“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26
Read the Paper yet? If not have a drink first perhaps a Bottle
From The Racine Journal Times 9/4/14
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“On Wednesday, the Committee of the Whole voted 6-4 to receive and file Alderman Eddie Diehl’s proposal to create a policy that would require anyone taking a trip on the city’s dime to submit a written summary about why the trip is necessary.
Diehl as well as aldermen Krystyna Sarrazin, Mike Shields and Henry Perez voted against receiving and filing the proposal. Diehl announced officially last week he is running for mayor.” … (why is the last part even in the story Oh I know Diehl must be discredited, I get it)
So a short report is too much to ask before the City starts spending money but lets keep reading,
…The one-page summary would have had to spell out the purpose of the trip, including an explanation of why travel is necessary or why the aim could not be achieved through a conference call or web meeting, as well as the goals of the trip.
An additional one-page summary of the accomplishments of the trip and the next steps would be required upon the employee’s return.
“I want the council to be able see what other people are doing and how money is being spent. It’s another way for the council to be the eyes and ears for the taxpayer,” Diehl said of the proposal last month…. looks O.K. to me
But not to Mayor John Dickert’s good pal keep reading
– they trusted department officials to make the right decisions regarding employee travel.
Others disagreed more sharply.
“The best way I can describe this (proposal) is micromanagement,” Alderman Q.A. Shakoor II said.
Wait a simple one page form is too much to ask? to try and save money in a city that has none, and effectivey laid off Policemen, turned off street lights to save money and in the past our Mayor has begged Nonprofits for money? BTW we just lost another Tax Assessment case must pay a sum of money back, and there are at least two more Tax cases in the Court, but trying to save a few $$ is as Q.A. said Micromanaging?
Wild, fucking wild, of course Q.A. did little if anything to slow down Team Porters or Delta Hawk spending that cost the City how much?
Now the City is looking at Machinery Row and how much will that cost the City well I should say cost us we be the suckers paying for it.
After all Q.A. thinks we simply should trust our City Leadership after all they done a good job keeping us at number one, in unemployment! Keeping the City out of court like the Unions suing the Rico Case all the Tax cases in court. How dare anyone not trust our Mayor who is after all Mayor 274/7 when he is not working for a Lobbying firm or making sure women in Racine have a good time