Quoted from Cicero: ... the Health Care offered to County Legislator's
I recently learned of this benefit afforded to the (part-time) county legislators. It is my understanding that they are awarded lifetime health coverage for themselves and their dependents for serving only a term of four years in office. Can anyone verify this?
When I am elected I will opt out of this benefit if permitted. I don't expect this type of benefit to be paid by the county taxpayers in exchange for what I consider to be community service.
Good government starts at the local level there Mr Bumble. The county seems to be a wee bit more stable than the Town of Rotterdam. I don't believe we have seen the disgraceful, wasteful spending as we have under the the Tomassone Mertz and Signore regime. The core of county government has been essentially left in tact by the Dems.
WTF? The County DEMS have gone hogwild with the oppresssed taxpayers money. Lumpy Kosiur was given a make work position. They have hired dozens of patronage lobs. That's why we need Littlefield AND Suhrada as County taxpayer watchdogs.
Rotterdam is run efficiently in comparison. No it's not perfect. The core of County government has grown by leaps and bounds under these KRATS. Metrograft's ripoffs would fill this whole page. Where does gasbag Godlewski fit into all this? If he's the solution what's the problem? The biggest problem is the COUNTY and runaway COUNTY TAXES that are added to your property taxes. Going up another 18% next year!
Mr Salami you are way too emotional and seem to have a personal interests in county affairs. Please illustrate for me how you can state that Rotterdam is run "efficiently?" Please I am all ears. The assessment department is better? The comptroller's office isnt a bastion of political patronage? The senior center is run by the wife of the Past President of the CSEA union. The Public Works Department is run by a true political "hack." Tomassone Mertz and Signore are your typical "ole boys" who deal in backroom politics with Mr Parisi and Mr. Buchanan.
WTF? The County DEMS have gone hogwild with the oppresssed taxpayers money. Lumpy Kosiur was given a make work position. They have hired dozens of patronage lobs. That's why we need Littlefield AND Suhrada as County taxpayer watchdogs.
Rotterdam is run efficiently in comparison. No it's not perfect. The core of County government has grown by leaps and bounds under these KRATS. Metrograft's ripoffs would fill this whole page. Where does gasbag Godlewski fit into all this? If he's the solution what's the problem? The biggest problem is the COUNTY and runaway COUNTY TAXES that are added to your property taxes. Going up another 18% next year!
Mr.PuddyCat aka PDQ ,like I said before, is sounding more and more like an idiot (in all do respect) with every click of the keyboard. "THE COUNTY SEEMS TO BE A WEE BIT MORE STABLE".....WTF is right benny! And it is idiots who post untruths such as this and trying to give praise to the county dems who have made this county the laughing stock! Who have made this county a welfare haven. To raise taxes to one of the highest level NATIONWIDE!
UH YUP......I'll sure be voting for Sparky and crew! NOT! When these guys/girls campaign, just remember to bend over!IMHO
Thank God that there are alternatives like Brian McGarry!!!
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'd agree on the back room deals but Mertz isn't in on it he's on the outs because he questioned where $250,000 earmarked for Masullo Estates was spent and that was the beginning of the end for him.
It must have been moved into offshore accounts in the Caymans.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
It may even have been spent on the many usless studies that have been done in the last 3 years.
there should be documentation to back that up on the budget....right?
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
PDQ-KRAT/KAT -Yes I have a personal interest in County affairs. I am a County taxpayer aka (sheeple) who has to pay for all KRAT "accomplishments". Highest County taxes in the State, worst job creation, most lobs employed, worst library system, worst Community College, worst run County government, worst empire zone program, worst economic development. If you insist I will name names.
Metrograft is a complete taxpayer ripoff. When you post something so moronic that praises this horrible, disgusting County government you get all the flack you deserve. Name one department in Rotterdam that is half as poorly run as Metrograft? Rotterdam assessor?Have you looked at the KRAT assessor in the City- Here's a poorly run Town Department-Town Clerk-who has to hire an assistant for obvious reasons.
PDQ-KRAT/KAT -Yes I have a personal interest in County affairs. I am a County taxpayer aka (sheeple) who has to pay for all KRAT "accomplishments". Highest County taxes in the State, worst job creation, most lobs employed, worst library system, worst Community College, worst run County government, worst empire zone program, worst economic development. If you insist I will name names.
Metrograft is a complete taxpayer ripoff. When you post something so moronic that praises this horrible, disgusting County government you get all the flack you deserve. Name one department in Rotterdam that is half as poorly run as Metrograft? Rotterdam assessor?Have you looked at the KRAT assessor in the City- Here's a poorly run Town Department-Town Clerk-who has to hire an assistant for obvious reasons.
WOW...You said a mouthful here Benny! There isn't a place in the county to escape the dysfuncitonal dictatorship! Let's see now.....how much did we 'bend over' for in the county budget increase? Oh yea...10%!!!! And hey...wasn't Bob 'no change' at those county leg meetings and just sat in the peanut gallery and said NOTHING for the people of Rotterdam? And ya know what they say....'if ya say nothing, must be ya agree'. Yup that was good old Bob 'no change'. Someone that will NOT be sitting on the Rotterdam town board. And Deliva...doesn't she work for the dysfunctional schenectady school system. Pallleeeezzzz!
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
The Town went to hell when Tomassone Signore and Mertz started calling the shots. Constantino has been long gone, voter turnout has been less than 50% and the tax rate has soared. Combined Tomassone and Signore tax rate increases? How bout approaching over 50%. Explain to me why this gang of three has kept around "connected" town employees who are dismal public servants at best? It's called QUID PRO QUO and this gang of three know how to do it.
The town is going to hell as the "babes in arms" get their walking shoes......next in line is up......
the next generation is up......have they been properly groomed??? or will they throw their hands in the air and say---"Go to hell Rotterdam".....??????
we reap what we sow......
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Quoted from Brad Littlefield: I recently learned of this benefit afforded to the (part-time) county legislators. It is my understanding that they are awarded lifetime health coverage for themselves and their dependents for serving only a term of four years in office. Can anyone verify this?
I spoke this evening with one of the Schenectady County Legislators who assured me that what I had heard (see above) is not the case. I was told that Legislators can purchase insurance through the county. However, the report that they receive lifetime health coverage for serving only a 4 year term is inaccurate.