Here we sit broken hearted, they taxed us higher and the MedMart is still not started....

With the deadline for the failed MedMart/Convention Center looming, one of our county commissioners is again thinking about doing the right thing. Or better put - trying to "right" a "wrong."

Having originally voted against the forced sales tax increase imposed on the residents of Cuyahoga County to fund the MedMart/CC, Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones has suggested the commissioners' work out a plan to "pay back" the residents if the deal does not go through.

From the PD --

If plans for a new Cleveland convention center and medical mart collapse, what would happen with the pot of sales tax money collected for the project?

One Cuyahoga County commissioner said he's researching the possibility of reimbursing residents through a temporary sales tax reduction or a sales tax holiday.

"I hope for this community's sake that we can reach a deal," Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones said. "But if we can't, we've got to give the money back."

In my opinion, this is truly a first! An elected official in the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County area is being forward thinking when it comes to doing the right thing for residents. More....

The forced sales tax increase to "help" fund the MedMart has collected approx. $3.3 million a month since October which bringing us to a total of about $16 million to date. In collusion with the PD propaganda machine when this "silver bullet" of a plan was forced down our throats by the Cuyahoga County Commissioners we were led to believe - if we didn't act now, we will lose the MedMart! They threatened - somebody else will take it!

Commissioner Mouth - (Taxin' Tim - The Hollywood Husband Hagan), was one of the biggest blowhard's of the bunch on this fleecing of the residents, as he usually is. With his usual arrogance of - "you guy's are dumb - and needs us to think for you" along with his elitist attitude, he helped perpetuate the illusion that the MedMart was a done deal, except for the funding.

Now over 5 months later and several broken deadlines we understand they were never in the same ball park as MMPI, the would be developers of the MedMart/Convention Center. The more that details come out it seems as if the forced sales tax increase was more of a "carrot" for MMPI or "corporate welfare," if you will. There was never an agreed to site, a funding agreement was never made in principle, & MMPI wants profit assurances before the commit to any deal.

Hagan continues blowing smoke out of his mouth and his ass by now spouting tough talk. Hagan, after imposing this sales tax against the wishes of most of the working-class residents, is now acting as if HE is looking out for our best interest. Or is he really trying to save his own ass. I'd bet neither... his record shows he could care a less about Cuyahoga County residents and he is running unopposed this year so I doubt he is trying to save his own ass. I'd say he is trying to save his over inflated ego and the checkbooks of his corporate Cleveland buddies?

With another deadline looming, the deal for the MedMart is no closer today than when this attempt to fleece the residents started. If the MedMart deal with MMPI falls through, which appears to be the case, county officials feel with more time, "other" investors will surface and make their pipe dream a reality.

Once again trying to make the best out of something he disagreed with, Commissioner Jones is clearly seeing reality and preparing for quite possibly the inevitable - the deal won't happen. Being responsible to the residents and honoring the Commissioners previous promise, Commissioner Jones realizes the county, at a minimum, has to act in good faith and have avenues ready to at least try repaying us OUR money from the increased sales tax.