As near as I can tell the Milwaukee behemoth got better than $60 million of our $305 million Red Plan. That’s a far cry from the $4.5 million pay we were assured by Supt Dixon that they would be paid and which got Gary Glass called a liar by ex-Senator (and Fargo Forum editorialist) Ralph Doty, when Gary said they might collect as much as $33.4 million.
On June 17, 2007, at a meeting of the Duluth Heights Community Club, Mr. Glass criticized Johnson Controls for what he claimed would be a financial windfall (he called it a “plum”) for the company if it’s later hired to manage remodeling and construction of school buildings. Glass contended that Johnson Controls stood to get up to $33.4 million. The Duluth News Tribune reported on Mr. Glass’s comments the next morning.
But Mr. Glass was wrong. So, the following day, June 19, the News Tribune published a front-page story of clarification. It turns out that Johnson Controls got $250,000 for the study and follow-up activities, and could possibly earn another $4.5 million for managing projects. Undeterred by the fact he was $28.9 million off the mark, candidate Glass continues his reckless attacks on Johnson Controls.
