to cutting jobs etc, I simply hope they dont cut too much of the blue collar workers and take a serious ... Read More
I think the council has a difficult decision to make when it comes to cutting jobs etc, I simply hope they dont cut too much of the blue collar workers and take a serious look at leadership such as the city manager and other higher paid officials. We need to ensure that they arent overpaid as it seems right now. Why did Joslin give Gloria Martinez a raise and who authorized it? We save alot of money when Perez left, lets look across the board at some of our higher paid officials be it at all levels and ensure that they are even qualified to be in the position or warrant the pay they recieve.
