Some have said that Joe Dalton has spread nothing short
of untruths & scare tactics in his anti Charter Change speeches. We feel he might have a background in mumble
jumble tactics in the past that he could be using in his position in
SUCCESS. Below are some pieces from an
article written in the Washington Post in 1997.
AN ABRASIVELY
AMBITIOUS DEVELOPER BRINGS ENERGY, AND ENMITY, TO SARATOGA SPRINGS
By Nick Madigan, The Washington Post - September 1, 1997
“For those with a taste for the grand manner -- from
thundering hoofs and pheasant hunting to mineral baths -- Saratoga appeals much
as it did a century ago, when members of the high-living elite first rested on
their laurels here.
But blemishes lurk under the perfect facade. As the
summer racing and social season draws to a close, attention has turned to the
upcoming trial of three Chamber of Commerce officials accused of trying to
blackmail a developer.
The scandal sent shock waves through this placid city of
27,000 people in the hills south of the Adirondack Mountains.”
“Saratoga County citizens, Levinsky [Developer Bruce
Levinsky] wrote, "should not be led around like bovine animals" and
ought to hold a referendum on whether to allow gambling away from the legendary
Saratoga Race Course.”
"Until legitimate votes by the people are
tabulated," he concluded, "I believe all we have heard and will read
from the grass-rooters is pure Shakespearean sound and fury, signifying
nothing."
Such language did not sit well with the Saratoga County
Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Joseph W. Dalton Jr. was incensed but,
according to a report in the Albany Times Union, was persuaded by his
colleagues to meet with Levinsky like a "gentlemen."
“But after digging into Levinsky's past, chamber
officials allegedly threatened at a July 2, 1996, meeting to reveal damaging
facts about him unless he ceased criticizing the establishment. The officials
were alluding to Levinsky's 1978 conviction on a misdemeanor count of Medicare
fraud, for which he served two months in jail, and a brief suspension of his
driver's license in 1995 over an insurance matter.
Levinsky surreptitiously taped subsequent meetings with
chamber officials and gave the recordings to law enforcement authorities. A
special prosecutor's investigation led to Dalton and chamber Chairman Brian
Cumming being charged with coercion and conspiracy. Chairman-elect J. Thomas
Roohan was charged with coercion. A trial is scheduled for Oct. 9.”
“CAPTION: Developer Bruce Levinsky's sharp criticisms
angered some in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where three officials now are accused
of trying to blackmail him.”
VERDICT - ALL 3 FOUND GUILTY
Remember this when Joe Dalton speaks of what’s best for
Saratoga, if a person stoops to this level how can you trust anything he says?
-Our What About Skippy Section-
We hear tell that not only is the Skipster not moving the
DPW Garage with it’s dangerous materials across from a school but he is
installing a rec room with a gym, lockers & showers for the workers in the
current site. What can you say, a workout station for his
Dept. and a $750,000.00 toilet for Madigan.
It’s a wonderful City to work for.
Speaking of Skip, why does he have the crew trim the
hedges and mow the lawn on Circular St. just before the track opens? The same hedges and lawn that looks like crap
during the rest of the year, many are asking –What about us Skip? We live here year round and you can’t even
keep this City clean.
Enjoy summer
