WOW, and I though the Obama administration was filled with inexperienced, incompetent newbies with no experience in running anything but the Harvard Law newsletter. Holy smokes this is screwed up.
That's because the new admin. has no choice but to keep Tomassone appts. running town hall. Franny should have heeded the calls to clean out the barn. And bringing in outsiders is still a BIG mistake. I tried to tell em but as usual they don't listen! Six part timers wasn't enough. New admin and not one major change from the way Steve ran TH. Right GB
That's because the new admin. has no choice but to keep Tomassone appts. running town hall. Franny should have heeded the calls to clean out the barn. And bringing in outsiders is still a BIG mistake. I tried to tell em but as usual they don't listen! Six part timers wasn't enough. New admin and not one major change from the way Steve ran TH. Right GB
Well, accept for the rubber stamp he brought with him to approve zoning changes for BI.
That's because the new admin. has no choice but to keep Tomassone appts. running town hall. Franny should have heeded the calls to clean out the barn. And bringing in outsiders is still a BIG mistake. I tried to tell em but as usual they don't listen! Six part timers wasn't enough. New admin and not one major change from the way Steve ran TH. Right GB
Don't kid yourself peeps....the last administration knew 'exactly' what they were doing. This administration doesn't have a clue about anything!! They could have been elected to a town with a clean slate and still wouldn't have a clue! It is like 'on the job training'!
It's just sooooooooooooooooo rotterdam!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Don't kid yourself peeps....the last administration knew 'exactly' what they were doing. This administration doesn't have a clue about anything!! They could have been elected to a town with a clean slate and still wouldn't have a clue! It is like 'on the job training'!
It's just sooooooooooooooooo rotterdam!
Who is kidding who? The last admin knew what they were doing?? Then why the tidal wave of discontent? The people put in three nobodys and a 1 year council member. NNTP votes did not add up to the sole reason because if that were the case Mertz would have won the primary, OConnor would have won the seat, and Tomassone would have won in a cake walk. BIG blunders cost the REPS and big blunder's will cost the DEMS. People wanted change and it is that simple. Steve and crew lies and deceipt caught up with them. The appt of Craig Surprise continues to haunt the residents, REMS (a steve creation) continue to haunt, huge salaries, cronyism and a bloated defecit left over by the former admin continue to haunt the town's folks. You are part of the problem Bumble not the solution.
Did you have a part in creating this mess Bumble? Perhaps? I think we all know thw answer to that one right Mr/Ms enrolled blank!
The plan right out in the open It put what was spent on med services this year in next years budget by slight of hand And a cash "COW" for the district
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Who is kidding who? The last admin knew what they were doing?? Then why the tidal wave of discontent? The people put in three nobodys and a 1 year council member. NNTP votes did not add up to the sole reason because if that were the case Mertz would have won the primary, OConnor would have won the seat, and Tomassone would have won in a cake walk. BIG blunders cost the REPS and big blunder's will cost the DEMS. People wanted change and it is that simple. Steve and crew lies and deceipt caught up with them. The appt of Craig Surprise continues to haunt the residents, REMS (a steve creation) continue to haunt, huge salaries, cronyism and a bloated defecit left over by the former admin continue to haunt the town's folks. You are part of the problem Bumble not the solution.
Did you have a part in creating this mess Bumble? Perhaps? I think we all know thw answer to that one right Mr/Ms enrolled blank!
I'm not disputing your assumptions peeps. My point is that the last admin at least took a stand on REMS. People don't have a clue on how this bunch would vote! Time will tell if they will follow suit with the last admin.
One problem is that the dems boasted that fdg, being a smart, self made business man would be able to 'fix' the problems. That's bull crap! How much longer is this administration going to blame 'their' failures and 'their' incompetence on the last administration? Their failures and incompetence belong to 'them'. This present town board said that they were aware of the issues and that they would hit the ground running....remember?
And I am nothing more and nothing less than an ordinary resident who never was and never will be in this cesspool called politics. It is much more effective to be watching and interacting from the sidelines. And being a blank means that politicians have to work harder to get our vote. We are huge in #'s!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I was just at Town Hall. Hoping to speak with FDG about tonight's expected discussion on the tax vote, I waited for his secretary to get off the phone to ask if I might be able to see him.
I made a comment about Doogie's tax scheme falling apart...Diane Martin was kind enough to give me tonight's agenda more than 15 seconds before the meeting.
Next thing I knew, Doogie came angrily stomping out of FDG's office...slammed the gate closed...pointed to the closed partition and warned me that if I crossed that gate, which I never do anyway, he would call the police...firmly warning me that I "don't know how he is". I only got as far as telling him that he's wrong...I've seen first hand exactly how he is. With that, he stormed back into FDG's office and slammed the door shut.
This is just another example of "how he is"...a thin-skinned little communist threatening the messenger with what amounts to an abuse of power...a whining little cissy who calls the police, and summons school security and administration members in a School Board election to protect him from opponents' supporters...a little puppet doing the bidding of the unions on the advice and instruction of the Party that both supports those unions and employs him.
His role in this of course was to organize this tax referendum in a manner consistent with producing the pro-tax results his handlers seek...and the only way to do that given all of the facts is to hide those facts from the public, as they have done...schedule the vote at a time when turnout will be lowest and likely be comprised largely of the interested parties, which they tried to do, and nearly succeeded until they tried to stack the vote even more heavily in their favor by an eleventh hour decision to discount absentee voters...and that was the final outrage which led to the developments now threatening Doogie's master plan. It is crumbling before his eyes...and he is not happy.
