In response to Dee's message:

RE: garbage collections
He plead guilty which is the same as being convicted, so he is a felon which is illegal to hold office.

Pathetic how he tried to pin the blame for what HE did on his 28 year old daughter . . .
Normally, parents lead their children, in Sprouts case, according to Marlin himself, his daughter led him to commit criminal acts . . .
Yeah, right [sarcasm].
I thought he was already out of office, too.
If he isn't, surely he isn't permitted access to city finances, so, what's he doing there?

In response to Catch's message:

RE: garbage collections
I am astounded that Mr. Sprouts is not out of the picture...He is a liability in every way...shape...and form. He is a criminal. He knew what he was doing when he did it...that is not a victim. What's wrong with this picture. Why do we have to go to Nancy Vernon to figure out what to do with Mr. Sprouts. Its over...he should be gone. The Mayor should have booted him already.

He's black. There are special rules for black politicians. It goes so much further than basic affirmative action.

In response to Chase's message:

RE: 51st district
Gary has a history of coming in third. Maybe this time he will at least come in second. Hopefully he has enough campaign experience that will help make him a winner.

As far as gaurantees go. NO one can garauntee anythng.

But everyone wants to go with a winner. That's politics.

Unfortunately, I would not want to go with a winner if it's going to be Mahoney again. But I do not want to spend my time and energy on Gary's campaign if he does not show any signs of being a winner.

Larry Roberts hit Mahoney hard and did a lot of ground work for Gary. But if Gary cannot figure out how to capitalize on that, then I don't know what he expects to do to overcome the incumbent. But I'll be watching.

In the meantime do not wast your time on me. I'll be voting for Gary. So you'd better start looking for votes elsewhere. By the way, Larry Roberts would be a good source of support and backing if you can get it.

You are right Gary did come in third both times. What do you mean by viable candidate? What does it take to be a viable candidate? It appears in Fayette County, and in most places in the country, that you must have a machine behind you. The problem with political machines is there are too many tradeoffs and promises made a broken. Gary is running a campaign on delivery. He will get done what he says, and he may not be able to promise to deliver on everything. He will not sacrifice his integrity or the integrity of the people he represents by exchanging favors for support. Gary believes, as do I, that he is the best person for the job. The people of the district will get what he says, and probably more.
Tim's machine is big and old and has a lot of people who will vote how the old boys network tells them. It's unfortunate, but it is the state that the county is in. In order to bring true change to our area, all of those tired of the old machine need to work together and unite and get their friends and family involved to say they are tired of the way things are.
We need to get out into the community and educate the people of the district of the happenings in our district and how our community is being held down by backroom dealings and self interest. The people in power are trying to hang on to that power, and will lie cheat and steal to keep it.
I look for anyone sick of politics as usual, sick of being lied to by your elected officials, sick of ineptitude with our leaders to take a stand and help Gary get elected to office.
Thanks,

Dave Wenger

724-322-6138
dewenger@mail.widener.edu

In response to Dee's message:

RE: garbage collections
He plead guilty which is the same as being convicted, so he is a felon which is illegal to hold office.

I am astounded that Mr. Sprouts is not out of the picture...He is a liability in every way...shape...and form. He is a criminal. He knew what he was doing when he did it...that is not a victim. What's wrong with this picture. Why do we have to go to Nancy Vernon to figure out what to do with Mr. Sprouts. Its over...he should be gone. The Mayor should have booted him already.

In response to Bill's message:

RE: garbage collections
I guess not until he is sentenced,Is he a criminal.After that the city will have to make him step down,I thought he was going to man up

He plead guilty which is the same as being convicted, so he is a felon which is illegal to hold office.

In response to Catcher's message:

RE: 51st district
What does that mean...whether or not Gary is going to be a viable canidate? What do you want gaurantees ? So what do you do...only vote for who think will win? Or, those who give you a good bribe or an intimidating threat? Gary will not take a bribe...he can not be bought! Gary will not bully or threaten you to vote for him...he will instead appeal to your intellect and your common sense. So does that make him viable to you???!!!!

