So I am almost certain, most of my readers have seen THIS GREAT SPOT...
Well, Mr. Shenanigans(Rocky?) has a couple posts reminding readers of the 'promises' of "EXCELLENCE" by the The Citizen’s Committee for Rebuilding Rockford
Gee, what memories....aaahhhh....the disappearing property tax,debt-free from nasty old BONDS....
"private citizens and business leaders " hand-picked by LarryBoy to sell the tax increase....
so got me thinking and researching...
'some' cry can't use MotorFuelTax for BASIC ROAD MAINTENANCE because it would break promises made with passage of that referendum
Well, in all that sales pitches I can find absolutely NO MENTION of MFT supplementing the magic 1% tax....one MORE LarryBoy rewrite of history....
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Back in the day, when LarryBoy first took office(gee,guess about 2005,huh?) the Register Star had 'forums' online to discuss topics of all kinds.It was back in those days of the internets, I first started my commentaries of city government with a forum thread called"LarryBoy in his own words(for what it's worth)"...What I tried to stress was how many of LarryBoy's candidate statements were totally contradicted by his actions as mayor.
Well found a RRStar commentor that NAILED LarryBoy on a grander scale than I ever achieved...
Check it out...
"...‘Unions hold the keys’Mayor Larry Morrissey said aldermen shouldn’t be surprised; the discussion was exactly what staff warned about several months ago.“The council and the unions have to make these decisions. … Do I like it? No. But this is an effective way to eliminate the deficit, given the choices we have to make,” he said. “The unions hold the keys to avoiding these layoffs. Period. … Everything we’ve thrown out there, their answer has been no.”..."
Oh, this guy,"RkfdPolitics"...is AWESOME!!
Over a couple story comments he goes...
"...Further proof of his false claims that labor is responsible for our budget shortfall are his comments about current labor contracts. All of these comments were made while we were in the midst of the current crisis and after the contracts were signed. Among other things he has said: First and foremost, the agreement serves the interests of our citizens, who need the fire services, but are hard pressed to afford more right now.' 'The agreement allows the City to approach the upcoming 2010 budget with a fire contract that will be within the citys means to pay.' 'I am grateful to the fire fighters for accepting wage freezes for two years and committing to exploring ways to deploy more ambulances, which are desperately needed. This is but one substantial hurdle among our present economic challenges, and I hope this will allow our citizens to appreciate that our city employees are sacrificing in unprecedented ways' 'With this agreement, similar agreements with our AFSCME and PB&PA Unions and the small increase in waste collection fees we can present a balanced budget for 2010. ..."with "...Here's the link to the quotes that I attributed to the mayor. http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/63909017.html"
Dang, you got PUNKED,LarryBoy!@!!
Well found a RRStar commentor that NAILED LarryBoy on a grander scale than I ever achieved...
Check it out...
"...‘Unions hold the keys’Mayor Larry Morrissey said aldermen shouldn’t be surprised; the discussion was exactly what staff warned about several months ago.“The council and the unions have to make these decisions. … Do I like it? No. But this is an effective way to eliminate the deficit, given the choices we have to make,” he said. “The unions hold the keys to avoiding these layoffs. Period. … Everything we’ve thrown out there, their answer has been no.”..."
Oh, this guy,"RkfdPolitics"...is AWESOME!!
Over a couple story comments he goes...
"...Further proof of his false claims that labor is responsible for our budget shortfall are his comments about current labor contracts. All of these comments were made while we were in the midst of the current crisis and after the contracts were signed. Among other things he has said: First and foremost, the agreement serves the interests of our citizens, who need the fire services, but are hard pressed to afford more right now.' 'The agreement allows the City to approach the upcoming 2010 budget with a fire contract that will be within the citys means to pay.' 'I am grateful to the fire fighters for accepting wage freezes for two years and committing to exploring ways to deploy more ambulances, which are desperately needed. This is but one substantial hurdle among our present economic challenges, and I hope this will allow our citizens to appreciate that our city employees are sacrificing in unprecedented ways' 'With this agreement, similar agreements with our AFSCME and PB&PA Unions and the small increase in waste collection fees we can present a balanced budget for 2010. ..."with "...Here's the link to the quotes that I attributed to the mayor. http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/63909017.html"
Dang, you got PUNKED,LarryBoy!@!!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
"No one at City Hall was too surprised that a labor arbitrator ruled in favor of the fire union Monday..."
