Abbatiello, Mark D 44,386.56
Armstrong, Thomas A 50,164.48
Arpei, Sandra L 41,362.71
Astemborski, Karen 23,17.25
Attanasio, Edward J 41,083.15
Baker, Mark E 96,023.89
Baldwin Jr, Larry E 32,843.35
Barden, Susan B 50,874.13
Barone, Donna Ndr 31,962.38
Bean, Timothy E 49,553.92
Benacquista, Mark E 66,135.17 DPW CSEA Union President
Benincasa, Gary 60,960.95
Bennett, Leroy M 41,667.69
Benson, Mark D 32,246.48
Berrigan, Patricia A 38,875.57
Birge, Bradley S 10,6819.99
Borden, Stanley R 5,8312.14
Borla, Nicole R 34,602.81
Bovee, Rose M 42,009.37
Boxley, Michele M 66,371.39
Bradbury, Thomas A 5,856.20
Brewer, Constance J 33,026.12
Brooks, Sheila 42,616.77
Brown, Bruce E 55,255.53
Browne, Lynn E 38,481.87
Brydges, Margaret C 55,169.51
Buckley, Donna A 36,203.89
Burch, Patrick J 37,382.67
Burgess, William M 44,930.36
Butler, Denis 59,843.80
Butterfield, Michael J 57,532.98
Caban, Barbara 4,089.75
Carpenter, Brett L 31,713.54
Catone Jr, Lawrence J 59,398.15
Cherry, Gregory M 39,801.58
Cleveland, Kenneth L 42,266.72
Cocco, Linda 10,901
Cogan, Daniel J 70,672.77
Cogan, Elaine M 14,294
Colucci, Philip F 41,614.85
Connolly, Therese M 36,247.14
Conza, David M 18,265.75
Cooley, Jodi H 6,045
Coppola Jr, Frank J 61,210.37
Cornick, Jeffrey J 46,447.30
Craft, Karen V 12,307.32
Crooks, Aileen B 9,116.63
Curley, Linda J 63,030.48
Current, James N 36,545.66
Dahl, Chris P 53,948.15
De Crosta, Joseph E 53,860.96
Degen, Donald J 29,515.96
Delaney, Jason J 45,973.03
Delaney, Jerod L 42,951.11
Delaney, Joette A 35,741.19
Delaney, Lawrence 4,915.09
Design, Patrick M 66,371.39
Di Donna, Tara A 0
Di Fusco, Robert A 6,893
Di Matteo, Giovanni 44,480.17
Di Pasquale, Anthony A 30,210.16
Dickinson Jr, Donald J 69,96.37
Dorflinger, Erica N 658.79
Downing, Jay 26,473.04
Dumas, Shelley L 31,769.45
Dyer, Doris J 41,176.09
Ernst, David W 49125.26
Evans, Charles K 61,833.33
Falcon-Diaz, Ricardo 41,533.78
Farrington, Daniel A 39,120.54
Farrington, Gerard E 4,374.14
Finneran, Eileen J 66,371.39
Fischetti, Anthony V 66,208.83
Fitzgerald, Mary A 21,244
Flanders, Joel J 56,824.48
Flick, Albert C 49,318.80
Franck, John P 14,430.05
Freeman, Angela D 33,336.10
French, Betty J 51,994.97
Fuller, Darren T 21,292.08
Fuller, Robert M 53,769.30
Gailor, Danielle M 33,716.47
Gailor, William D 47,444.10
Gardner, Andrea H33,622.70
Gary, Adam J 44,254.93
Gaynor, Leonard V 39,971.54
Gillmett-Brown,) 80,800.74
Gliosco-Clark, Kelly M 33,004.77
Gonzalez, Terence G 26,267.85
Goodsell, Leon A 53,267.49
Green, Raymond J 46,715.92
Green, Suzanne M 57,028.62
Gross, Jason) 9,664.34
Hakes, Jaclyn S) 64,097.44
Hanna Jr, Charles A 40,495.04
Harris, Ronald L 49,808.63
Hasson, Peter W 40,840.83
Hayes, Jessica T 53,195.49
Hayes, Kelly L 34,971.73
Hayner, Dennis J 492
Heeney, James K) 33,969.52
Heeney, William M 49,578.52
Henderer, Stephen A 46,034.77
