tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post1915775651058859094..comments2023-10-30T06:13:34.382-04:00Comments on Supervisor Feiner: BOARDS DECISION IN 2005 AND 2006 TO DRAMATICALLY CUT FUND BALANCE LEADS TO BIG TAX HIKE...I DIFFERED WITH LAST YEARS POLICYPaul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-33750446458214987012007-11-05T09:33:00.000-05:002007-11-05T09:33:00.000-05:00The truth hurts and loudmouths in front of the tow...The truth hurts and loudmouths in front of the town board have created much of the mess we have! Barnes- ineffective, and Williams -mean spirited!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-5818765529653105302007-11-04T21:44:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:44:00.000-05:00BARNES & BASS MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE BIG...BARNES & BASS MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE BIG TAX HIKE THEY CAUSED.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-3391700149031681002007-11-04T17:41:00.000-05:002007-11-04T17:41:00.000-05:00To 11:25 AM 11/04/07Your analysis of me, right or ...To 11:25 AM 11/04/07<BR/>Your analysis of me, right or wrong- and the Feiner work part is 100% wrong- omits one major element. I always use my name. Idon't hide behind the Anonymus label.<BR/><BR/>You are a coward and a weakling. You pontificate, and depricate with impunity. All the while unwilling to identify who you are.<BR/><BR/>The some total of miscreants like you, equal zero. In order to rebut such libel, one has to confront ones accuser.<BR/><BR/>Since that is not possible with punks who spew venon from behind rocks and crawl back into them, I hope yu are proud of you 15 seconds of fame...oh I forget in order to be acknowledged, people have to know who you are. Not even a pseudonym like the "Shadow," the "Son of the Shadow," or somehing descriptive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-59083125337577315242007-11-04T11:25:00.000-05:002007-11-04T11:25:00.000-05:00I find Ed Krauss, as usual laughable, this self-im...I find Ed Krauss, as usual laughable, this self-important professor of civics, should take his rug and fly off into the stratosphere. When did he ever contribute a wit to Greenburgh better government? He did business with Veteran and contributed to Feiner, and when his business was terminated and he became a Feiner hater. He has a big, imperfect voice, he loves to hear, as he saunters, in and out, of the political discourse like some oracle from Delphi. Please go!<BR/><BR/>The next chapter begins on January 1st, and the new group will be tested. If they do not function well, Feiner will be up for election in 2009 and the electorate, including the GOP under the direction of Myles Greenberg will have ample opportunity to make a challenge. No one knows where any new Board members will go. But, for sure, both Juettner and Sheehan will be tested in 2009. There are 50,000 voters in Greenburgh and they have November, every two years, to make their true feelings known.<BR/><BR/>The Town Board, and the airwaves have been polluted with hot air for years now. There are important points always brought up, no one can deny that reality. But they are lost in the in tsunami of political invective and character assassination, practiced by the likes of Krauss and others. Let Krauss run for office. Let him spend his dollars, go to the people, and test his ideas.<BR/><BR/>For better, or worse, Greenburgh has allowed plenty of interaction and ideas from the public. Some has been beneficial and germane to current issues, but much has been hot air, laced with ridiculum.<BR/><BR/>Feiner does not have a monopoly on good and valuable ideas. Intelligent discourse, coming from<BR/>boards, appointed and volunteer, and neighborhood associations, can always contribute, and the Town Board should listen. <BR/><BR/>But the problem is separating the wheat from the chaff and hearing sensible voices over the clamor of hatred and political ambition.<BR/><BR/>Get out and vote on Tuesday, and let the chips fall where they may. A large turnout for change will bring Feiner his first legitimate team and a mandate. Let us then see what that mandate accomplishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-33236504061710807932007-11-02T16:22:00.000-04:002007-11-02T16:22:00.000-04:00Francis, Eddie Mae, Steve, Diana can't say no to a...Francis, Eddie Mae, Steve, Diana can't say no to an appropriation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-75870025812009070572007-11-02T12:37:00.000-04:002007-11-02T12:37:00.000-04:00Why is the tax situation in Greenburgh being blame...Why is the tax situation in Greenburgh being blamed on the reduction of the fund balance? The only thing the reduction in the fund balance does is REDUCE taxes because the "balance" is putting money INTO the budget that taxpayers don't have to.What is wrong with using the fund balance is using it up all at once. Taking two-thirds of the available balance in one year, creates an artificially low or no tax increase. Since their's no way to replenish what was taken out in one year, in one year there is no longer an easy source to draw down on. NO FISCAL PLANNING! <BR/>The tax mess we're in is a function of no prior fiscal planning.We are now fighting about a "Master Plan." What about a "Master Fiscal Plan?" Mr. Feiner and every board member that served with him during his 16 years in office is responsible for the myopic and/or fiscal ignorance exemplified by a complete lack of planning.