By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, November 9 at 10:42 AM
November 9, 2005 -- Alderman Jennifer Florida (15th Ward) was the target of Elliot Davis' "You Paid For It" segment on Channel 2 Monday night.
The southside alderman spent 58,000 taxpayer dollars to install some pretty unpopular cobblestones in front of stop signs on Gustine street. After receiving complaints about the rough road, Florida had the streets department pull the cobblestones up. According to Davis, the alderman soon had them put back in, this time a bit more flush with the road. After the second installation, the total cost came to $71,000.
Davis and his cameraman ambushed Florida at City Hall and asked her about the situation. After claiming that the Streets Department recommended the cobblestones be installed, Florida's game was busted when James Suelmann, director of the Streets Department, told Davis that they do not make recommendations on cobblestones. In fact, Suelmann said he doesn't think they work.
"The people that are following the law will stop at the stop sign," said Suelmann. "The violators that go through the stop signs, it doesn't faze them. They just let their car shake."
After Davis' previous report on her, Florida said she only received six calls. Just three were from her ward and two just called to say that she "looked fabulous."
Alderman Florida can be reached at (314) 622-3287. Her fax number is (314) 622-4273.
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