Found this on youtube. If it weren't so sad it could be funny!

McCarthy can't find any cuts? He's used to cutting the cheese at every Council meeting. Thank You DEM morons! While all other cities are cutting spending and lower taxes The Pit Bull City keeps it's number one tax rating in NYS! Goofy McCarthy has raised taxes 150% during his 16 years of public service. 16 years? It only seems like 20. Write in Gary McCarthy for City Court Judge since he is a law enforcement "expert" let him run all three branches of government.

This should be the last straw for any thinking resident. In a budget of $79 MILLION none of these brain dead DEM puppets can find a single cut. The only change is adding more expenses! You can't make this up. Schenectady is losing $500,000 a week and they keep on fiddling. Throw the bums out!

whoosh

pull the handle on hull. lol

Quoted from benny salami

This should be the last straw for any thinking resident. In a budget of $79 MILLION none of these brain dead DEM puppets can find a single cut. The only change is adding more expenses! You can't make this up. Schenectady is losing $500,000 a week and they keep on fiddling. Throw the bums out!

McCarthy hasn't figured out the contract for sale of city water to Niskayuna yet? Money that could be made by our City (we have the best tasting water?) and McCarthy can't figure out how to negotiate a contract with a neighboring town?

That's money down the drain...again......

Quoted from rachel72

McCarthy hasn't figured out the contract for sale of city water to Niskayuna yet? Money that could be made by our City (we have the best tasting water?) and McCarthy can't figure out how to negotiate a contract with a neighboring town?

That's money down the drain...again......

Fact is that he is trying to figure out a way to screw it up enough so Hull can't benefit from it when he is elected but save it enough to take credit for it.  Just like his recent maneuverings with the City Council powers.  

McCarthy doesnt know what he is talking about.

Year     Real Property Taxes     Sales Tax Distribution     Economic Development Fees     Sanitation Fees      Fines       Total State Aid     Federal aid
2010     $25,536,240      $11,050,000      $2,971,451      $15,172,234      $973,448      $16,346,137      $8,428,494
2009     $25,155,925      $11,025,000      $3,371,491      $12,779,136      $847,062      $14,152,312      $5,275,103
2008     $27,659,208      $11,000,000      $2,529,235      $12,317,024      $678,898      $15,601,482      $6,105,953
2007     $29,441,163      $11,000,000      $2,499,332      $12,470,100      $719,461      $14,009,773      $5,760,150
2006     $30,345,031      $11,000,000      $2,267,879      $12,595,650      $915,190      $12,920,615      $5,448,901
2005     $30,144,640      $11,000,000      $2,558,468      $12,627,262      $937,302      $12,034,731      $7,481,743
2004     $34,103,003      $11,000,000      $911,837      $9,651,746      $559,196      $11,281,949      $7,925,962
2003     $24,347,341      $11,000,896      $768,659      $8,812,562      $483,965      $8,922,173      $11,437,304
2002     $19,052,757      $10,999,494      $486,901      $8,290,371      $476,020      $8,446,625      $8,082,894
2001     $16,999,298      $10,999,338      $990,173      $7,011,610      $245,074      $8,437,389      $4,659,698
2000     $15,703,736      $10,999,608      $480,930      $7,435,058      $381,746      $7,914,355      $4,989,957
1999     $16,506,820      $11,000,018      $389,087      $8,010,674      $505,357      $6,939,067      $4,924,722
1998     $16,322,921      $11,051,366      $358,029      $6,727,781      $351,408      $6,250,195      $5,154,633
1997          $11,000,000      $505,820      $6,857,406      $299,985      $6,570,927      $5,811,624
1996          $11,001,709      $423,676      $6,862,681      $277,216      $8,840,364      $5,172,586

McCarthy doesnt know what he is talking about.

     Real     Sales     Economic     Sanitation     Fines       Total     Total
Year     Property     Tax     Developement     Fees          State Aid     Federal Aid
2010     $25,536,240      $11,050,000      $2,971,451      $15,172,234      $973,448      $16,346,137      $8,428,494
2009     $25,155,925      $11,025,000      $3,371,491      $12,779,136      $847,062      $14,152,312      $5,275,103
2008     $27,659,208      $11,000,000      $2,529,235      $12,317,024      $678,898      $15,601,482      $6,105,953
2007     $29,441,163      $11,000,000      $2,499,332      $12,470,100      $719,461      $14,009,773      $5,760,150
2006     $30,345,031      $11,000,000      $2,267,879      $12,595,650      $915,190      $12,920,615      $5,448,901
2005     $30,144,640      $11,000,000      $2,558,468      $12,627,262      $937,302      $12,034,731      $7,481,743
2004     $34,103,003      $11,000,000      $911,837      $9,651,746      $559,196      $11,281,949      $7,925,962
2003     $24,347,341      $11,000,896      $768,659      $8,812,562      $483,965      $8,922,173      $11,437,304
2002     $19,052,757      $10,999,494      $486,901      $8,290,371      $476,020      $8,446,625      $8,082,894
2001     $16,999,298      $10,999,338      $990,173      $7,011,610      $245,074      $8,437,389      $4,659,698
2000     $15,703,736      $10,999,608      $480,930      $7,435,058      $381,746      $7,914,355      $4,989,957
1999     $16,506,820      $11,000,018      $389,087      $8,010,674      $505,357      $6,939,067      $4,924,722
1998     $16,322,921      $11,051,366      $358,029      $6,727,781      $351,408      $6,250,195      $5,154,633
1997          $11,000,000      $505,820      $6,857,406      $299,985      $6,570,927      $5,811,624
1996          $11,001,709      $423,676      $6,862,681      $277,216      $8,840,364      $5,172,586

