I'm sorry but I can't believe the article in today's Newsday saying that it's the Lighthouse Develeopment group's fault the project isnn't moving along.

At what point can't you at least QUESTION an invoice with triple digits? Especially when you have been working with that vendor and have already PAID almost a half a million dollars?

So I think that questioning a single invoice for work should not cause a "work stoppage" by the vendor. And this is basically the conclusion I have come to with the information I have been given. How very, very CONVENIENT for the Town of Hempstead to stall the project at this late date.

My My My..... Oh look! According to the article, the work that has come in since August 17th has been put on the back burner. Yes, work that needs to be done to get the project to it's satisfactory point to bring to the public and get some "certainty" has been grinded to a halt by an invoice dispute?

Yes, FP Clarke, who has been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars since they have been placed on this project has decided to STOP working because this PARTICULAR invoice has been questioned and delayed?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? I am in accounting at my office. We deal with some of the largest cable companies in the country. Never in my 29 years have we EVER stopped working for a client while an invoice was being questioned, disputed, or delayed payment. That is just not good business.

Thank you Nassau County and Town of Hempstead for proving once again that NOTHING can get done here without having to jump through firey hoops.

Are there ulterior motives flying in every direction here? Does the Town not know, and thumbs their nose at the October 3rd deadline date? There are words that can be used for this sort of tactic, but I have to be careful. (Yes, careful as my husband is sitting beside me as I write this is and monitoring every butt covering sentence.)

As I have said more than a few times, I am not a reporter. I am a Native Long Islander, a Travel Softball Mom, a part time blogger....

In my estimation this is reeks of a form of extortion and greed in it's highest form. Invoices have been paid prior without a problem. Did FP Clark CALL the developers and ask them about this invoice? Did they call and tell them they were stopping work on the project while the invoice was being questioned? Do they need me to tell them the Accounts Receivable Dept. always calls delinquent clients to find out what the problem is? Can someone tell me?

Yes, the ToH Rezoning meeting is the same day as the pre-season game in Kansas City. It's all becoming clear now. The Town doesn't really care what the County wants. Nor do they care what the people want.

This entire thing makes me very, very angry. And as Islanders fans.... It should make YOU angry too!~

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