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They Still Can't Play Nice (*Ousted* Dems vote to reduce salaries)
Of The People ^ | November 9, 2007 | Imre Beke, Jr.

Posted on 11/10/2007 5:25:11 PM PST by Gondring

Well, they did it again. Between the close of the Election Day polls and the Public Hearing on the 2008 Town Budget, Supervisor Duke and her Board reduced the Supervisor’s salary for 2008 by roughly $8,000 and the Budget Officer’s salary (which also goes to the Supervisor) by $3,000. Note that this isn’t Pam Duke’s salary, it’s Carl Chipman’s. At the Hearing, she claimed that this was done at Carl’s request, in a letter he wrote to the Board. Several people who were there heard that claim. When Carl arrived and it was pointed out that he denied writing any such letter, the story changed to the letter having been written to a newspaper.

When those present became outraged that she would change her story, the Supervisor became indignant, even threatening to throw me out after I pointed out the fact that for the next two months or so, she still works for us. Of course, I was wrong about that. She never worked for the people of this Town, so why should she start now?

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It is just this sort of uncivilized, primitive behavior that the people of this Town rejected on Election Day. This would be unacceptable from a child, never mind a Town Supervisor. Apparently being fired is not enough to teach her to play nice. Perhaps being sent to her room without supper would be more effective.


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: demscum; pamduke
Dems came into town, trashed the town and raised their salaries, and just got booted out in this week's elections...so they voted to reduce the salaries of the positions so the incoming Republicans have significantly lower salaries.

These people have no class. However, it's funny how people in town look down upon Pam Duke and her cronies as if they were dog poop on shoes.

1 posted on 11/10/2007 5:25:15 PM PST by Gondring
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To: Imre Beke Jr

ping


2 posted on 11/10/2007 5:25:27 PM PST by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: Gondring

Is this Rochester, NY? Rochester, VT?


3 posted on 11/10/2007 5:33:59 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee ("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
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To: Gondring
Looks like the town’s people need to make another decision after the swearing in ceremony. Either they approve the new supervisor returning the salary to its previous amount or they don't.
4 posted on 11/10/2007 6:03:16 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Ooops...Town of Rochester, Ulster County, New York. Not City of Rochester (other end of the state)


5 posted on 11/10/2007 6:08:13 PM PST by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

New York.


6 posted on 11/10/2007 6:08:43 PM PST by Old Sarge (This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub)
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To: Gondring; Old Sarge

Thanks.


7 posted on 11/10/2007 6:21:55 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee ("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
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