Mayor Drew's Design of Senior Center Addition Released!

Mayor Drew wants to sell the already purchased Eckersley Hall, toss the  program studies previously completed, and schematic designs that were being done by an architect selected by public bid, and build a cheaper addition to City Hall for a Senior Center. Forgoing an "optional" public bid process & design competition, Drew has hired an architect under the "professional services" line item. Perhaps the Mayor brought back some drywall for the project from his recent week long tax payer funded trip to China.

 Like his secret trip to China on our behalf, Mayor Drew failed to inform the Building Committee which has met weekly for over a year to plan the Senior Center project that he decided on an alternative study &; already hired an someone to perform the services.

It was brought to the Insider's attention this morning that this is the same mayor that originally wanted seniors to "work off " their real estate tax relief with his proposed

"tax credit for volunteer hours" progam for seniors.  Giuliano had repeatedly tried to pass numerous tax breaks for seniors only to be vetoed by the Democratically controlled Council. While the Insider applauds a senior tax break,  Drew's original campaign promise forcing the seniors have to work for it the Insider feels was insulting to seniors who have worked their whole lives and should be reaping those benefits. Unfortunately the tax break passed without the indentured servitude clause is only is available to a a few low income seniors and is approximately on average $50.

Question: Is Mayor Drew  pulling the rug out from under the seniors' highly anticipated new center, that by the way, was fully debated, approved and is already in the works?