The Wentzvillian has supported Alderman Cheryl Kross in every election she's ever run in Wentzville, but of late I've had serious questions about what's been going on with her. Some may think I've been overly critical recently, but after the meeting of September 25th, I am convinced, she has lost touch with why she ran for office in the first place.
I published a blog entitled "TTC" (click here) (Third Term Crazies,) where I explained my theory about why some Aldermen who've served more than two terms seem to lose their focus. Today, I'm convinced, without a doubt, Kross has stepped way over the line and is leading Wentzville down a path to serious problems. She doesn't see it, but I guarantee that anyone watching the board meetings for the last six months will agree, she is driven by a new inspiration; EGO, and revenge.
In Kross' first term, she was subjected to Mayor Paul Lambi's chauvinistic treatment (click here), to the embarrassment of all, then Rick Stokes was elected. Things changed, Kross had a voice for the first time, and with Stokes' support things got better for her and Wentzville. The Lurchettes were banished, and a new sanity came to the board of aldermen. What has happened to this once unified board of only six months ago has all become clear to me today. Unfortunately, she has turned on the one person who had her back against the tyranny raining down on her from Lambi — Rick Stokes.
Since I was just a tyke I was taught, "Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord." Well in this case, Alderman Kross feels herself wronged, and is now hell bent for leather to show the leaders of the board: Rick Stoles, Chris Gard, and Forrest Gosset, that she has the horsepower to run the board — Vengence is mine sayeth Kross. She was angered when the board elected Stokes to his second year as President of the Board, and she was thinking; I have more time on the board, I deserve to be president. Ego can destroy a person and today, it's about to destroy a city. Alderman Kross has let her ego displace her rational conservative thinking.
This is really tough to write because I really care for Cheryl Kross, but Alderman Kross has reduced herself to being a slave to the same thinking that was the driving force behind The Lurchettes: (Schutte, Luby, and Nickolas Guccione) — EGO. She's recruited Alderman Sonya Shryock, and with Michael Hays being in debt to King Nickolas, she's plotted and successfully orchestrated a coup d'état (click here) on Wentzville's Board of Aldermen. This awesome responsibility will soon lead to disaster for Wentville. Very soon, Wentzville will be without legal counsel, and with a ton of lawsuits against the city, this means only one thing; Guccione will have a very big problem ... all created because of the ego of Alderman Kross.
When trouble befalls Guccione, he's going to remember the aldermen who led him into problems and he's going to roll-over on Kross — Vengeance is mine sayeth King Nickolas. She will feel his full wrath, and he's meaner than a junkyard dog with 14 sucking pups. Guccione only knows one thing and that's politics, he knows no more about government than a frog knows about bed sheets He's always followed a leader, it used to be Bull Schuette, and now it's Kross, it won't be long before he realizes that he's made another terrible mistake (as usual). Of course, Michael Hays will be spared simply because he's Guccione's zombie, but Kross and Shryock had better start watching their backs. I'm sure Guccione has slash-and-burn information ready to send to the press.
Throwing out the legal services recommendation of the Professional Services Committee, and going back to tweak the selection process are going to haunt Kross and Shryock. I'm thinking that Kross thought she knew what she was doing, but Shryock has been taking bad advice from too many individuals who may have some axes to grind. Their political troubles have just begun, in their rear view mirrors they will see Guccione's sardonic smiling face with his pet monkey on his shoulder.
Kross and Shryock have split from the pack and have sought shelter with Guccione. If you have a hard time believing this, watch the meetings, count the split votes with Guccione breaking the tie, then you'll know it's personalities, not issues that have them siding with the undead. There were no split votes in Guccione's first year in office and since Stokes was elected president of the board for the second time, there have been three, they will come more frequently. It may be time to make some changes if the citizens aren't represented by objective Aldermen.
The Wentzvillian does not seek out the opinions of elected officials, everyone of them tells a different story and very seldom, if ever, is it the whole truth. The Wentzvillian views city meetings as any citizen would, and as the public is told many times over and over: "You don't have all the facts." What some aldermen don't seem to understand is; the view is different from here than it is in their eyes. What we see and hear from our governors is reality, what is perceived in the public eye is truth. Until these aldermen, and mayor, want to give their side of the "real" truth, what we see is what they get. Perception is everything, perception wins or loses elections, and perception is truth until the absolute truth is unveiled, and even then it may be too late. Vengence is mine sayeth the public.
The mess and scrambling in city hall today was all created by Kross, Shryock, Hays, and Guccione. It is all because, in their short-sightedness and arrogance, they had no thought of the consequences of their actions. I would have loved to see the look on their faces when Wentzville's legal team turned down their insulting offer. I wouldn't be surprised if when they ask the other aldermen to help them get out of this mess, they don't tell them, "Hey, you wouldn't listen to reason, you wanted the power, you took it, so now you can clean it up," — but they won't.
The Wentzvillian readers are for the most part conservative, and Alderman Kross claims to be ultra-conservative. Perhaps she should look at the polls here where she and Shryock are leading the pack in asking the most irrelevant questions and are at the bottom of the poll when rated on their job performance. These polls are not manipulated and are the thoughts of conservative voters who are dissatisfied with the actions of Kross and Shryock. Perhaps they could tell us the truth about who they really are?
