No Kevin, I never said "it seems like an election ploy" which you quote me as saying.  I asked why they come out at this time .. yes, budgets and elections are nearly at the same time, but the financial mess we're in didn't just start to happen, it's been an issue all year, best I can tell.

Angelo had nothing to do with all th e messes on there blame the other repubs and demos all the rest. not Ang.

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No Kevin, I never said "it seems like an election ploy" which you quote me as saying.  I asked why they come out at this time .. yes, budgets and elections are nearly at the same time, but the financial mess we're in didn't just start to happen, it's been an issue all year, best I can tell.

I agree that's not what you said.  You did not say "it seems like an election ploy," but to be honest, that's how I read it at the time when I first read it.  That's specifically why I went back to quote the exact words that you did say.  I guess I was quoting the words that came into my mind at the time that I read your comments.  I didn't say that was what you said.  

It's been all year for a few years that the county has had these issues. Maybe it's just that Angelo is finally getting his feet under him and figuring out what he needs to do to start pushing to make the county better and stronger (in day to day life and financially).

Having these things come out at this time is almost like part of the plan.  

What you're both missing (or at least not stating) is that Angelo is not running for reelection for another 3 years (if he decides to do so).  Further, the only race for County Legislature in November is in District 3 where (D) Marty Finn, who was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Michael Eidens is running for a 4 year term against (R) Tim McFarland.

So, I don't consider it an election year ploy.  I believe that Angelo is simply trying to set a tone for 2009 county budget discussions.
Legislator Santabarbara has been in office for only ~10 months.  He has proposed several pieces of legislation that were meant to benefit the oppressed tax payers in this county which is now, reportedly, the 12th highest taxed in the entire 50 states.  Angelo proposed elimination of the county sales tax on heating fuel.  He also was able to arrange for the Schenectady County Sheriff to provide security at the Town of Princetown meetings.  

This call for County Legislators to accept a cut in their salary and his proposal for term limits suggests to me that he is serving to "give back", not to become a career politician.  Brings to mind Blanchfield's deceptive advertisement.

It's about giving back ... public service ... (period).