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Nutter plans more cuts as budget worsens.
Philly.com ^
| November 6, 2008
| By Marcia Gelbart, Jeff Shields and Patrick Kerkstra Inquirer Staff Writers
Posted on 11/06/2008 7:34:17 AM PST by Stentor
Mayor Nutter will announce drastic new steps today to close a $1 billion gap in the city's five-year budget, including the closure of 11 of 54 branch libraries and dozens of city pools, a freeze on tax reductions, reduced hours or programs at more than a dozen recreation centers, and fewer engines at some firehouses, according to sources familiar with his plans.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: pennsylvania; philadelphia
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Socking /S
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:34:17 AM PST
by
Stentor
To: Stentor
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:36:44 AM PST
by
fortheDeclaration
("Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people".-John Adams)
To: Stentor
It’s so bad the Panthers in Philly are switching to generic billy clubs.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:37:07 AM PST
by
Mac from Cleveland
(Joe Biden behind a microphone is like Ted Kennedy behind a steering wheel)
To: Stentor
Don’t they usually start with cuts in crossing guards? What kind of Democrats are these?
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:38:07 AM PST
by
Glenn
(Free Venezuela!)
To: Stentor
I guess it would be “Nutter cutting time” then?
To: Mac from Cleveland
"It’s so bad the Panthers in Philly are switching to generic billy clubs." Yes, the name brand really leave a nice welt!
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:39:00 AM PST
by
Holicheese
(Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
To: Stentor
If things get bad enough, Philly might re-evaluate it’s one-party system. Probably not in my lifetime.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:41:19 AM PST
by
Tallguy
("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
To: Glenn
How long before the city sanitation workers go on strike for an increase in pay?
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:41:57 AM PST
by
Holicheese
(Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
To: Stentor
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:43:57 AM PST
by
edcoil
(Looking for a new tagline - do you have one I can use?)
To: Holicheese
How long before the city sanitation workers go on strike for an increase in pay?I used to work in a building in Center City that had a city office. They would put a little sign on the door for their holidays: a turkey, sailing ship etc. I think I counted thirteen signs.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:48:54 AM PST
by
Stentor
(b. July 4, 1776 - d. January 20, 2009 sorely missed.)
To: Stentor
Nutter Cuts Fluffer. He better keep his lunch-hooks off of mine.
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posted on
11/06/2008 7:54:43 AM PST
by
Miss Behave
(Beloved daughter of Miss Creant, super sister of danged Miss Ology, and proud mother of Miss Hap.)
To: Stentor
Did you ever go to the Carrot Cake Man in Center City?
Best carrot cake EVER!
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posted on
11/06/2008 8:05:41 AM PST
by
Holicheese
(Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
To: Stentor
Nutter? It would be funny if this article were from a British magazine.
To: Holicheese
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posted on
11/06/2008 8:10:48 AM PST
by
Stentor
(b. July 4, 1776 - d. January 20, 2009 sorely missed.)
To: Stentor
Pensions, salaries and benefits make up 75% of any city budget - and they never get touched in downturns...
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posted on
11/06/2008 8:18:28 AM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: 2banana
Pensions, salaries and benefits make up 75% of any city budget - and they never get touched in downturns... Don't know this for sure but I had a city worker tell me that overtime is used in computing their pensions.
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posted on
11/06/2008 8:21:33 AM PST
by
Stentor
(b. July 4, 1776 - d. January 20, 2009 sorely missed.)
To: Stentor
I think he is on Cedar and 47th, I think
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posted on
11/06/2008 8:44:05 AM PST
by
Holicheese
(Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
To: Stentor; Tribune7; TAdams8591; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; wireman; Mr. Binnacle; brityank; JrsyJack; ...
**** Philly Metro/Delaware Valley Ping ****
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posted on
11/06/2008 9:21:59 AM PST
by
Kid Shelleen
(All things shall be well; You shall see for yourself that all manner of things shall be well)
To: Kid Shelleen
I had felt kinda left out. Thanks for the ping.
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posted on
11/06/2008 9:26:20 AM PST
by
Stentor
(b. July 4, 1776 - d. January 20, 2009 sorely missed.)
To: Tallguy
The same workers that voted for Obama’s plan to re-distribute the wealth, moved to the suburbs to avoid paying the wage tax.
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posted on
11/06/2008 9:30:43 AM PST
by
Kid Shelleen
(All things shall be well; You shall see for yourself that all manner of things shall be well)
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