The following is a copy of my question to Mr. Tim Hackleman and his reply.
Thank you Mr. Hackleman for your prompt reply! I appreciate your time.
Kelroy said...
As an employee of Cabela's do you think you can juggle your loyalty to them as opposed to what is good for our city. Will you always vote for shiny & new no matter the cost? Over the last few years our town has had to bare the burden of a new school, new library roof, new fire engine, new city vehicles, new snow plow, new police vehicles, new park, new hiking path. Don't get me wrong, they are all very pretty, but alas we have to pay for these things. What would you like to see done in the future? Thank you for your time.
February 23, 2010 10:34 AM
Tim Hackleman said...
Kelroy,
Thanks for visiting and thanks for the questions! I can certainly balance my commitments to my employer and to the citizens of Sidney. Two quick comments about that subject. First, during the leadership transition in the company over the past couple of years, as well as, personal conversations with some members of the executive team, I feel that my company is truly committed to the success of Sidney. Second, and what is truly the reason for my answer to your question, I'm a soldier in the trenches. My position does not involve me in any decisions regarding Cabela's contributions to the community. Therefore, I am free to question, and make comments or suggestions either way and not influence or be influenced.
I'll try to answer your other questions rapid fire style. :)
New School: Absolutely needed. The old one was not even ADA approved. New Library roof: Needed. It was leaking and had already been resurfaced the maximum number of times allowed by code.
Not knowing all the circumstances for these items, I suspect... New Fire Engine: Not needed, especially that size. New City Vehicles: Not needed. New Snow Plow: Needed. Many in the community have complained for years about snow removal. New Police vehicles: Not needed. New Hiking Path: Absolutely needed. Anything that can physically unify the community is a positive thing. The execution of the path is completely unacceptable.
What would I like to see done in the future? I would like to be part of a City Council that focuses on making Sidney the best place it can be for the citizens who live and work here. Sometimes that requires some difficult decisions and sacrifices. This comes through good leadership, which I feel I can bring to the Council. I can promise you this: I will not bring a personal agenda.
Thank you for your consideration!
Tim
For the record, I did not really think he had a personal agenda, I was more interested in what he can do for Sidney in the future. I just want to know what is next. What can he offer the council that the current council is "not" doing? I don't feel confident that he can rein in our expenditures (although barring our city streets, I can not fathom what else they want) An outsider might look upon our little town as needing a face lift, but a lot of us really like our small town life and we get a little butt hurt when newbies come in and tell us it is not good enough. It is hard for me to believe an implant would have Sidney's best interest at heart. But that is only my opinion. He never really stated his vision for the future. It was more of an Obama answer. Smooth, silky & vague. Mr. Hackleman is invited to share his vision here
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Ok, now it is my turn! Since I have been working in Sidney which I came here in 1996, it seems to me that everything is done for Cabelas and the good people of the City of Sidney pay for it. I remember going out to eat for lunch and asking if I was a Cabela's employee and when I said no then I got no discount, wondered at that time what was wrong with my employer and my money.
ReplyDeleteThe town I come from in Nebraska is Aurora which is home to many industrial companies like The Iams Co, Bonnaville Homes, and so on.
I would be so pissed off if The Iams CO went to the city and asked for a walking path, which is the same distance (3 miles)and expect the good people of Aurora to pay for it.(for the record Iams is on Hwy 34 and there are ditches to walk in so you won't get hit by traffic) Of course Aurora has enough sense not to consider anything like that, they right now have bigger things to fry like getting coles park redone.
And now yes I do work for Bob and we all know he has made me mad enough that I have had to go and get a drink (and it was a good stiff drink at the Silver Dollar) but I too am so tired of hearing how he is such a bad ass when all he is doing is looking out for the City of Sidney and the good folks here. If everyone would step back and look at the whole picture I can now understand why no one wants to live in Sidney you can't afford it!!!
I hope when the new path gets done they put one of those counters out like they do on the hiways just to see how many people use the path, and I hope City of Sidney has some darn good insurance to protect them when someone on that path gets hurt, hit by a truck,bike or something, cause I can tell you right now Cabela's won't give a darn! Thanks I better get back to work before Bob sees me goofing off!
Thank you for your comment Miss Tammy. I too have a lot of questions about this path to sapps. I worry about the city's responsiblity.
ReplyDeleteI remember when MY son and his friends rallied and worked and built the skate park. The city had to control the hours of operation. The city threatens to shut it down all the time, due to their limited liabilities. The city complains about the gathering of the youth, the litter, the traffic. I fear the same for the path. Who will scoop it, who will light it, who will police it. The city will. You will never find volunteers to do that. He's dreaming. It is a nice dream though. Pretty expensive in the long term. I worry about who will rule this path.
P.S. I remember being asked if I was a Cabela's employee at Runza. I felt discriminated against.
Fatties to the left.
Kelroy, I love your sense of humor! Please keep it up! I'll try not to be "silky smooth!" :) Okay, so this whole path thing has stirred up some strong opinions. I'll give you my position from both a candidate's view point and a personal reason. As a Councilman, I want to try to bring some unity to Sidney. I feel strongly that a path to the Comfort Inn unites the community. It makes me sad to see that there is a geographic division as big as the public division in Sidney. There are some benefits that are intangible. There were better ways to do the path, but divisive figures won the battle. Now my personal reason. For the last eight years, I have been wanting a way to walk to work. Simply, it's the only way I feel comfortable getting exercise into my daily routine. 'Cause I'm one of those fatties!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments Mr. Hackleman!
ReplyDeleteYou just gotta smile & laugh sometimes, it gets a little rough out here. Best wishes with your run for council. I appreciate your prompt and kind responses. In my best Jimmy Durante voice 'You...you can smooze with the best of them.'