| Author | Message | ||
     duncanrogers Citizen Username: Duncanrogers Post Number: 678 Registered: 12-2001  |
Its a medieval cheer! Similar to "right on!" Often preceded by Hip Hip | ||
| ajc Citizen Username: Ajc Post Number: 1750 Registered: 9-2001 |
Thanks Duncan... On the topic, does anyone watching the TC meetings really think it's Profeta vs DeLuca/Ryan at Town Meeting, or the other way around? Who's going after who? And, how about Ian and David? I'll tell you one thing, it all makes for interesting viewing!  | ||
| lseltzer Citizen Username: Lseltzer Post Number: 1668 Registered: 5-2001 |
I've been told by someone who ought to know that I have it backwards WRT the attitude of the state, aid and surpluses. State aid, so I am told, isn't awarded unless a town makes a good case about needing it to lower taxes. This wasn't my impression before, but I trust my source. | ||
| anon Citizen Username: Anon Post Number: 762 Registered: 6-2002 |
Can't the members of the TC have an honest disagreement over fiscal policy without you folks thinking it is "bad blood" or something personal? | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 10173 Registered: 10-2001  |
There is no way that this particular part of the meeting could be described as an honest disagreement. For those who didn't see it, the budget discussion was enlivened by Mr. DeLuca's reading of a prepared statement in which he openly questioned and attacked Mr. Profeta over details that were contained in the It's the Taxes Stupid letter. The budget discussion could have been a healthy review over the budget details. Instead it degenerated into an ugly, unnecessary bit of dialogue revealing yet more bitterness over the June 3rd results. Mr. Profeta, obviously blindsided and unsure of why this campaign review was necessary, appeared at moments to be both uninterested in defending himself and compelled to do so. As he concluded his defense, Mr. Huemer began the debate all over with questions to Mr. Profeta as to how he believed that Mr. Deluca's prepared comments were misrepresentative of his actions during the earlier budget meetings. To his credit, Mr. Grodman weighed in with a direct statement that he only wanted to discuss the budget. This is now the second time since June 3rd that the election results and the campaign have been openly raised during the Township Committee meeting. The other being a meeting where members of the PBA came to Town Hall to discuss to contract negotiations. One can only hope that some sense of coming together will prevail before next year or a needless primary bloodbath will take place. The election is over. It's time to move on. ---> Brought to you by Sbenois Engineering LLC <---- | ||
| ajc Citizen Username: Ajc Post Number: 1752 Registered: 9-2001 |
The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. The election is over. It's time to move on. | ||
| Ed May Citizen Username: Edmay Post Number: 1640 Registered: 9-2001  |
I would like to think that when Joel Ziegler and I are elected to the Township Committee that we will behave better than certain members of the current TC did at that last meeting. Balanced Government Focus on Maplewood Lower Taxes Better Services Total Quality Management Ed May | ||
| Joel S. Ziegler Citizen Username: Joelziegler Post Number: 19 Registered: 4-2003 |
I know that when Ed May and I are elected to the Township Committee that we will surely behave better than certain members of the current TC did at that last meeting. Balanced Government Focus on Maplewood Lower Taxes Better Services Total Quality Management Vote November 4th | ||
| tjohn Citizen Username: Tjohn Post Number: 1650 Registered: 12-2001  |
How, specifically, does TQM apply to municipal government? Isn't it an approach for improving the quality of a repeatable process. I would expect a detailed analysis of the portion of the municipal budget (already less than half of our taxes) that can be optimized through TQM. | ||
| ajc Citizen Username: Ajc Post Number: 1755 Registered: 9-2001 |
Balanced Government, Focus on Maplewood, Lower Taxes, Better Services, and Total Quality Management. Balanced Government, Focus on Maplewood, Lower Taxes, Better Services, and Total Quality Management. Balanced Government, Focus on Maplewood, Lower Taxes, Better Services, and Total Quality Management. Balanced Government, Focus on Maplewood, Lower Taxes, Better Services, and Total Quality Management. I find some things are just worth repeating.  | ||
| Dave Ross Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 5021 Registered: 5-2001  |
Lower Taxes & Better Services? How? Create a volunteer DPW? "Self-service policing?" At-home leaf burnings instead of collecitons this fall? I think what is meant is one of these: A) Lower taxes and worse services B) Stable taxes and mostly the same services C) Increased taxes & better services No one will believe anything else because it's never been done before. | ||
| newjerz Citizen Username: Newjerz Post Number: 116 Registered: 5-2003  |
Lower taxes & Certain services better and certain services worse. | ||
| Dave Ross Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 5023 Registered: 5-2001 |
That's B | ||
| newjerz Citizen Username: Newjerz Post Number: 118 Registered: 5-2003 |
No its D. | ||
| Dave Ross Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 5024 Registered: 5-2001 |
Might be D if D=depends. Like "Depends if school part of the equation is involved." There will be no lower taxes until the BOE budget is tamed. In reality, the Maplewood TC can do very little to reduce taxes by itself, so there really isn't a D. | ||
| newjerz Citizen Username: Newjerz Post Number: 119 Registered: 5-2003 |
You are correct, but the TC can tame the BOE budget. | ||
| C Bataille Citizen Username: Nakaille Post Number: 1518 Registered: 5-2001 |
Only if they succeed at getting the state to change the property tax/school budget formula. Cathy | ||
| zoe Citizen Username: Zoe Post Number: 315 Registered: 7-2002 |
Face it the BOE has obtained a free ride with double digit increases for many years now. I suggest, and am convinced that there is waste to be found in the school budget. Maybe in 2004 we will finally have a TC that will cause the BOE to make some sensible corrections. | ||
| Robert Little Citizen Username: Boblittle Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2003  |
The Township Committee only spends about a quarter of the total property tax bite so cuts at the Township level make for only a slight difference in your tax bill. Fifty-seven percent goes to the schools. The Township Committee can affect that amount in that it sends representatives to the Board of School Estimate. The remainder goes to Essex County. Absent any state-wide change, we should concentrate on getting the BOSE involved in the school budget process early and on limiting the growth of county government. | ||
| johnny Citizen Username: Johnny Post Number: 707 Registered: 5-2001 |
The Town Committee members on the BOSE have the power to vote no to the budget. If all three say no then it doesn't pass. They have the power to make change but choose not to use it. |
