SATYENDRA'S SUPA DUPA SLUSH FUND

Who knew while we were balking over a $15,000 screw-up sculpture Ole' Saty was stinkin up C-ville with a $439,000 budget for him and his pals to party with. That's some serious wamoola!!! So who's on the take: at the top of the list - the Piedmont Housing Alliance (of which the Urban Turban is a board member). Habitat for (in)Humanity (the same fubar group that bought the only trailer park in town with plans to convert it into a bunch of cheesy condos).

So here's a rundown of this weeks quotes on Mr. Fart-in-Place...

"There was no controversy about the projects themselves - it had more to do with the process. . .It was very troubling to those of us in the room. . . [The fund] can't be only available to groups that happen to be the favorites of whoever happens to be administering the fund." - Councilor Dave Norris

"Nobody is trying to do anything backhanded, deal-making in the background of a smoke-filled room. . ." - PHA Executive Director Stu Armstrong

"I thought everybody knew about it. . ." - Habitat Executive Director and Committee Member Overton McGehee

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“If you’re going to have public art, the public needs a say.” - Councilor Kevin Lynch.

“If there’s going to be citizen art, there should be a public art competition.” - Councilor Kendra Hamilton.

"The design didn’t really excite me.” - Mayor David Brown

“It was reviewed by a jury of peers who know art and they thought it was a wonderful idea,” wannabe councilor Huja.... sure they did, right. Listen up pud - go jerk it somewhere else.

This reporter thinks ole F.I.P.'s statue is lookin' like an R.I.P. headstone...