Hickey, Robert W 63,739.97
Hilliker, Jeffrey M 46,312.01
Hopkins Jr, John K 49,796.86
Hord, Russell W 43,009.50
Hostig, Jo-Anne M 1,100
Hughes, Michael J 55,876.82
IVins Jr, Kenneth 14,430.05
Jarosh, Kathryn M 66,371.39
Johnson, Brett S 47,213.55
Johnson, Jamie S 60,366.22
Johnson, Scott T 14,430.05
June, Douglas A 34,589.41
Kane, Clayton D 42,629.16
Kardas, William F 63,030.48
Keane, Hilarie A 2,844.25
Keefe, Stephen B 27,062.20
Keller, Gary M 51,023.86
Kenyon, David J 43,806.80
Kim, Ronald J 14,430.05
King, Michael T 63,528.35
Kirkpatrick, Thomas J 73,285.16
Kling, Kevin H109,557.82
Konkel, Michael W 48,892.91
Kwasniewski, Suzanne B 28,583.94
Labreche, Deborah M 86 946.9
Lacijan, Patrick J 40,146.18
Lacy, Matthew E 48,045.62
Lambert, Dominick J 51,63.82
Lander, Michael J 49,843.60
Lanfear, Kathleen 51,197
Le Cain, Judith K 57,137.54
Lerman, Eithne M 6,327
Licata Jr, Anthony V 40,617.74
Livsey, Kathleen M 15,880
Lloyd, Garth D 53,710.34
Lloyd, Larry 41,063.02
Loya, Geraldine A 47,275.71
Mahoney, Patrick J 21,618.43
Male, Paul K 11,4962.64
Mallory, Yvonne M 49,228.43
Marcotte, Daniel J 44,464.49
Marshall, Ronald H 37,481.24
Matrazzo, Joseph A 40,742.88
Mattison, Bruce L 46,039.90
Maye, Daniel L 35,976.21
Mc Carthy Jr, Stephen M 47,018.37
Mc Carthy, John T 45,464.81
Mc Cloud, Tyrone A 43,067.78
Mc Cormick, Sharon A 33,763.09
Mc Gourty, Christopher E 51,791.89
Mc Gourty, Rhonda L 43,485.76
Mc Graw, Thomas J 53,382.29 past VP DPW CSEA under O'Neil
Mc Lellan, Daniel G 38,768.92
McTygue, William J 93,171.60
Meagher, Charles J 30,696.90
Meers, Michael T 41,889.01
Michaud, Betty P 0
Milks, Mark L 45,238.84
Moran, Katherine A 62,258.23 head of City Hall CSEA union sued over Mammogram
Nelson, Rinnieco G 12,352.05
Nichols, John J 51,194.28
Nickels, Dorothy L 0
Nolan, Lisa J 47,515.69
O'Brien, Mary C 4,375
Oeinck, Joann M 20,520.27
Ogonowski, Michael L 44,759.36
Okosky, Paul J 9,951.74
Olszewski, Philip C 53,762.24
O'Neill III, Joseph 54,592.63 "BIG DEAL O'NEILL" dumped human waste in compost site made Foremen by Scirocco also DPW CSEA Union past President
Ortiz, Victor R) 47,028.80
Palmer, Scott E 54,095.11
Parisi, Joseph M 51,195.79
Park, Derek L 50,845.21
Pelzer, Mary-Jane 28,994.11
Pensabene, Paul L 51,007
Peter, Michael R 16,561.38
Phillips, Cynthia A 55,912.21
Pierce, Raymond J) 48,153.94
Plante, Anna M 56,497.16
Popolizio, Anthony R 80,614.33
Powers, Janet L 40,164.14
Prior, Deborah D 39,207.72
Putnam, Barbara M 46,48.03
Quevillon, Michael R 43,293.11
Raia, Glenn J 42,632.13
Rancour, Daniel J 50,742.48
Rasmussen, Lauritz J 31,621.07
Rhodes, Isaac L 46,409.90
Ribis, Lisa 45,179.87
Rich Jr, John E 47,836.83
Richards, Stefanie J 25,001.41
Rivers, Marilyn L 58,814.06
Robbins, Thomas C 49,361.52
Roberts, Johnnie V 36,767.08
Roberts, Mark J 46,906.05
Robischon, Jeanette L 25,03.48
Ruhle, James D 63,030.47
