As I read the comments in the Daily Snooze (I am still 'Banned' from Public comments there, with no explanation as to why, so I firmly believe this a political move to silence my knowledge of the operations of behind the scenes policies) I am forced to admit the rampid stupidity that encompasses the Newburyport taxpayers. Not many commenter's have a clue as to the financial operations of a city the size of Newburyport, and still worse, none have the audacity to follow their own political system through a budget process. yet everyone is a champion of this type of arm chair leadership we so badly choose to house our village institution with.
A POLITICIAN is required to amass voted to achieve office, to retain office and to maintain funding on a personal level. Also there are the many asses to be kissed to assure survival after the lottery of political position falters on their payments after election ballots are counted, one can move on to the larger ass kissing of State or Federal positioning. Never is there any commitment to protect the taxpayer, just your most favored field of voters. Where a pol may garnish the most for their efforts. Simple!
Comments about the Fire Chief having a budget and keeping spending with in that frame are amusing. Having presented budgets along side of every city manager, I find this simplified logic to be insulting, and dangerous. The public not knowing the contract that any MAYOR has promised and accepted, cannot be budgeted comparable to a business. No CEO that plays political favors can predict the costs of these favors to a set budget. Thats why we have 'transfers' during the budget year to cover the loss of memory of Mayors (CEO's) to their budget approvals to council for the Fiscal year and beyond. The City Managers do not direct any department under the management style of Mayors (like this CEO) and cannot make even professional decisions when over ridden by political needs of a public office holder that needs votes to survive.
A line in the commemoration oath taken by our city Mayor (not CEO) states that he/she will not commit a crime of violating any agreement that a previous Mayor has signed into agreement. This Mayor has no conscience when it comes to 'Bluffing' her way into cutting services to support pet projects, as she bluffed her way through city council. Let the taxpayers be damned for the choices we set in motion by accepting an attorney as a leader. Unknowing and uncaring as to the persons as the written law is tested by her need to 'Bluff' a falsetto of management ability over wise decisions. We will learn more each and every day she remains in office of the costs of choosing her to lead.
The deals she makes to not replace employees are not the fault of any city employee facing such decisions as to cash in on benefits earned in good faith and bargained in good faith by real leaders and approved by our elected council into law.
What ever happened to all the Grant Money she has experience in compiling showing up in our bottom line budgets? Or was that a Bluff too? She knows contracts, enough to bluff her way into a suit that we will pay for in the arguments of both sides of the issues. Union busting issues cost as much as acting in bad faith when it comes to legalities. Her choice, our cost!
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