Our Gov. John De Jongh

[extrmlyconcerned]

Do you think that it is right that our Governor spent over $40k on his private residence in a time of economic crisis?

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[California Girl]

As long as it's his own money I don't see any problems with it. If he's using taxpayer money, then that's not cool.

I think we need more details on this to judge fairly.

[PA Girl]

As long as it's his own money I don't see any problems with it. If he's using taxpayer money, then that's not cool.

I think we need more details on this to judge fairly.

Yes we do because I don't feel like dealing with my real world today.

There is an uproar in my area about money being spent on certain municipal improvement progjects. What people don't understand is the deferred maintenance has reached a point were items must be addresses.

Necessary repairs - timing might be bad but needs to be done

A new pool? - would not be good, at all.

[California Girl]

A new pool? - would not be good, at all.

Just curious PA Girl, if it's his own money, why not a new pool? Why shouldn't he be allowed to spend his OWN money on whatever he wants?

I'm not trying to start a big ol' debate here, but why not?

[PA Girl]

I was only thinking of government/tax money if it was reported on by the press. (I am making an assumption that the OP got his information from a news source.)

His own money, who cares.

If it was his own money, how would people know the amounts? Well, I suppose contractors could be gossiping.

[California Girl]

Ah ha! Good catch!

[Xislandgirl]

From what I have read the Governor elected to stay in his own home instead of move to the Governor's mansion when he was elected.
Because of that, the Senators voted and approved an amount of money, to make security improvements to his home. That was well within the law of the VI.
I also believe that the bidding process was not followed correctly and many of the projects went way over budget and know the Senate is pissed off; as well they should be.

[designbyroe]

From what I have read the Governor elected to stay in his own home instead of move to the Governor's mansion when he was elected.
Because of that, the Senators voted and approved an amount of money, to make security improvements to his home. That was well within the law of the VI.
I also believe that the bidding process was not followed correctly and many of the projects went way over budget and know the Senate is pissed off; as well they should be.

That is what I understood to X.