<BR/>Today all the monday morning quarterbacks blame the taxes on the library for example. The library upgrade was proposed in 1997. Had it been ratified it would have cost at last half of what it's costing us today.<BR/>Other similar capital improvements were also rejected or never even considered. <BR/><BR/>Now, it's all catching up to us. Instead of planing and spreading out the cost, we are now beng socked with everything all at once, and the only defense appears to be who to saddle with the blame.<BR/>It's quite evident who to blame. Samis, Garfunkle, Bernstein, McNally, Reninger any other folks, oh yes, Lasser ARE NOT TO BLAME, because they are not elected and can't vote on anything. As far as their "invisible control" of boardmembers, I seriously doubt it.<BR/><BR/>IN the future, starting now, consider how important your vote is. And cast it after doing yur due diligence before. If you see things that shuld be done are not, complain publically; in person, in letters to the editor and what ever means are availabe.<BR/><BR/>It's your pocketbook, and if youdon't protect it who will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-75356869767144963862007-11-02T11:02:00.000-04:002007-11-02T11:02:00.000-04:00im sure there are dozens of desanti plazas in the ...im sure there are dozens of desanti plazas in the budget - cut out all the frills. let a private gallery lease the space from the town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-20738159175503653612007-11-01T23:22:00.000-04:002007-11-01T23:22:00.000-04:00cancelling the desanti plaza art work will save yo...cancelling the desanti plaza art work will save you a half a penny in taxes--maybe less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-69127363666166729372007-11-01T12:55:00.000-04:002007-11-01T12:55:00.000-04:00cancel the "art" at desanti plaza which costs thou...cancel the "art" at desanti plaza which costs thousandsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-30283669624460043872007-11-01T12:21:00.000-04:002007-11-01T12:21:00.000-04:00What is needed is good management in all departmen...What is needed is good management in all departments DPW has too many men doing nothing.<BR/>Policemen and women should be studied too much waste.<BR/>I've seen too many people working in clerical positions.<BR/>many of these jobs could be eliminated.<BR/>Management is lacking almost in all dept.<BR/>Building dept.seems to be the only one working correctly.Why?<BR/>The parks dept.too many employees.<BR/>What do these workers do in the autumn and winter ?Are they still on the payroll.<BR/>Some of the town positions can be filled by temporary help.<BR/>Management is essential for a good working town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-10323732779027702972007-11-01T06:17:00.000-04:002007-11-01T06:17:00.000-04:00why are people talking about the court house and p...why are people talking about the court house and police headquarters? There is no active proposal to build a new building at this time. Longterm, yes. Short term, no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-51335702875836908362007-11-01T04:30:00.000-04:002007-11-01T04:30:00.000-04:00I don't know anything about the police department,...I don't know anything about the police department, but I do agree that quality management can result in lower expenses. If the highway department were run by a professional ops manager, for example, workers would be more approporiately allocated for tasks and the town would be cleaner. The highway department could even cut a few positions and, if it were run by a skilled manager, improve its quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-37628579225133851742007-10-31T21:58:00.000-04:002007-10-31T21:58:00.000-04:00Anon 9:53 PM, you are right, I haven't seen the po...Anon 9:53 PM, you are right, I haven't seen the police department building except from the outside. But I have seen the courthouse from the inside and we sure don't need a new one. I don't care how much they cry. They have too many people working there anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-69259737847895134752007-10-31T21:53:00.000-04:002007-10-31T21:53:00.000-04:00Anon 9:25 PM you have never seen beyond the police...Anon 9:25 PM you have never seen beyond the police departments front lobby. The building is falling apart and the employees have improper facilities to work in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-25619227801373995222007-10-31T21:25:00.000-04:002007-10-31T21:25:00.000-04:00We don't need a new police station and we don't ne...We don't need a new police station and we don't need a new courthouse.