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Date Posted: 20:22:54 07/08/09 Wed
Author: ?
Subject: Re: budget issues
In reply to: Cody Hill 's message, "Re: budget issues" on 16:59:35 07/08/09 Wed

>Councilwoman Linda Gabaccia asked the accountant why
>these budget shortfalls had only come to light in the
>town's April financial statement.
>
>Mr. Fitzgerald said that a $95,000 shortfall in
>revenue was apparent in the December 2008 budget
>report he submitted to the town.
>
>When Ms. Gabaccia insisted that the first notice she
>had received about the problem was in April, Mr.
>Fitzgerald told her, “It was right there,” at the end
>of December and in the annual report.

You didn't know? Thats hard to believe

>Councilwoman Gabaccia suggested the town look at
>cutting non-essential services, such as the town's
>Police Department.
is that the best you can suggest?

>Supervisor Crowley called the idea “a double-edged
>sword,” noting that 90% to 95% of fines collected by
>the Town Court result from the work of town police.
>
>But town Democratic Club President Morris Ordover said
>that the town is paying more for the police than the
>department brings in.
DUH, I thought the police were to 'protect and serve'
>Councilman Daniel Tompkins said, the police are not on
>duty to issue tickets, they are there to serve the
>community.
exactly
>
>Ms. Gabaccia said she was just thinking about
>suspending police department activity in the “short
>term.”
DUH
>“This is the busiest time, when we need police the
>most, between now and Columbus Day,” said Supervisor
>Crowley.
>
>Councilman Tompkins said perhaps the town could sell
>two of its five police cars.
>Mr. Crowley said, “I am dead set against laying
>anybody off. These are peoples' livelihoods we're
>talking about.”

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