tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post2972943699069007579..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: More questions on Toledo's 2008 budgetMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-5053348267083725122008-03-19T08:58:00.000-04:002008-03-19T08:58:00.000-04:00good point, BSRG ... there are lots of properties ...good point, BSRG ... there are lots of properties the city could sell and then get out under the debt/maintenance of these facilities. BTW - anyone know what happened to their offer to sell The Docks? They got two bids on that quite some time ago.<BR/><BR/>And my preference for the funds from the sale of such property would be that it go directly into the Capital Improvement Fund - maybe for road improvements. To rely upon one-time income for general fund expenses only sets us up for expenditures that are above and beyond our ability to pay for them.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-33576287648047258632008-03-19T08:47:00.000-04:002008-03-19T08:47:00.000-04:00How about sell the parking gargages period.Selling...How about sell the parking gargages period.<BR/><BR/>Selling the parking gargages for one dollar would lead to the $14million dollar cash balance going to the general fund. Anything else would be gravyBlack Swamp Road Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103575423688515580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-59432623311838519922008-03-18T10:34:00.000-04:002008-03-18T10:34:00.000-04:00Hooda - according to the Toledo Municipal Code, 21...Hooda - according to the Toledo Municipal Code, 2105.87:<BR/><BR/><I>(l) Effective the first full pay period of January, 2008 the City will pay an additional three quarter percent (0.75%) of each individual employee's pension contribution in lieu of employee paying same. <B>With this increase the city portion is eight and one half percent (8.5%) of the employee contribution.</B> (emphasis added)</I><BR/><BR/>Since the total employee portion is 8.5% and as of the first of this year the city's portion is 8.5%, it appears that all of the employee portion of PERS for AFSCME Local 2058 is paid for by the taxpayers.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-86520069071030006012008-03-18T10:30:00.000-04:002008-03-18T10:30:00.000-04:00Maggie,I'd hazard a guess at more of these questio...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>I'd hazard a guess at more of these questions except that I'm pretty sure that you already know the answers; you always seem to anyway...<BR/><BR/>Like any good lawyer would, you don't ask questions that you don't already know the answers to, do you?<BR/><BR/>(Don't answer that..)<BR/><BR/>I chimed in on #6 because I researched it myself and knew the answer too!<BR/><BR/>:-)Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-71012677470013891102008-03-18T10:26:00.000-04:002008-03-18T10:26:00.000-04:00Maggie, All very good questions, but, by bringing ...Maggie, <BR/><BR/>All very good questions, but, by bringing them to light in your blog, what would you estimate the chances that Finance Director John Sherbourne has a sudden (undisclosed) family emergency/crisis that he might have to attend to, instead of showing up at tonight's meeting?<BR/><BR/>BTW, on Item #6, the member's of Local 2058 are still paying part of their own pension contributions and would continue to do so until at least the next contract negotiations.<BR/><BR/>I think that everyone else though has achieved the full City pickup already though...<BR/><BR/>At least, that's what I've been told.<BR/><BR/>;-)Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-17696712718447925152008-03-18T10:22:00.000-04:002008-03-18T10:22:00.000-04:00Several WSPD listeners have copied me on email to ...Several WSPD listeners have copied me on email to Mr. Sherburne and those indicate a relatively timely response.<BR/><BR/>My <I>hope</I> is that he answers the questions within about 24 hours. After all - he should already know the answers to most, if not all, the questions.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-20784743352924483672008-03-18T10:11:00.000-04:002008-03-18T10:11:00.000-04:00Maggie,16. What are the chances that any of these ...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>16. What are the chances that any of these questions will receive answers before the budget is passed?Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com