Teresa Isaac: Blame Newberry for Storm Drains.

Snippets from the Lexington Herald Leader ...
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/15625000.htm

Posted on Wed, Sep. 27, 2006
Mayoral candidates spar at forum
By Michelle Ku
HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER

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Responding to a question about taxes, Isaac said her administration has provided quality services while staying within the city's means. She told the audience to visit Newberry's Web site and add up the cost of all of the programs he lists. "There's no way he can do it without a tax increase."

In response, Newberry encouraged everyone to visit http://www.newberryformayor.comand/ to visit Isaac's site (http://www.mayorisaac.com/) as well. "I welcome that comparison," he said. " ... I've got a vision for the future of this community and I've got a plan to get us there. She has no plan."

At another point, Isaac said that Newberry did not assist Lexington in improving its sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems when he served as acting secretary for the state's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet.

"Our records are devoid of any action that he took during that time to work with Lexington. Nothing," Isaac said. "If you look at his track record when he had an opportunity to help the community, he did not do it."

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During the 31/2 weeks he served as acting secretary, Lexington's sewer problems did not come up, Newberry said.

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Apparently the death of two University of Kentucky students has rightly touched a nerve in the mayoral campaign. Just the other day, Teresa Isaac tried to shift blame from the city of Lexington and her tenure as mayor to University of Kentucky, its construction activity, and UK safety officials. Last night, Teresa Isaac decided that Jim Newberry was at fault because he didn't take action during a 3.5 week stint as acting secretary.

What action has Teresa Isaac taken during her 4 years as mayor, and 8 years as vice-mayor on improving the safety of storm drains? There's nothing on her web site except hollow boasts of "Master of Disaster." It's time that Mayor Isaac stop blaming others for the deficiencies of her administration -- like taking her eye off improving fundamental safety issues like storm drains and city parking garages, -- and simply admit that she has different priorities -- like taking over the privately owned water company.