When trouble befalls Guccione, he's going to remember the aldermen who led him into problems and he's going to roll-over on Kross — Vengeance is mine sayeth King Nickolas. She will feel his full wrath, and he's meaner than a junkyard dog with 14 sucking pups. Guccione only knows one thing and that's politics, he knows no more about government than a frog knows about bed sheets He's always followed a leader, it used to be Bull Schuette, and now it's Kross, it won't be long before he realizes that he's made another terrible mistake (as usual). Of course, Michael Hays will be spared simply because he's Guccione's zombie, but Kross and Shryock had better start watching their backs. I'm sure Guccione has slash-and-burn information ready to send to the press.
Throwing out the legal services recommendation of the Professional Services Committee, and going back to tweak the selection process are going to haunt Kross and Shryock. I'm thinking that Kross thought she knew what she was doing, but Shryock has been taking bad advice from too many individuals who may have some axes to grind. Their political troubles have just begun, in their rear view mirrors they will see Guccione's sardonic smiling face with his pet monkey on his shoulder.
Kross and Shryock have split from the pack and have sought shelter with Guccione. If you have a hard time believing this, watch the meetings, count the split votes with Guccione breaking the tie, then you'll know it's personalities, not issues that have them siding with the undead. There were no split votes in Guccione's first year in office and since Stokes was elected president of the board for the second time, there have been three, they will come more frequently. It may be time to make some changes if the citizens aren't represented by objective Aldermen.
The Wentzvillian does not seek out the opinions of elected officials, everyone of them tells a different story and very seldom, if ever, is it the whole truth. The Wentzvillian views city meetings as any citizen would, and as the public is told many times over and over: "You don't have all the facts." What some aldermen don't seem to understand is; the view is different from here than it is in their eyes. What we see and hear from our governors is reality, what is perceived in the public eye is truth. Until these aldermen, and mayor, want to give their side of the "real" truth, what we see is what they get. Perception is everything, perception wins or loses elections, and perception is truth until the absolute truth is unveiled, and even then it may be too late. Vengence is mine sayeth the public.
The mess and scrambling in city hall today was all created by Kross, Shryock, Hays, and Guccione. It is all because, in their short-sightedness and arrogance, they had no thought of the consequences of their actions. I would have loved to see the look on their faces when Wentzville's legal team turned down their insulting offer. I wouldn't be surprised if when they ask the other aldermen to help them get out of this mess, they don't tell them, "Hey, you wouldn't listen to reason, you wanted the power, you took it, so now you can clean it up," — but they won't.
The Wentzvillian readers are for the most part conservative, and Alderman Kross claims to be ultra-conservative. Perhaps she should look at the polls here where she and Shryock are leading the pack in asking the most irrelevant questions and are at the bottom of the poll when rated on their job performance. These polls are not manipulated and are the thoughts of conservative voters who are dissatisfied with the actions of Kross and Shryock. Perhaps they could tell us the truth about who they really are?
I'm sorry I had to post this, but I care too much for this city and the great Board of Aldermen that I knew. Things are about to blow in Wentzville, and with the aid of Aldermam Kross' ego, Mayor Guccione's La-La land will fall to his own misguided followings. Remember Mr. Mayor, you cast the tie breaker, so if you want to point your finger at someone, stick it in your nose and scratch your brain, who knows, maybe you'll find a reset button up there.
I like Cheryl, but there is something wrong. She's off the reservation and being totally not Cheryl. As for Sonya, I think she's just following Cheryl's lead. It's too bad for both of them.
ReplyDeleteWe are not sure of Sonya's background other than she needs to fine tune her business acumen. She has asked questions of the city staff and the directors that show she is not up to speed in her learning curve. She may be a good mom but she sure ain't cutting it with business sense and letting qualified city staff run their show without her interference. She weren't elected because of her business sense and don't know how she got there except for a push and utilized connections from her mentor and coach Alderman Chris Gard . She needs to get some Phoenixs University education real fast before city budgeting time starts.
DeleteRumors among city employees is that Alderman Kross went off on a city employee in a email. I called some friends who would not name the employee but said they thought the employee is seeking legal opinion on grounds of harassment. they did say that Aldermen Kross is in city hall often and always with the mayor. doesn't Alderman kross have a job and I best her employer would be interested in knowing where she is spending most of her days.
ReplyDeleteLook at Alderman Kross' pre-election interview. She stated 1) she will ensure all taxpayers will be treated fairly--HA. 2) she will ensure parks are completed in a timely manner and within budget--double HA HA. Now talk about SPLASH STATION and its budget and how you tried to control the cost overruns and "stay within budget", How much over original cost is it now--$200K, $300K, $400K or will it ever end.as it always another item for the SS that gets approval at Alderman meetings. We can no longer believe that you have the best interests of the taxpayers in your heart when you keep throwing away more of our money.
ReplyDeleteWe hope that you have learned a lesson from Splash Station and do not repeat your failed and flawed jugement on the next 2 PARKS projects.
Guccione pushed and pushed to "start moving dirt," and when they hit the rock that everyone knew was there, they didn't change the site. Guccione put so much public opinion, special interest, and media pressure on the aldermen, they moved forward. Guccione played a larger part in cost overruns than Kross or the board as a whole.
DeleteNo doubt the Mayor was the prime dirt mover but where was Alderman Kross and her mantra of budget management. Did she vote against the issue or not?? She was scared of him them and is not the stronghearted person she has been made out to be. After all, who changed her position on "anointing " Mr . Hays as Alderman and AGREED with the Mayor on HIS appointment???? This may be her death KNELL.We hope she hears it ring.
DeleteDING-DONG!!!!