Kelo New London Quotes of the Day (UPDATE: Indications of Next Steps)

Wishful, Wistful Thinking, Scott

Institute for Justice attorney Scott Bullock, yesterday:

Tonight’s a really big night,” said Scott Bullock, an attorney for the residents. “They have the chance to accept the governor’s proposal and resolve this once and for all.”

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Mayor, Mayor, Pants on Fire

New London Mayor Sabilia, quoted over the weekend, ignoring a local online poll that ran 78% against the Council’s action, the near-coup by the One London Party last fall, and ultimately 18 of 21 speakers at Monday night’s Council meeting (Day article requires registration, and paid subscription after seven days):

“The City of New London won. As far as I’m concerned, we’re going above and beyond,” Sabilia said after sending the letter. “There are people in the City of New London who are livid, absolutely livid, that this has gone on this long. It’s the majority I’ve been hearing.”

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“I Left My Sense of Irony at, uh, Home”

New London Mayor Sabilia, yesterday before the vote to evict:

“I anticipate we are headed into the home stretch.”

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Go with Your Heart AND Your Mind, Buddy

RINO of the Day, Rob Pero, sole Republican on New London’s Council, in The New London Day:

“In my own mind, in my own heart, I have a lot of difficulty doing what we’re doing,” Pero said. “But ultimately, down the road, I think we’re doing what’s best for New London.”

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This Is Also True If the City DOESN’T Go Through with Evictions

The BS sentence of the past two days, in an unattributed article at TV station WFSB:

If the city goes through with the evictions the land will be used for a private hotel, convention center, and condos.

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Not Everyone Thinks Stealing Is Right

Charles Frink, one of the two One New London Party Council members who voted against the plan:

“I can’t accept a possible reduction in taxes by having neighbors thrown out of their property,” he said. “This is morally abhorrent to me. I refuse to profit from my neighbor’s pain.”

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That Sums It Up

Holdout Mike Cristafaro, addressing Council:

You are a disgrace to the city, the state and the nation.”

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UPDATE: WTNH, in an unattributed story, describes some of the process going forward based on quoting the mayor (if it wasn’t based on quotes from the mayor, I’d be hesitant to rely on it, because it appears to come from the same news source as the WFSB item above):

New London Mayor Beth Sabilia says, “The City Council has authorized the Director of Law to begin the process to obtain the properties at Fort Trumbull.”

Sabilia says, “There will be no bulldozers rumbling down at the Fort. There’s a misconception out there that we have Judicial Marshals in the wings to remove people. We don’t.”

Instead, it’s lawyers waiting in the wings. The next step is housing court.

….. The mayor, who is also a lawyer, says those proceedings could take several more months.

I am not familiar with housing courts, as I don’t believe Ohio has any equivalent. I would appreciate hearing from anyone (e-mail me here) who can help with descriptions as to how they work.