Gary has a history of coming in third. Maybe this time he will at least come in second. Hopefully he has enough campaign experience that will help make him a winner.

As far as gaurantees go. NO one can garauntee anythng.

But everyone wants to go with a winner. That's politics.

Unfortunately, I would not want to go with a winner if it's going to be Mahoney again. But I do not want to spend my time and energy on Gary's campaign if he does not show any signs of being a winner.

Larry Roberts hit Mahoney hard and did a lot of ground work for Gary. But if Gary cannot figure out how to capitalize on that, then I don't know what he expects to do to overcome the incumbent. But I'll be watching.

In the meantime do not wast your time on me. I'll be voting for Gary. So you'd better start looking for votes elsewhere. By the way, Larry Roberts would be a good source of support and backing if you can get it.

In response to CHASE's message:

RE: 51st district
It all depends whether or not Gary is going to be a viable candidate.

What does that mean...whether or not Gary is going to be a viable canidate? What do you want gaurantees ? So what do you do...only vote for who think will win? Or, those who give you a good bribe or an intimidating threat? Gary will not take a bribe...he can not be bought! Gary will not bully or threaten you to vote for him...he will instead appeal to your intellect and your common sense. So does that make him viable to you???!!!!

In response to Dave Wenger's message:

RE: 51st district
I appreciate you thinking about it. but remember the idea is to protect the people of our community. You are active, and you are smart. It would be a service to your community to help out. Please give one of us a call! We can always someone with your talent and your dedication! Thanks Dave Wenger

It all depends whether or not Gary is going to be a viable candidate.

In response to Bill's message:

RE: garbage collections
come July 1st the people from the city,will get the garbage service that they should have.The new company will take over then.

I guess not until he is sentenced,Is he a criminal.After that the city will have to make him step down,I thought he was going to man up

In response to yeppers's message:

RE: garbage collections
I thought councilman sprouts resigned. How can someone who pleads guilty to a felony still be a councilman? State law says anyone who commits an "infamous" crime can not hold public office. Why are you still in office. Is it because you are the only and first black councilman, so you get treated differently? criminals should not hold office, so on your way out, please ask mahoney, kula, clinton, deweese, rendell, stairs and the others to resign also.

come July 1st the people from the city,will get the garbage service that they should have.The new company will take over then.

In response to councilman sprouts's message:

RE: garbage collections
i apologize if indeed your street is being missed weekly. please let me know which street this is and i will address this situation immediately. our problem is not enough drivers and the trucks are constantely breaking down. i have two trucks out of service presently. there are also 3 employees off on comp, but these are still not adequate excuses for your trash not being picked up. feel free to leave me a message at city hall if the sanitation workers miss your street.

I thought councilman sprouts resigned. How can someone who pleads guilty to a felony still be a councilman? State law says anyone who commits an "infamous" crime can not hold public office. Why are you still in office. Is it because you are the only and first black councilman, so you get treated differently? criminals should not hold office, so on your way out, please ask mahoney, kula, clinton, deweese, rendell, stairs and the others to resign also.

In response to one house down's message:

garbage collections
Just a quick question,,,is any other street being missed for garbage collections? Without stretching the truth,,,our street has been "missed" for days and at one point, even an entire week! Come on,,,it is begining to warm up out there,,,lets not encourage bugs and rodents, not to mention that cats tear out the trash. I call each and ever week to report that our street has once again been missed. This time when I tried to call and leave that message,,,it never even went to it! Seems that someone turned the machine off! Wow! I did call other offices and I was told that the workers that do our trash collections have started to "walk off" the job. I was informed by bill services that the Mayor and even Mahoney have been out on the trucks to try to clean things up! Kudos to them both! I cant really say that I really get into the politics thing,,,but I am impressed. I am also very upset that our sanitation dept is allowed to "miss" our street each and every week. That stinks!!!! LOL

i apologize if indeed your street is being missed weekly. please let me know which street this is and i will address this situation immediately. our problem is not enough drivers and the trucks are constantely breaking down. i have two trucks out of service presently. there are also 3 employees off on comp, but these are still not adequate excuses for your trash not being picked up. feel free to leave me a message at city hall if the sanitation workers miss your street.

