Comments on Advance Indiana™: City Council To Consider Backdoor Payraise

Mr. Ogden: . I said "headed", and grante...

2009-12-15T06:36:03.492-05:00

Mr. Ogden:
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I said "headed", and granted that's partially speculation. However, based on reduced state spending on higher education it's a factual statement. Based on a recent Star 'North Indy' headline, they are headed down for Washington Township. Based on decreased tax revenues and an overall national emphasis on goverment expansion versus business success, I stand by my statement.
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I appreciate and totally agree with the stigma of rubber-stamped, increased educational spending. But, I believe we're continuing in a down fiscal cycle.
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I'd love to be wrong.

I think they are patterning themselves after the W...

2009-12-14T19:01:23.135-05:00

I think they are patterning themselves after the Wayne Township Board.
In Wayne Township, the trustee employs his brother (well...OK...the taxpayers employ him) and they are paid a total package around $ONE-QUARTER MILLION A YEAR.
Plus, they each drive take-home cars with unlimited mileage and equipped with emergency lights, sirens, and radios.
Now the township board feels they are entitled to a large raise, being on the PERF pension plan, and receive taxpayer funded health care insurance!
What a deal for 12 meetings a year!

Wow. Rozelle Boyd tried this the last time around ...

2009-12-14T18:40:25.768-05:00

Wow. Rozelle Boyd tried this the last time around and was thoroughly b-slapped by the watchful public, and subsequently lost after 40+ years on the Council.

Do they have a clue? Yes I know some of them do qu...

2009-12-14T16:53:34.770-05:00

Do they have a clue? Yes I know some of them do quite a bit of work but now is not the time. It's not like no one else wants their jobs. I have always thought most politicians just don't get it! If they pass a pay raise it just give the Democrat's another bullet to use in the next election.

Okay, dcrutch, sorry to challenge you, but since w...

2009-12-14T16:42:31.439-05:00

Okay, dcrutch, sorry to challenge you, but since when have school budgets ever gone down?

I remember about 10 years ago researching the issue and discovering that spending on K-12 over the previous two decade had gone up 50% ABOVE inflation. Every year we spend more and more on our schools. While particular districts might be losing money, they're probably also losing students, e.g. IPS.

Otherwise, I agree with your post 100%. I wonder if the Ds are going to make this a party line vote so they have something else to use against hte Rs come 2011.

The state cutting back on spending, double-digit u...

2009-12-14T15:17:16.747-05:00

The state cutting back on spending, double-digit unemployment, charities busting at the seams with needy, understaffed law enforcement, school budgets headed down, down, down, can't scrape-up enough money to keep up with sidewalk repair or abandoned housing demoltion.....NOW is the time City-Council needs a raise?
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Ask former Mayor Peterson what he thinks about your timing.