They will continue to blame the previous admin as long as the remnents of Steve T and Joe S are around. You yourself revert back to slinging Jimmy C's name around the board. You are also aware that the staff put in place under Steve and Joe S still dominate TH. How many Paolino appts are still here? How many Constantino appts.? An admin is as good as the staff around them. For FDG to keep disastorous, political appts. in key positions is absurd.
Maybe if the Steve T/Joe S cronies were out and different people were brought in that reflect the change the people obviously voted for, then maybe FDG's admin wouldn't be making or perpetuating the same missteps that Steve and Joe made and for that matter Paolino made. Politics aside Town Hall needs a purging from top to bottom. Alot of empty buildings, promises and suits still permeate the air in the Rotterdam Town Hall. The highest paid political appts. made in the last two years or so live in Renns County. (Surprise, Mallaley and Laccardi) Enough said?
Again peeps, I agree in part but disagree with....'An admin is as good as the staff around them'.
It is the admin's job and responsibility to lead, direct and delegate. It is the admin's job to set a direction and set the stage and general atmosphere FOR his administration.....not the other way around. Don't be blaming the left over admin for this admins incompetence. They ALL ran on the same platform...REVITALIZE ROTTERDAM'!
Again....this admin ran on 'knowing the issues' and if elected would hit the ground running to deal with them. They truly are clueless and this is clearly 'on the job training' for them.
Peeps, if you think that if surprise and a couple others were gone, that things would be different....you are mistaken. Rotterdam taxpayers are already paying stipends for a secretary to help carry these guys/girls. Is it working?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
As always, we at REMS are very appreciative of your strong support. As I'm sure you've heard, at least 2 of the 5 Rotterdam Town Board Members are looking to move the date of the vote which, if passed, would create Rotterdam Ambulance District #1. Indications are that the vote would be moved from June 29, 2010 to an unspecified date in October 2010 so that all parties involved would be able to get the appropriate information out to the public about this vote. REMS supports this idea, as we hope to get the correct information out to the public.
One area that has become concerning for us at REMS is exactly what the vote is for. We know that it pertains to the creation of Rotterdam Ambulance District #1, but it is unclear which EMS service will be the ambulance service provider for Rotterdam. In an article in today's (6/9/10) Daily Gazette, Town Supervisor Frank Del Gallo says that "regardless of the vote, the [town] board intends to bid out its ambulance service." "It doesn't matter. It still has to be bid on." It has been the belief by all of us at REMS that the referendum to create Rotterdam Ambulance District #1 was specifically for REMS, but in the eyes of some on the Rotterdam Town Board this is not so.
Because of the importance of this vote, we want to make sure everyone is aware of what this vote is actually for. We ask that you pass this information along to your friends and family, so everyone can make an informed decision. If you believe Rotterdam EMS should be the ambulance service provider for Rotterdam Ambulance District #1, voice your opinion at tonight's (6/9/2010) Town Board meeting stating you support the ambulance district for Rotterdam EMS; not for another ambulance provider.
So, my interpretation of these comments is that Rotterdam residents should vote for the creation of the new ambulance district tax district only if REMS is the designated provider of services? Otherwise, if another organization/company is to be contracted by the town to provide the services, the property owners should vote against the creation of the tax district?
Clearly a self-serving and unprincipled position being advocated. IMHO
Again peeps, I agree in part but disagree with....'An admin is as good as the staff around them'.
It is the admin's job and responsibility to lead, direct and delegate. It is the admin's job to set a direction and set the stage and general atmosphere FOR his administration.....not the other way around. Don't be blaming the left over admin for this admins incompetence. They ALL ran on the same platform...REVITALIZE ROTTERDAM'!
Again....this admin ran on 'knowing the issues' and if elected would hit the ground running to deal with them. They truly are clueless and this is clearly 'on the job training' for them.
Peeps, if you think that if surprise and a couple others were gone, that things would be different....you are mistaken. Rotterdam taxpayers are already paying stipends for a secretary to help carry these guys/girls. Is it working?
Surprise appt was a disaster. Steve knows it. Without Surprise there is no FDG and all that campaign money, no ND, MM and quite conceivable no EE.
Been around too long Trust me The GOP misread the damage that a Craig Surprise appt would do at the polls. The same misread the Dems made with Mallaley and Liccardi. Agreed?
I am concerned about the future of Rotterdam Emergency Medical Services [June 7 Gazette]. As a school nurse in Rotterdam for many years, I have a respect for this service beyond that of the ordinary citizen. Whenever I have needed their services to treat or transport our school children, they have responded in a timely, professional manner. They are reliable, dependable and well-educated as EMTs [emergency medical technician]. Many of the EMTs who have served over the years are graduates of Schalmont and Mohonasen. These are hometown people working to service the community they grew up in. We, as a community, need to support this vital nonprofit organization. Whatever it takes!
Surprise appt was a disaster. Steve knows it. Without Surprise there is no FDG and all that campaign money, no ND, MM and quite conceivable no EE.
Been around too long Trust me The GOP misread the damage that a Craig Surprise appt would do at the polls. The same misread the Dems made with Mallaley and Liccardi. Agreed?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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