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Originally posted by pbal:
Beat me to it April.
On the other hand, I think I'd keep the Super over the Director.

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Originally posted by no the truth:
RE: http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_322225921.html
Yoy can not cut the public works department anymore than it is. Losing the superintendents position jepordizes the loss of revenue and services to the city residents. The publice works department has lost 22 employees since 2001 with NO replacements. We know that people sometimes get frustrated when there calls go unanswered for a couple of days, but with the loss of manpower this is sometimes how long it takes. This year the department has lost 5 truck drivers, experienced truck drivers and is losing another in January. Now that is 6. If you take the Superintendent and lay him off, you are losing another. This a WORKING superintendent who does everything that the union will allow him to do. This year alone he has brought over $160,000.00 into the ccity coffers. Losing him will lead and to a drop in income. CDBG grant money will be cut, which this includes sidewalk raplacement,storm sewer repair/replacement, etc. This will leave very few employees on the road when it snows this winter due to the loss of the retirees and the superintendent. Last Thanksgiving when union people were unavailable he was out for 15 hours to make sure that roads for the most part were passable. He needs your support to help him and keep bringing money into the city so taxes wont be raised. If you keep listening to Jack Williams and his propaganda that he is pushing on everyone there will be no employees left in the city, which includes Jack wanting to cut more positions that deal with housing improvement and assistance. This was at Thursday afternoon Budget meeting. There is money than was available in other departments to fund this position. When Jack brought this scenario up to take $20,000.00 that was extra in the parking bureau and give to another dept. Jack shut his mouth and said no, forget I even said it. If people think that Jack is helping the city, you are sadly mistaking. Remember this is an idividual who is on a city pension and has his benefits paid until the day he dies. And yes he still is eligible for medicare. Instead of cutting the superintendents position and taking 6 people off the road this winter, maybe Jack should look at how we can bring business and industry in town and not worry about putting people on unemployment while he is set in his city pension and benefits for life. City residents need to start attending these meetings and have a say so on the services that you deserve. I ask again that the city council to but Mr. Britton position back in the budget, he is an assest and a plus to the public works department. Call the city manager and the city councilman.

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Originally posted by bleyeskaren:
They go for breakfast .. then lunch ... oh that's right, there's a pothole on Main Street. Oops, wrong department.

Sorry Guess, didn't mean to cut on your post, but anyone can learn how to drive a snowplow.

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Originally posted by no the truth:
RE: http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_322225921.html
Yoy can not cut the public works department anymore than it is. Losing the superintendents position jepordizes the loss of revenue and services to the city residents. The publice works department has lost 22 employees since 2001 with NO replacements. We know that people sometimes get frustrated when there calls go unanswered for a couple of days, but with the loss of manpower this is sometimes how long it takes. This year the department has lost 5 truck drivers, experienced truck drivers and is losing another in January. Now that is 6. If you take the Superintendent and lay him off, you are losing another. This a WORKING superintendent who does everything that the union will allow him to do. This year alone he has brought over $160,000.00 into the ccity coffers. Losing him will lead and to a drop in income. CDBG grant money will be cut, which this includes sidewalk raplacement,storm sewer repair/replacement, etc. This will leave very few employees on the road when it snows this winter due to the loss of the retirees and the superintendent. Last Thanksgiving when union people were unavailable he was out for 15 hours to make sure that roads for the most part were passable. He needs your support to help him and keep bringing money into the city so taxes wont be raised. If you keep listening to Jack Williams and his propaganda that he is pushing on everyone there will be no employees left in the city, which includes Jack wanting to cut more positions that deal with housing improvement and assistance. This was at Thursday afternoon Budget meeting. There is money than was available in other departments to fund this position. When Jack brought this scenario up to take $20,000.00 that was extra in the parking bureau and give to another dept. Jack shut his mouth and said no, forget I even said it. If people think that Jack is helping the city, you are sadly mistaking. Remember this is an idividual who is on a city pension and has his benefits paid until the day he dies. And yes he still is eligible for medicare. Instead of cutting the superintendents position and taking 6 people off the road this winter, maybe Jack should look at how we can bring business and industry in town and not worry about putting people on unemployment while he is set in his city pension and benefits for life. City residents need to start attending these meetings and have a say so on the services that you deserve. I ask again that the city council to but Mr. Britton position back in the budget, he is an assest and a plus to the public works department. Call the city manager and the city councilman.

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Originally posted by April23:
Hi there, Mr Britton.