Quotes of the Week
Left, a view west of the McDill Dam from Lower Whiting Park (Malcolm Reynolds)
Compiled by City-Times Staff
“We’ve joined you- we gave up our membership in the Portage County Business Council. We weren’t getting our money’s worth,”- Village of Whiting Trustee Sam Levine, speaking to City-Times’ staff Tuesday night.
“There are 11 of you that have a decision to make- whatever decision you make is going to impact the city for a long time. If you make the wrong decision, the city is going to have to live with it,” –Bob Woehr, member of the city’s Board of Review, speaking for the city council on their upcoming decision whether or not to contract assessor services after current assessor Jim Seibers leaves for a job in the private sector.
“Nobody’s ever asked me about it before, so I’m not going to start talking about it now,” -Norman Dombrowski, when asked to verify his involvement in the final inspection of the McDill Dam reconstruction, which was completed in 2001.
“I have multiple chemical sensitivity disorder. I am covered by disability discrimination laws under the Fair Housing Act. They should have moved me,” -Mary Pitchelman, complaining that city officials did not supply movers to relocate her to another city-owned property when a smoking resident moved in next door to her at the Hi-Rise.
“I jokingly suggested the golf course should be thoroughly inspected the Sentry Golf Course should be thoroughly suspected by myself and other members of the council for at least two rounds, but I don’t think that would happen,” -Mayor Andrew Halverson, speaking about the closure of the golfing hub that plans to close for extensive remodeling.