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Franklin alderman Steve Taylor cares about public safety? PUH-LEEZE!

Posted by Kevin Fischer on April 1, 2011

Franklin alderman Steve Taylor is in the fight for his aldermanic life as he feels the heat from a strong, solid, principled campaign from his opponent, former Franklin alderman, longtime Franklin businessman, and conservative Christian Republican Pete Kosovich.

Taylor has put out a campaign flyer that gives the misperception that public safety has been one of his top priorities. Like most of his Franklin aldermanic career, the claim is bogus.

I note that he, other than a brief e-mail, was AWOL on the most important public safety issue to Franklin demonstrating how clearly out of touch he is with, not only his district, but the entire city.

During the November 2009 city budget deliberations, when Mayor Tom Taylor wanted to cut a fire department position and two police officer positions, aldermen Steve Olson and Lyle Sohns fought to restore those positions. Because of his personal pettiness fueled by a dislike for Olson, Taylor voiced opposition to Olson and Sohns' proposals with no suggestions of his own to save those important jobs.

If Steve Taylor knocks on your door this weekend, ask him why he verbally opposed restoration of important public safety fire and police positions in November of 2009.

Take whatever answer he gives you with a grain of salt, including that Kevin Fischer is full of it. He is obsessed with me and my blog instead of the job at hand, another reason he’s unfit to be alderman. His priorities are out of whack.

With his re-election on the line, Steve Taylor wants us to believe that suddenly he’s a fan of public safety. That’s not the impression he gave in November of 2009 or his last three years in office. It’s also a tactic used by lefties as the election gets closer. They move closer and closer to the right. Steve Taylor, phony conservative, is now using that page right out of the liberal playbook. As a phony conservative, Taylor is out of touch with the values of the majority of his district and the city of Franklin.

Also ask him this if he rings your doorbell this weekend:

What specific budget amendments did you propose last November to reduce the city property tax levy increase down to 0 %? He offered NONE and rubber stamped the property tax increase during a recession when many homes in Franklin were being foreclosed.

Finally, DO NOT fall for any rhetoric from Steve Taylor that a city of Franklin study found our tax rate is better than surrounding communities. The tax rate is meaningless. It’s the LEVY that’s important and our LEVY increased well beyond the rate of inflation, thanks to Steve Taylor.

And for those inclined, please have a copy of the 1^st Amendment ready for Steve Taylor. Kindly remind him that Kevin Fischer enjoys this right. Taylor's ignorance has him forgetting that. It's yet another reason you need to:

VOTE FOR PETE KOSOVICH APRIL 5!

Steve Taylor has plenty of time to attend these events, but can't find time to attend a hearing about sex predators in his neighborhoods?