Ryall, Shane M 31,482.86
Sacco, David M) 51,600.81
Sankovich, Joseph M 49,804.13
Saunders, David M 29,649.02
Scala, Joseph C 57,720.42
Scarangello, Lois V 36,647.31
Shaver, Yvette C 44,921.71
Shaw, Stephen R 41,456.03
Shreve, William A 33144.54
Smith, Richard M 41018.01
Staring, Clifford L 47,314.69
Steffen, Philip L 45,010.92
Stevens, Rosemarie A 35,775
Stiles, Robert T 31,49.25
Stomieroski, Sarah M 492
Suttle, Cathy A 3,708.38
Sutton, Shauna M 66,371.39
Swalsky, Ralph 42,197.62
Tallman, Nicholas S 42,368.76
Temple, Abbey E 50,119.94
Terricola, Linda L 80,700.60
Tomaso, Michael A 31,986.91
Turney, Matthew T 99,88.14
Veitch, Kevin M 75,842.66
Vickery, Rebecca M 19,485.77
Voigt, Stephani C 54,816.25
Wager, Brian J 40,613.91
Wagner, Nancy L 55,968.96
Wertheim, Deborah E 38,376.29
Wheeler, Florence C 64,756.14
Wheelock, Robert J 54,568.21
Whipple, Karen E 35,881.07
White, Ralf P 41,398.85
Wilcox, Kirby J 38,534.47
Willette, Renee A 66,556.13
Wine, John D 46,336.69
Wojcicki, David W 46,609.42
Woodworth, Nancy A 61,490.59
Zorn, Lynn M 47,149.49
And just so you know I hear you. I don’t have the 2009 salary figures for the Saratoga Housing Authority or as I like to call it “the
Crawford, Larry J $34,080
Gaugler, Cynthia A $61,384
Hawthorne, Brenda L $23,467
Hawthorne, Gerard $54,799
Heaton, Donald G $30,064
Lloyd, Jr, Thomas R $38,155
Peterson, Kathleen A $40,008
Sicko, Kathleen M $41,812
Spychalski, Jr, Edward J $112,336
Traver, Timothy J $40,226
52 comments:
said...
Absolutely awesome.
To paraphrase some old Hippy-Dude Group--
"Won't you please come to the CASINO,
no one else can take your place."
Honest.
Let an assembled line of solemn citizens read these salary figures, each person reading until silenced by the Council. Then let the next one pick up where the previous voice was silenced. Kinda' like the solemn recognition offered all too often to too many dead Patriots.
But let not THESE names be intoned as "victims." Rather it is for us the LIVING to propose, for each and every mournful name, let us propose a reduced salary, a responsible plea for a paycut.
Because we have MET the "Victims."
And they is US.
We taxpayers owe it to our city to read this list of names. To ring a bell for each name?.. that might be a bit "over-the-top."
John,
Monday night is coming sooner than we think. The organization of a solemn respectful "Reading of the Rewarded" must be organized... by We The People.
I offer my Life and my Sacred Honor.
Because THIS LIST is utterly OBSCENE.
-Kyle York
581-1819
John the names came threw but not the actual salary figures,no numbers came threw.
AHHHHHHHH, Technical problems.Can everyone read these OK
Many on this list have very capable people under those huge salaries that can do the job better. Some already are pretty much doing the job of their superior.