WOW, whatta statement,huh? You would think with LawyerLarryBoy and all the other attorneys employed at SillyHall, maybe they shouldn't have wasted so much time, money, and energy trying to get out of a contract THEY signed by arguing "64" does NOT = 64!!!!!!!
And the MorrisseyMedia Corp.(RRStar,WNTA), they love to spread the Gospel according to Lar.
Firefighters just won't play ball.
Geez, LarryBoy you keep moving goalposts,change rules and STILL throw a hissy when you lose...
WOW, whatta statement,huh? You would think with LawyerLarryBoy and all the other attorneys employed at SillyHall, maybe they shouldn't have wasted so much time, money, and energy trying to get out of a contract THEY signed by arguing "64" does NOT = 64!!!!!!!
And the MorrisseyMedia Corp.(RRStar,WNTA), they love to spread the Gospel according to Lar.
Firefighters just won't play ball.
Geez, LarryBoy you keep moving goalposts,change rules and STILL throw a hissy when you lose...
Thursday, October 7, 2010
And ANOTHER thing...
How in the cracked-brain world of LarryBoy can he DEMAND an obscene raise for Julia Exxon-Valdez, REFUSE to take a wage cut AND then have the stones to attack the grunts on the ground with wage cuts, increased insurance rates and attacking their pensions(which HE will be vested in at the end of this term!!!!)
"...“As I look at the entire history of management and labor negotiations in the city of Rockford, we wouldn’t be in the position we’re in if we held the line in the past. We conceded to labor year after year after year, and I think it’s ludicrous to do it again unilaterally,” Morrissey said after the meeting. “If I’m them, I see us make all of these unilateral cuts to ourselves without them having to do anything. It’s laughable. It’s management by martyrdom, and that’s no way to run an organization.”..."
What an arrogant, sanctimomious sparrowfart...MARTYRDOM?????
Dissolve 6,7 TIF districts, then you can talk 'martyrdom, LarryBoy....THERE'S A SACRIFICE FOR YOU...
(And that's where the PROJECTED DEFICIT is totalling up, NOT THE EMPLOYEES........
How in the cracked-brain world of LarryBoy can he DEMAND an obscene raise for Julia Exxon-Valdez, REFUSE to take a wage cut AND then have the stones to attack the grunts on the ground with wage cuts, increased insurance rates and attacking their pensions(which HE will be vested in at the end of this term!!!!)
"...“As I look at the entire history of management and labor negotiations in the city of Rockford, we wouldn’t be in the position we’re in if we held the line in the past. We conceded to labor year after year after year, and I think it’s ludicrous to do it again unilaterally,” Morrissey said after the meeting. “If I’m them, I see us make all of these unilateral cuts to ourselves without them having to do anything. It’s laughable. It’s management by martyrdom, and that’s no way to run an organization.”..."
What an arrogant, sanctimomious sparrowfart...MARTYRDOM?????
Dissolve 6,7 TIF districts, then you can talk 'martyrdom, LarryBoy....THERE'S A SACRIFICE FOR YOU...
(And that's where the PROJECTED DEFICIT is totalling up, NOT THE EMPLOYEES........
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Well, I'm back....gonna run thru some older news....
First "privatization"??? ....
" The garage where public works employees have serviced Rockford police cars for the past 20 years will close by the end of the year as the city gradually outsources most of its vehicle maintenance to a downtown auto dealership beginning Oct. 1....Shifting work to Fran Kral, 120 N. Third St.....
HHMMMM....
http://vimeo.com/13436107
June ROCKSTAT - Small Business Loans
check it out... there's an introduction about how these are loans 'primarily' for "new and start up businesses", but 28 seconds in, a chart shows Fran Kral receiving $70,000 TAX DOLLARS!!!!
the city PAYS EXTRA TO A BUSINESS THEY OUTSOURCE WORK TO??? WHERE"S TRUE SAVINGS THERE???????
First "privatization"??? ....
" The garage where public works employees have serviced Rockford police cars for the past 20 years will close by the end of the year as the city gradually outsources most of its vehicle maintenance to a downtown auto dealership beginning Oct. 1....Shifting work to Fran Kral, 120 N. Third St.....
HHMMMM....
http://vimeo.com/13436107
June ROCKSTAT - Small Business Loans
check it out... there's an introduction about how these are loans 'primarily' for "new and start up businesses", but 28 seconds in, a chart shows Fran Kral receiving $70,000 TAX DOLLARS!!!!
the city PAYS EXTRA TO A BUSINESS THEY OUTSOURCE WORK TO??? WHERE"S TRUE SAVINGS THERE???????
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