Quoted from Shadow

Schenectady the city with the champagne taste with only the price of a beer. True it will create some labor jobs for a couple of years but when the bill comes due, it will hang like a giant Albatross around the neck of the taxpayers.

like building your own coffin.......true in more ways than one.....

This is the biggest bullcrap article as of this date! OMG!!! First....they are going to save the taxpayers approx $750K???? They are bonding over $50MILLION!!!!!!  $750K is a drop in the money pit bucket.

  

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County legislators authorized bonding of up to $50.5 million for the project, with roughly 85 percent of the cost of construction expected to be recouped through enhanced Medicaid reimbursement.

Have these folks been listening to the Lamestreammedia???? The federal government is looking to 'cut' more medicaid funding to the states without reversing the federal mandates. And NYS is broke!!

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The county will also realize $152,000 in savings by designating all work on the site as part of the Glendale project and using an expedited procedure for worker’s compensation.

What is an expedited procedure for worker's comp?

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“This project will create local jobs, teach important skills to apprentice workers, provide opportunities for minorities and women, and provide career opportunities for our returning veterans, all while saving taxpayers money.”

Is there going to actually be a 'quota' for how many minorities/women need to be employed?

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In addition, the agreement encourages the use of minority and economically disadvantaged workers, as well as military veterans.

First these 'economically disadvantaged workers' can be readily found at the dss building. Second......what constitutes someone who is 'economically disadvantaged?

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John Purcell ‏@JohnP_Spotlight
Buhrmaster (R) & Vellano (C) were the two members voting against awarding the Glendale construction contracts at County Legislature meeting.
from Schenectady, NY


24m John Purcell ‏@JohnP_Spotlight
BTW, you know it's a hot issue when more than the usual two newspapers are at the meeting - 5 media outlets in total at the meeting tonight.
from Schenectady, NY


27m John Purcell ‏@JohnP_Spotlight
Schenectady County Legislature awards construction contracts for new Glendale Home - totals $34.66M, $6.06M under budget. 12-2 vote,1 absent
from Schenectady, NY

https://twitter.com/#!/JohnP_Spotlight

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$6.06M under budget.

I'm sure that'll change, soon.

Who was absent?

TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Channel 13 just had a report and said that "Schenectady county residents won't have to pay anything, it's being paid by Medicaid."


ROFL.    Of course, that would be the typical DV response.  

Like the money for medicaid magically comes off a money tree.


Since all nursing homes take patients on medicaid, WHY is this expense upon the Schenectady county HOMEOWNERS a necessity?


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under budget.....under budget.....hahahahahahaha......how about the government workers payout/bennies later....where is THAT budget????

BTW....the state is after the private homes.......they will be strong-armed into the Atlas Shrugged scenario......watch and see Wesley Mouch at work......

lock your elders inside....they will be fine....they always were

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SCHENECTADY COUNTY
Glendale Home bids approved
BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter
Reach Gazette reporter Justin Mason at 395-3113 or jmason@dailygazette.net.

    County legislators awarded contracts Monday to 13 area companies for the construction of the new 200-bed Glendale Nursing Home facility.
    The bids were soundly approved by the Legislature, clearing the way for the long-awaited project to break ground sometime next month. District 4 Legislator Holly Vellano, C-Rotterdam, and District 3 Legislator James Buhrmaster, R-Glenville, cast the only votes against approving the bids.
    Buhrmaster, the Legislature’s lone Republican and minority leader, characterized the home as a losing proposition for the county. He said the existing home has lost more than $70 million over the past decade, including $13.8 million in 2010 alone.
    “The public needs to know that we’ve been losing money big time with the nursing home,” he said prior to the vote Monday.
    Vellano offered similar reservations. She said the uncertainty about future state cuts to Medicaid payments was enough to sway her against the project.
    “That liability will fall on the shoulders of the taxpayers,” she said.
    But Glendale Subcommittee Chairman Brian Gordon, D-Niskayuna, framed the issue differently. He said the project is about providing a crucial service to county residents by allowing the elderly to live nearer to their homes rather than seeking a private nursing facility in another county or state.
    “This is a very big commitment for a very important purpose,” he said.
    Legislature Chairwoman Judy Dagostino, D-Rotterdam, also stressed the importance of maintaining a modern nursing facility within the county. She said the demand for beds in such a facility is high and shows no signs of abating.
    “The need is there,” she said. “And that need is only going to increase.”
    County officials also showed a design of the soon-to-be constructed home. Facilities engineer Don Scheuer said the facility will be comprised of five “neighborhoods,” each with “households” branching out from a central core.
    “It is residential in style and feel,” he explained.
    About five dozen bids came in from roughly four dozen companies for 16 construction contracts. The cost of construction is estimated to be $34 million, or $6 million less than county officials anticipated spending to build the new nursing home and demolish the outdated facility behind it.
    The county Legislature authorized bonding of up to $50.5 million for the project, with roughly 85 percent of the cost of construction expected to be recouped through enhanced Medicaid reimbursement. County officials are expecting the home to open in April 2014. ........................>>>>.........................>>>>.................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01603&AppName=1

$50 million to benefit 200 people.....make perfect sense......and people are wondering why the State is cutting aid to the city......  Schenectady County is a parasite to the State and the City.  

Glad to see the new nursing home is one step closer to coming to fruition.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Glad to see the new nursing home is one step closer to coming to fruition.

Of course you are glad.   YOU won't be paying for it!!!!!!!!!!

Since PRIVATE nursing homes take medicaid, explain WHY the taxpayers must continue to pay for a government facility.

By the way, how come you haven't been able to provide any proof whatsoever of your claim that the county tax rate is the lowest since the 1950's?????    How come DV?

Of course, TOTALLY UNABLE  to provide any evidence  so he will not respond



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Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Glad to see the new nursing home is one step closer to coming to fruition.

Do you realize that the Democrats probably hate you more than anyone?  Your just a mess physically and mentally.  You make them look bad everyday 24-7.    Parks and Rec leader.....such a joke they made a comedy show about it.  On the Planning Commision......the people who placed you in that roll should be committed.  You so good at planning that you cant even take care of yourself.  Go make another Userid LOSER.  You creep me out.  Your a waste of oxygen.  

Quoted from TakingItBack

Do you realize that the Democrats probably hate you more than anyone?  Your just a mess physically and mentally.  You make them look bad everyday 24-7.    Parks and Rec leader.....such a joke they made a comedy show about it.  On the Planning Commision......the people who placed you in that roll should be committed.  You so good at planning that you cant even take care of yourself.  Go make another Userid LOSER.  You creep me out.  Your a waste of oxygen.  

As long as he writes those checks out of his trust fund, they don't care.  When it comes to accepting campaign contributions, Schenectady democrats truly do not discriminate.  

Quoted from TakingItBack

Do you realize that the Democrats probably hate you more than anyone?  Your just a mess physically and mentally.  You make them look bad everyday 24-7.    Parks and Rec leader.....such a joke they made a comedy show about it.  On the Planning Commision......the people who placed you in that roll should be committed.  You so good at planning that you cant even take care of yourself.  Go make another Userid LOSER.  You creep me out.  Your a waste of oxygen.  

HA HA HA HA....
So just to be clear, how exactly do you feel!!!
He does have quite an effect on people, doesn't he!

Our soon-to-be state of the art brand new nursing home is moving along nicely -- and Union labor agreements have saved the taxpayers millions of dollars! Three cheers for our wonderful County Legislature!