And before anyone chimes in about where is Commissioner Anthony “Skip” Scirocco and the family Grimm’s names in the payroll list .Let me tell you. I have no idea? It was like he doesn’t exist. Although I do know he made $14,430.05. I can’t find any record of junior either.
Well, it's clear to me that the one obvious overpaid individual on that list was Ron Kim.
We know from Scirocco that a $40,000 employee doesn't know how to count money and bags, one and a time - but worse is that the Commissioner accepts it.
He actually told the other Commissioners at the City Meeting that THEY needed to help him do his job. No wonder that department is in the toilet. At least, the other Council members apear to understand the real problems here.
It is frightening how many of these public employees have overpriced themselves. They complain about cash registers, filing cabinets, carpets and benefits and days off while those of us who live in this city and worry about keeping customers in their stores argue over the unknowns of paid parking because it could spell a loss of even more money! We first pay rent, utilities, employee costs, taking home sometimes what seems like crumbs then watching some of these people in the city go home to Wilton at night complaining that the residents don't pay enough in taxes to support their safe jobs and life style.
The Public safety expenses for this town is embarrassing. I want to hear them complain about their bench and their dangling wires - and how they can't fix a light bulb because the light bulb specialist is on vacation. Get Real!!!
Time to clean and sharpen those tools in the shed, we're loosing patience with all of this union baloney. Before the PW does away with the flower and tree program and all of the other threats of not doing their jobs, I say plant a geranium out by the recycling center office window and save $40,000.
I see the Dog Catcher making 60k
Butler, Denis 59,843.80
Isn't this the same guy who stole from the Racino.
I see another idiot who I see going to the soup Kitchen every week really makes 50k from DPW. Have they no shame?
The city of about 29,000 people paid police overtime
$805,000 2007
$965,000 in 2008
$886,000 in 2009
Thank you Ron Kim
I'm looking at these these names.I thought some of these people were dead or in jail.
The reason you are not seeing the list of Scirocco's on this list is because I believe they were part-time employees.
Ben, see if you can get the list of all part-time employees to add to your posting. It will certainly add to the overall numbers of City employees on the DPW gravy train.
When you look at the Public Safety list of employees, you quickly understand that nearly 50 percent of all the Public Safety, Police and Firemen, are making more than is paid to the Deputy Commissioner..Something is seriously wrong with this picture. No wonder we are going broke!!!
Benson, Mark D 32,246.48
Really the man is living in a tent behind the Rt50 PRICE CHOPPER
Ben, Your list does not include the dozens of part time City employees.
Your work should be up for an Emmy... Good job for exposing what's really going on in this City... Gotta go now... I think I see a Wilton "Tea Bagger" coming to my door.
Don't worry Mark is on my list.
Yes I can see it is missing some names.I know both Lou and Greg Benton worked at some time last year for the City, I doubled checked and they are not on my list.I think it is because 2009 Data is still quite new.But I do have the vast bulk of it .
WOW..there must be someone in this list of high paid City workers that can help the embattled Commissioner of DPW Scirocco count the money and keep track of the City's inventory of Trash Bags. For a guy that recently proclaimed he was an "expert" in Public Works, it appears that "Garbage Gate" is certainly undermining his hidden talents. What will it be next week??
Hey Scirocco...Don't pick on Mark Benson... I know Mark Benson...Mark Benson is a friend of mine. I see Mark Benson on the job every day cleaning Congress Park and along Broadway. Commissioner, you're no Mark Benson...
He's one of the few real DPW laborers left that actually works.
I can see all the DPW CSEA union officials are all taken care of by Scirocco. Who says you need to go to College when Scirocco calls the Sixth grade his senior year.
Scirocoo started kindergarden a year ahead of me. He graduated a year behind me.
Do the math.
It's time for the City Council to clean house... I work in City Hall and it's apparent that the people who do the least are paid the most. Also, I don't believe that the list of salaries includes includes all the overtime paid.
One thing I noticed on this list, those who do the real work make on an average around $38,000. These are the men and ladies who are on the streets planting, repairing, plowing and in general getting their hands dirty.
