tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post3071531605818587239..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Is Finkbeiner telling a mis-truth about the budget?Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-45738161617938315562008-03-25T13:40:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:40:00.000-04:00Maybe he's considering things that need to be done...Maybe he's considering things that need to be done (like repairing the public pools and repaving streets) but have never been in reality in the budget as part of the "cuts".Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966847290906915571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-4396371596512476452008-03-25T09:35:00.000-04:002008-03-25T09:35:00.000-04:00Tim - is that a rhetorical question???(boy, I hope...Tim - is that a rhetorical question???<BR/><BR/>(boy, I hope so!)Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-15067919576189205922008-03-25T08:43:00.000-04:002008-03-25T08:43:00.000-04:00Maggie,Why is it that city council, the keepers of...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>Why is it that city council, the keepers of all funding approval, seem incapable of seeint these numbers. <BR/><BR/>Is this simply a "new math" vs. "old math" debate, or have we switch to using chaos theory in adding up budget numbers.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-19558256109667749762008-03-24T17:37:00.000-04:002008-03-24T17:37:00.000-04:00thanks for the update, Tom.And in case anyone is w...thanks for the update, Tom.<BR/><BR/>And in case anyone is wondering, there are about 30 other funds in the budget besides the General Fund. In going through them, I didn't see $22 million in "cuts" but it's hard to say for sure because the federal and operational grants have zero information for both 2007 and 2008.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-33150707413632447582008-03-24T17:31:00.000-04:002008-03-24T17:31:00.000-04:00Hi Maggie,The mayor's $22million in "cuts" over tw...Hi Maggie,<BR/><BR/>The mayor's $22million in "cuts" over two years are at best a pseudo truth...even a lie in some circles.<BR/><BR/>He is never challenged and continues to get away with it. Hence the letters/memos etc.<BR/><BR/>We citizens should demand that his picture be taken while holding the daily local with Scout and the latest March madness results. For all we know, he is no longer emitting CO2...at least not in Toledo.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I heard nothing new at today's special council mtg. on garbage income. Ashford and Brown were AWOL. I left before the Q & A...did not see any smiling faces in the audience....a few folk had pit bull tendancies.<BR/><BR/>Tomorrow's Budget mtg. should be unique...not necessarily good for the taxpayers.<BR/><BR/>Tomnavyvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12367264325929819549noreply@blogger.com