This is why I say CUT SPENDING! No new programs, and consolidate and be creative where ever possible.
Things are not looking up economically, the city needs to work very hard to be DEBT FREE. The state does too, On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 8:10 AM, James Hornaday Jr. <rail...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > DAMN! If this is at all true (or what City Hall intends to do), they > (council & administration) have not got the message that the citizens of > this city do NOT need any more expensive projects to be started. We can't > afford the ones that on-going. I have been looking at the details of their > published 5 year Capital Improvement Projects. > > 1. The city's stand-alone commitments for '09 capital spending are way > beyond what the existing capital tax revenue will support. If they start > all the projects, it will mean there will be MORE long-term DEBT piled up > for the city. The current debt payment (taken from the general fund) is > $9.2M. That's nearly twice the $5.2M they had to struggle over this year to > make the proper pension fund payment. It's like any family with a BIG > credit card debt. The card hasn't maxed out yet, but the card's interest > payment is getting to be the biggest item in the monthly budget. > > 2. All the '09 projects will require BIG $$$ infusions from the state or > the federal government, or "donations from anonymous contributors" for > completion of financing the projects. Fat chance for those $$$ coming > through as expected. > > Small wonder Cindy Rushefsky wanted to strike the provision in the city's > tax increase guarantee that prohibited council from requesting any NEW tax > increases during the duration of the proposed tax's collection. They (the > good ol' boys) just can't give up the idea of SPENDING everyone else's > money! > > Jim Hornaday > > --- On *Thu, 1/1/09, larmelt...@aol.com <larmelt...@aol.com>* wrote: > > From: larmelt...@aol.com <larmelt...@aol.com> > Subject: Re: quite interesting > To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com > Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 10:07 PM > > *Ok. Boys.* > *The provisions of this new law that they are contemplating would make it > harder for Hammonds to aquire land and property to finish his Dream.* > *It would cost the Tax payer more because Hammonds don't have the money > and can't get a lone form any bank in the States.* > *So. The City Managers that are butt buddies of Hammonds will find a way > to give him tax brakes and your money to build and buy your neighbors stuff > so Hammonds can Finish his dream.* > *Have you ever seen the complete plan?* > *You can see it down at the Bush building. Up stairs in the plan room.* > *It kind'a looks like Sanantoneo Texas River walk.* > *I like the river walk in Sanantoneo but I don't think we need one here in > Springfield. * > *This aint Sanantoneo and Greg Burris and Hammonds aint Daniel Boon.* > *Keep your powder dry and Get Rid Of'em* > *Larry Fairtax Melton* > ** > ** > ** > In a message dated 1/1/2009 9:07:38 PM Central Standard Time, > cameron.ea...@gmail.com writes: > > The City of Springfield recognizes that eminent domain reform could > drastically undercut municipalities' ability to perform basic services, and > for showing restraint in that respect the General Assembly is to be > commended. However, the City of Springfield is hopeful that our legislators > will be willing to readdress this issue after they have had a chance to > reexamine some of the more costly provisions. Many provisions of the new law > are overly burdensome and serve no purpose other than imposing additional > hurdles and thus expenses to the municipality and the taxpayer > > ** > > > > ------------------------------ > New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making > headlines<http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026> > . > > > > > -- Charity Angel Davis It's a Brand New Year! http://abrandnewyear.lds.org/index.html#/listen/ http//:www.CampaignforLiberty.com http://www.rlc.org http://www.YALiberty.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ This is a Free Speech forum. The owner of this list assumes no responsibility for the intellectual or emotional maturity of its members. If you do not like what is being said here, filter it to trash, ignore it or leave. If you leave, learn how to do this for yourself. If you do not, you will be here forever. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