Here are the facts about the City's Profit and Loss numbers since 1998.  These are straight from the NY Comptrollers Website.  The expenses will be in the following posts.

Dont let the Real Property Tax number fool you.  the only reason they went down is due to the fact that between $4 and $6 million of it is going unpaid.  The citizens are tapped out.  The Sales Tax numbers are flat.  Economic Fees are through the roof.  "Sanitation Income" has more than doubled.  FINES have tripled.  And contrary to what Gary McCarthy likes to tell you, State and Federal aid has not been cut.  Infact, it has more than doubled since 1998.  


             Real                        Sales                   Economic                Sanitation               Fines          Total     Total
Year      Property Tax     Developement       Fees                   Income                                          State Aid     Federal Aid
2010     $25,536,240      $11,050,000      $2,971,451      $15,172,234      $973,448      $16,346,137      $8,428,494
2009     $25,155,925      $11,025,000      $3,371,491      $12,779,136      $847,062      $14,152,312      $5,275,103
2008     $27,659,208      $11,000,000      $2,529,235      $12,317,024      $678,898      $15,601,482      $6,105,953
2007     $29,441,163      $11,000,000      $2,499,332      $12,470,100      $719,461      $14,009,773      $5,760,150
2006     $30,345,031      $11,000,000      $2,267,879      $12,595,650      $915,190      $12,920,615      $5,448,901
2005     $30,144,640      $11,000,000      $2,558,468      $12,627,262      $937,302      $12,034,731      $7,481,743
2004     $34,103,003      $11,000,000      $911,837      $9,651,746      $559,196      $11,281,949      $7,925,962
2003     $24,347,341      $11,000,896      $768,659      $8,812,562      $483,965      $8,922,173      $11,437,304
2002     $19,052,757      $10,999,494      $486,901      $8,290,371      $476,020      $8,446,625      $8,082,894
2001     $16,999,298      $10,999,338      $990,173      $7,011,610      $245,074      $8,437,389      $4,659,698
2000     $15,703,736      $10,999,608      $480,930      $7,435,058      $381,746      $7,914,355      $4,989,957
1999     $16,506,820      $11,000,018      $389,087      $8,010,674      $505,357      $6,939,067      $4,924,722
1998     $16,322,921      $11,051,366      $358,029      $6,727,781      $351,408      $6,250,195      $5,154,633

The rundown on the expenses since 1996.  Operations up 6 fold.  Administration up only 50% Police and fire up 50%.  Developement of Infrastructure almost doubled from last year alone.  Water is down-flat?!?!?!?!  Interesting considering the new fees.  Sewer up almost double.  Refuse and Garbage only up slightly.  You wouldnt think it considering all the hoopla and raised fees.  Medical insurance tripling.  This is straight up incompetence.  

