Fritz Skeeter, an electrical engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding, replaces former representative Johnnie Edwards, who died in March 2010. Not a great way to start but a challenge…he wanted the job.
EDA picks up income from Hilton Garden leases, and rental of our Conference Rooms. EDA pays expenses and receives income from our new Health and Human Services on East Washington. EDA also pays its own administration costs and bills for landscaping our many recreational and Industrial Parks.
Unfortunately the budget for expenses at the Health and Human Services Building has gone up nearly $150,000 since last year. The expenses on the bond interest have risen more than $100,000. Lawn service and janitorial services, both currently out for bid, are projected to rise. The electric bill will go up if Dominion Virginia Power gets a rate increase approved. The water and sewer rates are going up, which means the authority is stuck with that..
Suddenly a budget of 2.2 million. EDA is a city unto itself, a deliberate spin off. Is it suddenly out of control. Good Luck Fritz Skeeter’
2 comments:
We're certain Davenport's David Rose will come to their financial rescue just like he's done for city council. Isn't it wonderful we have people like him on the city's dole to help us.
Everyone together in sympathy for the EDA join me in a long and loud ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Hope Mike heard it.
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