In response to Chase's message:

RE: 51st district
I'm not sure I want to get involved. But I'll think about it.

I appreciate you thinking about it. but remember the idea is to protect the people of our community. You are active, and you are smart. It would be a service to your community to help out. Please give one of us a call! We can always someone with your talent and your dedication! Thanks Dave Wenger

In response to Dave Wenger's message:

RE: 51st district
Chase, You seem like a smart and intelligent person who cares about the people of our community. Please feel free to contact me or Gary if you would like to volunteer. We could use people like yourself who are dedicated in getting rid of the old boys network of Fayette County and having leaders that want to help the people. My contact info: 724-322-6138 dewenger@mail.widener.edu Gary's 724-438-4500 fayettebuilding@hotmail.com

I'm not sure I want to get involved. But I'll think about it.

In response to Chase's message:

RE: 51st district
I think it would be a good idea if you or Gary would check the facts posted on Roberts08.com.

There might be some good information there tht you can use.

Chase, You seem like a smart and intelligent person who cares about the people of our community. Please feel free to contact me or Gary if you would like to volunteer. We could use people like yourself who are dedicated in getting rid of the old boys network of Fayette County and having leaders that want to help the people. My contact info: 724-322-6138 dewenger@mail.widener.edu Gary's 724-438-4500 fayettebuilding@hotmail.com

In response to Dave Wenger's message:

RE: 51st district
First of all, what is wrong with KOZ. It was voted on by the people that have been elected, and it has only been approved for threee years. Gary is working very hard at trying to bring business into Uniontown. However, Gary has to compete with Fay-Penn in order to secure that business. Fay Penn has constantly chosen to work against Gary as opposed to work with him. Gary doesn't see the development of the community as a competition, he sees it as an opportunity to bring the community together.
Additionally, Gary himself doesn't have KOZ, it is Fayette Holding LTD that has KOZ, and Gary does pay property taxes. I will be happy to provide you with that information. Check back here in a couple of days and I will have those answers for you.
Speaking of property tax, "In the Know", I am sure you are tired of paying property tax, as all of us in Pennsylvania are. If you want someone who will work tirelessly for the elimination of property tax, Gary is your man. If you want a man who has promised the world and delivered nothing, Tim Mahoney is your man.
The time is now for TRUE Honest Leadership in our community. It's time for Gary Gearing.

I think it would be a good idea if you or Gary would check the facts posted on Roberts08.com.

There might be some good information there tht you can use.

In response to Bill's message:

RE: Get Rid of the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority
Ditch the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority so blighted properties in Uniontown can be repaired/renovated through the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority.
As it is, Uniontown city residential property owners CAN'T avail themselves to the Fayette County Redevolopment services BECAUSE the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority REFUSES TO CEASE OPERATIONS.
Disgusting how the employees who are paid with tax-dollars, and, the board members at Uniontown Redevlopment Authority have selectively chosen to spend federal dollars primarily in the area around the Community Action Complex INSTEAD OF providing services to ALL residents of Uniontown.
Drive down Walnut St, past the NEW homes, built with TAX-DOLLARS, to the Community Action buildings, built with TAX DOLLARS. Look to the left and you'll see the magnificent GREEN building, paid for by all of us tax-payers.
Yes, the area surrounding the Fayette County Community Action Agency is what the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority brags about.
Meanwhile, the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority offers NO SERVICES to residents with property in other blighted areas of the city, such as the EAST END.
The Fayette County Redevelopment Authority has an excellent track record for assisting with the repair and construction of residential real estate COUNTY-WIDE but can not serve residents with property in Uniontown BECAUSE the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority refuses to cease operations.
Drive through the Connellsville/Coolspring St. area to see the terribly blighted neighborhoods that the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority provides NO service to.
Compare those neighborhoods to the North Union Township neighborhoods which are serviced by the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority, and you'll see that Uniontown residents would be better served by the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority.
The Uniontown Redevelopment Authority is only servicing the area around the Fayette Community Action Complex - building new homes in that area while entire blighted areas in other parts of the city are totally neglected.
Ditch the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority so blighted properties in Uniontown can be repaired/renovated through the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority.

