More Spoon-Fed Make-Believe News From Mesa Mayor John Giles

QUESTION: Why can't the City of Mesa do it's "homework" before trying to pull off another goofy stunt spear-headed by the brilliant mind of Mayor John Giles and his close cohorts?

Another half-baked Pie-In-The-Sky Scheme & Fantasy from the FOG (Friends of Giles) for a murky vision of that not-so-virtuous reality that failed 2 years ago in 2016 when over 80,000 voters JUST SAID NO two years ago in the Proposition called Yes1Mesa. 

Here's the headline in the next stage of sell-it-to-the-public featured the day following a controversial Mesa City Council on KJZZ, owned by Sinclair Broadcasting in Salt Lake City:

Mesa Moves Closer To Developing New ASU Building -

. . . or is it  "close but NO cigar"???

By  Austin Westfall   

Published: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 5:00pm

Updated: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 5:07pm

"Mesa voters rejected a proposal in 2016 that would have brought a branch of ASU to downtown Mesa. Voters did not want the tax increase needed to pay for the project, but now another proposal is in the works. . .

Or so they thought trying to hoodwink the public one Mo' time when they can't do their "homework" to crunch the numbers of a life cycle cost-benefit analysis ahead of time.?

The spoon-fed report goes on in what was  a not unanimous vote of 5-2 in a controversial meeting on Monday February 26, 2018, the City Council approved the first steps Monday in building an ASU development in downtown Mesa.

The plan, which would not increase taxes ??????? for Mesa residents, would include a new building to house programs like film, gaming and virtual reality.

GAMING? Well then, let's play on and get down to the Real Nitty-Gritty:

Who's gonna pay for this?

 

Austin Westfall's make-believe news report goes on, after your MesaZona blogger injects

QUESTION: Is this half-assed and stupid or what?

"The council’s approval means officials can now look into financing. Mesa Mayor John Giles voted to advance the proposal. . . "

"Do we want to engage in that investigation and engage in that due diligence to possibly take advantage of this opportunity?

I think saying no before we do that homework is not the best route for us to go," Giles said.

Blogger Note: The mayor uses the word "engage" twice.

Giles has publicly admitted on numerous occasions that one of his weaknesses in office is his failure to engage the public.

Who's the "we" he's referencing?

That “homework” will involve figuring out what the project will cost and how it will be paid for.

Mesa officials and ASU will now produce a budget and lease agreement that will require council approval.

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Link to the audio > KJZZ.org