<BR/><BR/>Everybody always thinks that they need new and more and better. That's how we got into the new library mess because the old library was quite good. I never felt that I was missing anything. And it is the same with the court, which is very big, and also the police station.<BR/><BR/>What is needed is better management, and what is impportant is that the police chief and the judges be told that they have to make do and to stop asking.<BR/><BR/>There is no crisis and no need to spend and spend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-62209477467910141832007-10-31T20:44:00.000-04:002007-10-31T20:44:00.000-04:00The police station was recently refurbished WHY.No...The police station was recently refurbished WHY.<BR/>Now we need a new station.<BR/>Give us a break.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-14181103914945313092007-10-31T19:57:00.000-04:002007-10-31T19:57:00.000-04:00Lets cut through the crap it takes three votes for...Lets cut through the crap it takes three votes for the budget to goAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-20134539869344317812007-10-31T19:43:00.000-04:002007-10-31T19:43:00.000-04:00What difference in the 23% rate increase would you...What difference in the 23% rate increase would your changes make Paul? Something like .000???<BR/><BR/>Also what about the deferred maintenance, like we need a new Courthouse/police station??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-7930637832670323432007-10-31T19:27:00.000-04:002007-10-31T19:27:00.000-04:00To All:It's obvious that Bob B (5:24 PM)won't dare...To All:<BR/><BR/>It's obvious that Bob B (5:24 PM)won't dare sign his name to any of these postings because it would be easily shown that he doesn't know what he's talking (posting) about.<BR/><BR/>The impact of the lower use of fund balance is easily determined. For 2007, the Town Council voted to use $5.8 million. This year, the "B" budget is using $1.4 million, a decrease of $4.4 million. Simply divide that by the Town "B" assessables and you get pretty close for this taxpayer. I'm sure I've lost something in the "rounding". Ask to see the "exact" calculation, but I would be reasonably confident that the numbers will check out.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Bob B, but as A Lincoln said, You can fool some of the people some of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Your run of half truths and slander is quickly coming to an end. Rest in peace.<BR/><BR/>The "Other" ShadowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-2116515690748499962007-10-31T17:24:00.000-04:002007-10-31T17:24:00.000-04:00Where's the proposed budget? All we know is that ...Where's the proposed budget? <BR/><BR/>All we know is that the increase is 23%. We know it ain't from the library. That's only 2%. Feiner says 12% or a little more than half of the increase is due to "lower use of available undesignated fund balance." <BR/><BR/>Those are Feiner's words, folks. Read em and weep. They're both gobbledegook and doublespeak. Why do unincorporated Greenburgh taxpayers let him get away with this crap?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-61502318782618528232007-10-31T17:09:00.000-04:002007-10-31T17:09:00.000-04:00Eddie Mae Barnes and Steve Bass voted to spend you...Eddie Mae Barnes and Steve Bass voted to spend your money on a legislative aide who was supposed to keep our taxes down. Why are our taxes going up? PATRONAGE, my friends. POLITICS, NOT GOOD GOVERNMENT. Are you angry? I am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-75255788612307730182007-10-31T15:17:00.000-04:002007-10-31T15:17:00.000-04:00You mean on her way out the (barnes) door?You mean on her way out the (barnes) door?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-56066204682343806602007-10-31T15:10:00.000-04:002007-10-31T15:10:00.000-04:00Just remember, Juettner, a village resident voted ...Just remember, Juettner, a village resident voted to buy parks like Taxter and bill only unincorporated Greenburgh. She is also the liasion from the Town Board to the library (something she doesnt have to pay for either).<BR/><BR/>DJ - meet Eddie Mae BarnesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-13873803422599781442007-10-31T14:14:00.000-04:002007-10-31T14:14:00.000-04:00Blame Sheehan too.Sheehan says yes to every approp...Blame Sheehan too.<BR/>Sheehan says yes to every appropriation request. His goal is to increase spending, force the supervisor to have to increase taxes. He has 3 other votes on the Town Council. That's why a new council is needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-69076973669187500432007-10-31T14:12:00.000-04:002007-10-31T14:12:00.000-04:00The Town Board is spending taxpayer dollars like i...The Town Board is spending taxpayer dollars like it's going out of style.<BR/>Barnes & Bass (along with Sheehan & Juettner) are giving their consultant friends hundreds of thousands of dollars in contracts. These contracts are unnecessary. The library project could have been built at reduced costs. The council increased personnel. They should be ashamed of themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com