The ones who are sitting on their fat asses in City Hall are getting on average, $55,000. Seems to me this is total bullshit. Paperwork is worth more than hard labor? The real DPW workers deserve their monies. These fat cats in City Hall need to take a pay cut.
A few things here are right in front of us. Some on the list here ARE part timers. Also some people's names are missing. Although there is a Scirroco relative on this list. Actually he is the second on this list. Thomas Armstrong is the brother of Skippy's wife. To his defense he has been working for DPW years before Skippy got involved in politics at all.
Lastly, McTygue is the one that never graduated from High School. Most of these guys were put into place by him.
Either did scirocco,mctygue went into the US Navy and i think he got a degree there.Where's the investigation into the missing 17 boxes of bags,tom armstrong does not work for dpw it's dps.
Well Mamie you decided to come over here.Slumming it are we. So care to enlighten us about which one is you? Posting from City Hall? No. What day off? Tom himself lacked a formal education as you so pleasantly pointed out. But he was one of the brightest men I new. No wonder he was elected then reelected 15 more times. Now go back to your little buddy Mark and tell him how mean we all are to daddy.Then you go on and no about your Homoeroticism until you crap yourself.
Scirocco was never in the Navy but I heard mamie likes to give him a short arm inspection.
yea Mark Scirocco's blog is closed while he's in family court being sued for back child support again.I hear they are going to put him in the county jail until he pays up.
In the 2009 numbers for the Housing Authority there will be a salary for Nina SPYCHALSKI, daughter of Edward Spychalski, a new full time hire.
I'm not crying for all the intolerance between humans, I'm crying because I have a hangover and my nuts itch.
My first girlfriend cheated on me with another girl, shaved her head, and went fully lesbian. I still believe this to be my fault. then I met Val.
So Gerard Hawthorne is married to Brenda Hawthorne whose brother is Thomas Lloyd. and now we have Edward Spychalski daughter Nina SPYCHALSKI working full time. Now if Nina would marry one of Gerard's spawn we could have just one big happy inbred family.and I thought this only happened in Kentucky.
I just got acquainted with this blog. Got lots of time on my hands and was wondering? Who's the DPW employee, woman named Gerry, who waters the flowers along Broadway? I'm told she is a close friend of the boss and mades big money. Is that true?
Easy on Mamie, she's a little sore with all the pokers sticking out of her boy Skippy. And further more Mamie... it's about time Der Skippy started taking responsibility for his own failures.
As one previous writer put it...
Mamie...I knew Tom McTygue. Tom McTygue was a friend of mine. He was elected 16 times in this City. Tom McTygue was a real community leader and contributor on the City Council and a long term effective manager as Commissioner of Public Works.
Mamie.. Let's be clear here....Skippy Scirocco is no Tom McTygue!!
Der Skipper...what's the problem? Having a bad week, are ya?
Say ya can't get no respect from yer' fellow Council people?
Yur DPW wurkers can't count der' trash bags?
Can't keep track of all dos' bag monies?
De' Saratoga news paper keeps printing dos' nasty Headliners...
Der Finance Officer is gonna cut anodder $500 grand from yur' budget monies and more cuts are a' commin.... Just when yur hopin' to cruze into yur' third year as DpW 'missioner.
Is that what's got ya down,, der Skipper?
Well cheer up 'missioner... Tis time to come out of der City Hall and face yur' supporters. We have enough fingers to count thos der bags and what's left over we'll sell and use does' monies to rehire der little Demroc and Antony... Sounds like a planner der Skipper!!
Ben, I must say... Some people would pay for this kind of sheer entertainment. The comments are informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work. And for all those contributors to the essays and opinions posted on this site, you are obviously the best.
I look forward to reading this blog every day.
dirty harry:
no wonder we all feel like sisyphus:
"The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight. They had thought with some reason that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor"
Had a picture but couldn't post it...
So what that McTygue wasn't formally educated. There are plenty of College Grads collecting
unemployment. MyTygue possesses good work ethic and leadership skills something very much lacking at DPW now. And it shows.......
