My little burg made the New Yorker magazine

[bobabode]

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20.../contract-city

[Dondilion]

Employees of municipalities have to face the reality...the money just is not there.

It is difficult to get a parley. My condolence to Mr. Pham's family and love ones.

[Oerets]

The citizens need to realize city services have a cost. Cutting property taxes and giving tax breaks to companies to locate or stay have consequences.

The roads, schools Police to name a few services provided are suffering from the going cheap route. Funny how our Parents when they were running things seemed to understand this.




Barney

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Oerets

The citizens need to realize city services have a cost. Cutting property taxes and giving tax breaks to companies to locate or stay have consequences.

The roads, schools Police to name a few services provided are suffering from the going cheap route. Funny how our Parents when they were running things seemed to understand this.




Barney

The size of the cost is the big question.

[Oerets]

A little dirty secret of privatizing.... http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/node/457


The same with public funding of sports arenas. A myth of return of investment.



Barney

[nailer]

How shortsighted/greedy can America get is the big question.

[Dondilion]

There are counter arguments and endless spin from both sides.

There are extremists active also.

It is good to note the moderation in Atlanta. Municipalities have limited funds.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Oerets

The citizens need to realize city services have a cost. Cutting property taxes and giving tax breaks to companies to locate or stay have consequences.

The roads, schools Police to name a few services provided are suffering from the going cheap route. Funny how our Parents when they were running things seemed to understand this.




Barney

Measure V is back after losing 60% to 40% two years ago. Time to throw these Tea bums out this time.

http://ballotpedia.org/City_of_Costa...(November_2014)

[Oerets]

It is all about votes. The Republicans think public sector workers historically have voted with the Democrats so like private sector unions have to go.




Barney

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Measure V is back after losing 60% to 40% two years ago. Time to throw these Tea bums out this time.

http://ballotpedia.org/City_of_Costa...(November_2014)

Bob the link does not work.