BLISS BLOCK: WHO & WHERE

FirenzeVeritasOld Faithful

I have been reading the postings concerning the Jimmy Neese/Bliss Block Loan. I find that many issues have not been addressed. I. Bliss Block is not listed as an Alabama Corporation. Jimmy Neese is listed as a partner to Jimmy Hughston in Lyons Properties and Triple J. Investments (the other J being J. Winston Williams). Just why is Bliss Block not registered in Ala? Were they looking for a state with easier liability laws? II. Rent is mentioned. Theoretically, to be perfectly legal, Neese Realty should pay rent to Bliss Block also. Did Neese think rent from two sources would pay his mortgages? Was this poor accounting or a premeditated plan? III. At the time the improvements were made to the Bliss Block building (the old Best Jewelers), Neese also owned Neese Construction. Does anyone know if his company performed the improvements to the tune of 600K? IV. Neese is listed as the principal stockholder in Bliss Block. This could mean only 51% Who are the other stockholders? Without knowing in what state the company was inc., it would be hard to look up the officers' names. Could we infer the ones previously listed? I welcome comments and ideas on how to rectify this good ol' boy miasma...

4/27/073:55 PM

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meanasasnakeOld Faithful

This whole deal was executed during the Frost/Pierce years.

4/27/076:28 PM

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sasparilaEverybody Knows My Name

And attempted to be covered uo during the Irons/Howard era but Pickens & Carrier stuck to their guns. The council (out of abject fear of the people) finally got scared straight and voted to sue. It will pay off. Watch all you alibiers, when it does resulot in money payed back and that will happen, maybe Irons will come out from under the desk. His lack of leadership and "mixed emotions" are ridiculous on this and a lot of stuff. He should have been saying what Pickens and Carrier did and been a leader.Good for them and bad for him. That's the weasily approach fir Irons and the courageous approach for Pickens and Carrier. I will take courageous as opposed to sold out hypocrysy. How about some waterfront property? Booby has adeal we can't refuse.

4/27/079:43 PM

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meanasasnakeOld Faithful

I really dont see how it benefits Mayor Irons, or anyone else to conduct some vast cover-up on this matter. I guess is preferable to some to prosecute the matter and spend vast amounts on legal fees, and time. It would take only a few months to spend more on fees than what is owed already. If fiscal responsibility is the goal here that would hardly be the route to take. This alledged "cover up" sure was a failure. Everyone knew about it from the beginning. I still say the real blame lies with a dead man and an insurance salesman. To try and blame the current administration for everything is still sounding a little nuts.

4/27/079:58 PM

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sasparilaEverybody Knows My Name

Actually what you say is as Bill Clinton says from time to time "a bunch of bull." It will not take "vast legal fees" to recover anything. That is propaganda from those who want to do nothing. It takes a filing fee which is a couple hundred dollars. It is not a waste of time and won't take that long and the city has an attorney on the payroll already. Also all you naysayers will be eating crow when the city (citizens) do collect and Pickens and Carreier re proven right all along. The issue is the lack of leadership from the "mayor" and "council president" who have been useless on this and in fact obstructors. THe"mayor" especially shoiuld have benn the one pounding thge podium n it instead of hiding under the desk. He didi the same thing when the3 Gas Dept Audit came out. Ran and hid and then greased the skid for the target. Over and over misleading rhetoric (lawyered up) is all we get. NOT LEADERSHIP. Bull****. Bogus land grabs, cronies calling shots behind the scenes. The city will recover money on the Neese deal and it is because Pickens and Carrier had guts. The rest will be shown for the two-bit hacks they really are.

4/28/0710:00 AM

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sasparilaEverybody Knows My Name

It is this administartions responsibility to dotrhe right thing now. The "mayor" would not. So into this leadership vacuu m steps Carrier and Pickens who has the guts to do what is needed. The wailing and gnashing of teeth is indicative of the fact that Booby Irons does not represent what the people want, he has no back-bone, and he has sold us out over and over. He misleads us al the time and needs his mis-leadership challenged. Like on the Bass Pro, vet park, gas audit, blackberry trail theft, screwy personnel moves, etc etc etc. He shouls have led on Neese. He did not. That is his bad. Too ****ing bad. This issue meant a lot to our city and its citizens for a lot of valid reasons and any "leader" who does not get that is no leader. At all. Period.

4/28/0710:11 AM

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