Don't forget there is another Traver,Another Gaugler and another Spychalski on that Housing payroll. But who cares. The city payroll is the one that has been raising my taxes.
One bag, two bag, three bag,Phew... time for a break
I just heard that the budget hole has grown from 1.3 mil to 2.4 mil. Remember you heard it here first.
And for the special request, I have no data for 2009 yet.but I do have 2008
Environmental Conservation David Keehn Annual $97,861
I see it still pays very well to be a shit dumping, lying, polluting Union thug.
Who says the good old days are gone?
The ghost of past commissioners says:
Is anyone counting the number of vehicles?
Every DPW guy has one.
Every Cop has one, maybe two.
Is there any accountability?
Nice of you to post the salaries, but it's all been done before,and what has become of that?
Yes, Lew "worked" last year and so did his bro. Lew was laid off and so was his bride. Now the hacienda is up for sale.
Hey, sh*t happens..........even in "The city in the country" or the "city that used to be prosperous but is now picking up returnable cans on the side of the road"
Any truth to Bonacio backing out of the Lillian's parking lot deal?
God I hate being always right.
City: Budget Gap is $2.2 million
When the city council killed a proposed paid parking plan Tuesday, the city’s 2010 budget deficit stood at $1.35 million.
Finance Commissioner Ken Ivins said Thursday night that budget gap is actually about $2.2 million.
Ivins said the gap grew because the city has failed to close on the sale of the Broadway parking lot adjacent to Lillian’s restaurant, which was to add $500,000 in revenues to the budget, and because there is a $400,000 shortage in previously anticipated mortgage tax income.
The city council will discuss cost-cutting and revenue-raising measures to address the $2.2 million budget gap during a public hearing at the Canfield Casino on Monday night.
So let me get this straight.The city is in the hole for 2 million+ and today they gave a nice shinny medal to Glenn Barrett the little Coper who rides his little bicycle up and down Broadway and then I read here He is paid $93,109 as a fucking patrolman. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG HERE.You can spin it anyway you want but something is just out of whack. And then these fuckers want a new POLICE STATION!!!
Two words
FUCK YOU
"Business as usual" at City Hall is simply not sustainable. We, the citizens of Saratoga Springs, have an obligation not only to complain; but also, to provide suggestions/solutions to our elected officials.
Our City is bankrupt. Our debts exceed our assets and our ability to raise revenue by taxation. (DEBTS>ASSETS+POTENTIAL REVENUE).
Some ideas:
1. Hiring freeze. NOW. NO NEW HIRES unless the positions generate income.
2. Phase out the Police Department over 6 to 10 years. Demand compensation from Saratoga County on a pro-rata basis for every resident of Saratoga Springs (none of whom receive any benefit from the Saratoga County Sheriffs Department.) We (Taxpayers of Saratoga Springs) pay for the Sheriffs Department, but we receive no benefit. As we wind down our Police Department, the Sheriff's Department will assume their function.
3. Eliminate the Fire Department. The Fire Department costs the Taxpayers of Saratoga Springs 7 Million Dollars a Year. All the guys and gals in Fire Service are nice people. That's not the point. The "Law" says a City in New York requires a Chief and Assistant Chief only. Everybody else can be a volunteer. Game Over.
4. Sub-contract Public Works services. It will be more efficient and less expensive. C'mon folks, let's get real. Look at the numbers. The figures outlined here don't include the best benefit package in the State of New York, and likely retro-active pay benefits after the contracts are settled.
5. Eliminate City Engineer (106,000+), City Planner, City Attorney, City I.T. Guru (106+), Brad Birge (100+ whatever he does?). All of these jobs can be contracted out at incredible savings. They are patronage/sinecure jokes leftover from another era.
Oh, I could go on, believe me. Not too much personal here. Some folks who are employed by the City of Saratoga Springs are hard-working and fairly compensated; however, the vast majority of our municipal employees are selfish, self-absorbed, slackers who would have difficulty securing employment in the private sector. I haven't even touched on the subject of familial/generational nepotism.