Interesting, isn't it, how the grandest and most expensive office complex in Uniontown, the Community Action Agency, designed to provide nice office space for services to the financially poor, is adjacent to the Walnut St. real-estate development undertaken with tax dollars by the Uniontown redevelopment Authority.
Imagine that - the grandest and most expensive office complex in Uniontown surrounded by new homes built by the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority, for FIRST-TIME buyers, or, elderly, handi-capped, per federal regulations.
Meanwhile, CURRENT CITY HOME OWNERS in need of services provided by the Fayette COUNTY Redevelopment Authority are in-eligible BECAUSE the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority REFUSES to CEASE operations.
If the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority did not exist, Uniontown City residents could avail themselves of the renovation and repair services provided through the Fayette COUNTY Redevelopment Authority.

In response to CJL's message:

RE: garbage collections
The city shouldn't have to put up with garbage being blown all around to neighboring properties just because the Fayette HUD uses a parking lot that adjoins a city alley to be used as a dumping ground.
The city should cite Fayette HUD for littering - it's horrible, really. Can't even drive through that alley without risking running over something that could flatten your tires, not to mention the fact little kids who live at that project play near the piles of garbage put out in that parking lot every week.

Ditch the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority so blighted properties in Uniontown can be repaired/renovated through the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority.
As it is, Uniontown city residential property owners CAN'T avail themselves to the Fayette County Redevolopment services BECAUSE the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority REFUSES TO CEASE OPERATIONS.
Disgusting how the employees who are paid with tax-dollars, and, the board members at Uniontown Redevlopment Authority have selectively chosen to spend federal dollars primarily in the area around the Community Action Complex INSTEAD OF providing services to ALL residents of Uniontown.
Drive down Walnut St, past the NEW homes, built with TAX-DOLLARS, to the Community Action buildings, built with TAX DOLLARS. Look to the left and you'll see the magnificent GREEN building, paid for by all of us tax-payers.
Yes, the area surrounding the Fayette County Community Action Agency is what the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority brags about.
Meanwhile, the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority offers NO SERVICES to residents with property in other blighted areas of the city, such as the EAST END.
The Fayette County Redevelopment Authority has an excellent track record for assisting with the repair and construction of residential real estate COUNTY-WIDE but can not serve residents with property in Uniontown BECAUSE the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority refuses to cease operations.
Drive through the Connellsville/Coolspring St. area to see the terribly blighted neighborhoods that the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority provides NO service to.
Compare those neighborhoods to the North Union Township neighborhoods which are serviced by the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority, and you'll see that Uniontown residents would be better served by the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority.
The Uniontown Redevelopment Authority is only servicing the area around the Fayette Community Action Complex - building new homes in that area while entire blighted areas in other parts of the city are totally neglected.
Ditch the Uniontown Redevelopment Authority so blighted properties in Uniontown can be repaired/renovated through the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority.

In response to Fayette Voter's message:

Debra Kula is okay with me! look at her record!
Because she doesn't look like "Sloth" doesn't mean she can't and won't get the job done. She's honest and compassionate. SELF-SERVING is NOT her M.O. it's too bad you "Sloth-Ites" owe your cuz so much. "Sloth love chunck"?....

What is a this post about? Who's sloth and sloth's cuz and sloth-ites? Kula is a bum who is out for herself only. She has done nothing in 2 years and will do nothing until she retires with an $80,000 pension paid for by you. Get real she has been the definition of a sloth since she got hired by the county 20 or 30 years ago wasting our taxes on her so called salary.

Because she doesn't look like "Sloth" doesn't mean she can't and won't get the job done. She's honest and compassionate. SELF-SERVING is NOT her M.O. it's too bad you "Sloth-Ites" owe your cuz so much. "Sloth love chunck"?....