Year     Operations       Administration       Police       FireProtection      Highways       DevInfrastructure      Water       Sewer       Refuse-Garbage     Med. Insurance
2010     $18,818,239      $3,342,129      $16,209,764      $9,804,683      $6,589,307      $9,115,572      $5,177,328      $11,713,167      $4,089,679      $13,556,128
2009     $18,242,844      $3,159,827      $16,999,197      $8,987,042      $7,010,211      $5,009,975      $4,826,688      $9,658,905      $4,146,448      $12,553,641
2008     $6,888,860      $3,057,538      $17,142,341      $8,657,722      $6,076,028      $6,080,298      $4,613,081      $9,458,882      $4,343,375      $11,783,255
2007     $7,346,239      $3,129,262      $15,473,276      $9,023,266      $5,028,548      $5,821,062      $4,920,953      $11,223,845      $4,333,841      $10,258,068
2006     $6,657,460      $2,718,172      $15,911,360      $9,162,680      $4,579,339      $3,921,612      $6,238,553      $8,162,873      $3,909,558      $9,682,871
2005     $4,746,534      $2,682,339      $14,388,366      $7,447,281      $7,632,365      $6,059,528      $4,027,741      $6,813,521      $3,882,413      $8,935,080
2004     $3,636,030      $2,929,863      $13,189,586      $7,003,082      $9,889,393      $3,631,290      $4,889,788      $6,207,521      $3,876,461      $8,887,111
2003     $3,526,239      $2,930,839      $13,021,005      $7,197,198      $13,920,382      $3,537,680      $5,041,144      $6,483,949      $3,817,528      $7,560,878
2002     $4,646,269      $3,218,316      $12,520,998      $7,183,777      $6,873,272      $4,788,804      $4,797,654      $6,379,141      $3,778,829      $7,546,461
2001     $3,130,697      $2,877,690      $12,605,523      $6,522,610      $5,446,361      $4,123,437      $3,891,647      $6,581,926      $3,738,802      $6,358,264
2000     $3,996,684      $2,419,071      $10,926,724      $6,395,664      $4,764,868      $3,324,405      $4,491,112      $7,576,508      $3,437,324      $6,480,300
1999     $4,696,880      $2,267,497      $11,299,869      $6,506,824      $3,365,513      $3,707,303      $5,214,420      $6,325,802      $3,561,176      $5,311,043
1998     $3,051,898      $2,146,318      $10,001,858      $6,318,244      $3,359,431      $3,842,399      $6,085,924      $6,088,475      $3,489,699      $5,582,817
1997     $3,427,306      $2,309,873      $9,758,470      $6,279,150      $5,115,165      $4,941,445      $7,214,752      $6,294,684      $3,286,780      $3,922,995
1996     $2,487,305      $2,116,785      $9,661,454      $6,977,532      $6,330,612      $3,332,741      $6,628,021      $6,674,329      $3,508,715      $4,513,394

Perhaps you could post the link so it is easier to read.  

Quoted from bumblethru

Perhaps you could post the link so it is easier to read.  

I would if I could.  The problem is that you can only view and download to excel one year at a time on the website below.  It took me a while, but I had to take all the years and combine them into one to get the trends.  The link below can be used to get more of the details.  I just posted the "highligh
ts" if you want to call them that.  Do you know a way to upload an excel sheet.  I could do that.


http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/datanstat/findata/index_choice.htm

Quoted from TakingItBack

Here are the facts about the City's Profit and Loss numbers since 1998.  These are straight from the NY Comptrollers Website.  The expenses will be in the following posts.

Dont let the Real Property Tax number fool you.  the only reason they went down is due to the fact that between $4 and $6 million of it is going unpaid.  The citizens are tapped out.  The Sales Tax numbers are flat.  Economic Fees are through the roof.  "Sanitation Income" has more than doubled.  FINES have tripled.  And contrary to what Gary McCarthy likes to tell you, State and Federal aid has not been cut.  Infact, it has more than doubled since 1998.  


             Real                        Sales                   Economic                Sanitation               Fines          Total     Total
Year      Property Tax     Developement       Fees                   Income                                          State Aid     Federal Aid
2010     $25,536,240      $11,050,000      $2,971,451      $15,172,234      $973,448      $16,346,137      $8,428,494
2009     $25,155,925      $11,025,000      $3,371,491      $12,779,136      $847,062      $14,152,312      $5,275,103
2008     $27,659,208      $11,000,000      $2,529,235      $12,317,024      $678,898      $15,601,482      $6,105,953
2007     $29,441,163      $11,000,000      $2,499,332      $12,470,100      $719,461      $14,009,773      $5,760,150
2006     $30,345,031      $11,000,000      $2,267,879      $12,595,650      $915,190      $12,920,615      $5,448,901
2005     $30,144,640      $11,000,000      $2,558,468      $12,627,262      $937,302      $12,034,731      $7,481,743
2004     $34,103,003      $11,000,000      $911,837      $9,651,746      $559,196      $11,281,949      $7,925,962
2003     $24,347,341      $11,000,896      $768,659      $8,812,562      $483,965      $8,922,173      $11,437,304
2002     $19,052,757      $10,999,494      $486,901      $8,290,371      $476,020      $8,446,625      $8,082,894
2001     $16,999,298      $10,999,338      $990,173      $7,011,610      $245,074      $8,437,389      $4,659,698
2000     $15,703,736      $10,999,608      $480,930      $7,435,058      $381,746      $7,914,355      $4,989,957
1999     $16,506,820      $11,000,018      $389,087      $8,010,674      $505,357      $6,939,067      $4,924,722
1998     $16,322,921      $11,051,366      $358,029      $6,727,781      $351,408      $6,250,195      $5,154,633

Did you know that the county is charging the city 4.5% interest on the money that it overpaid the city in sales tax in 2000 through 2002.  Working together works!

you see the leaders just dont understand us...they attempt to lead us and this is what happens to us