By the way, the municipal employees...Police, Fire Service , DPW, City Hall workers...They are not to blame for this sorry state of affairs. As individuals, if they didn't have their jobs, other people would fill them. No, we are to blame. Taxpayers, complainers, bloggers, resenters, etc. It is our responsibility to get off our duffs and start putting that fat-ass humpty-dumpty of a City Government that we have back together again.
Screwsirocco says he plans on giving back to to city $500,000 from his 2009 budget, why not give it back to the taxpayers in the form of tax reduction or better yet how about a pay raise for all the hard working city employees(70% live outside the city,...(sing)..where the stars are big,big and bright and taxes low, deep... in the heart of the BURBS),his giving back the $500,000 really means he's been over taxing you poor bastards in Saratoga Springs,Keep up the good work Skippy we surrounding towns will gladly take your taxes and city employees,so we can keep our towns with no taxes and your city paying the BILL...WHATA PLAN>>Really the city should think about changeing its' name to,"Bend over Springs New York 00000."
I am speechless.
I am without speech.
"Dave from the Y" 1:51--
YES, I KNOW-- I preach RESPECT for all former MAYORS.
But YOUR POST was a GEM.
If I DIE laughin' here, do NOT feel GUILTY! Heck, you'll be a hero to millions.
And I will most HAPPILY die in Hecll.
MAN, do WE have comic talent in this town!
I thank y'all. Especially wailin' on me. Do something fresh and I'm enjoyin' the heck out of it.
But ME? I have no gift for comedy.
But I can repeat this... merely the lame wimpy
bald blowhard condo*scum*echo of others--
I know the value of hard work.
Commissioner McTygue understood...
And he INSPIRED work.
Just grant me this--
For THIRTY-TWO YEARS, he's got NO office.
No mancave. No assistant to the assistant.
He had a "Desk"… with four wheels. Colonel Dave ranted about it and somebody else threw the truck keys down the sewer and a zillion folks "KNOW" he was dippin' into the "bag funds", so to speak. Believe what you want. Free country I say.
But... I DID work for the man. I hope someone as sharp as JT pulls my timecards to show I earned nothin' for doing work I loved with people I respected.
And I respected the Commish and still do. I was on my knees (insert gay joke here) and suddenly up pulls a truck and it's The Commish asking how far we plan to go with the flower planting on South Broadway?
Later, my radio in the truck squawks and I hear the Commish askin' me to get my sorry truck down to Nelson where some schmuck has dumped a load of whatever in the street. Commish got a call from a citizen and now it's MY job.
It was at the END of the day that you might find him in the thing I called "The Library." If it was Billy's office, okay.
But in 32 years, the Commish didn't NEED an office. Because his office was out on the street, kickin' our butts, shakin' our hands, and taking radio calls and later cell phone calls from upset citizens.
Give me FIVE MEN like HIM in City Hall...
my Parking Plans go up my Back Street and we give Albany all the VLT Graft they can handle.
And we $till come out ahead.
Because workers love to work for someone who respects work. Go get a copy of "Mike Mulligan and MaryAnne."
If there's a Blogger's Heaven,
I got in here because St. Peter was busy doin' spritzers with Spitzer.
-Kyle York
Rich Condo Carpetbagger...
DPW worker.
Have you looked into the perks some employees at the Housing Authority and their families are rumored to enjoy? I understand there have been some travel junkets funded by taxpayers.
Schenectady Gazette...
dailygazette.com website had finally got the coverup footage from city hall.
Scala throwing them into the back of skippys head...
They want to play games, i think ur boi has the upper hand now
Cops making $60K? $70K? $90K? six figs?
Insanity. Outright insanity.
Someone justify this to me and to everyone else with half a brain in this city?
In response to the question by Home From The Hospital... Yes, Geraldine Loya is the DPW Laborer who is responsible for watering flowers on Broadway at $47,275.75. I'm told, that probably calculates and includes about $13,000.00 in overtime for watering flowers on the weekends all summer long. What guineas came up with that idea?
Can we really afford this type of DPW nonsense?
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