tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108151.post2510553963741172992..comments2023-04-04T11:00:03.598-04:00Comments on The Troy Polloi: BUDGET BLUESDemocratushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08025330956677004415noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108151.post-37318223785951928332015-11-30T22:34:15.146-05:002015-11-30T22:34:15.146-05:003% is cheap for us to pay for all those Heros. 3% is cheap for us to pay for all those Heros. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108151.post-43568908122266902022015-11-30T21:12:58.145-05:002015-11-30T21:12:58.145-05:003% yearly salary increases are a thing of the past...3% yearly salary increases are a thing of the past. The unions were offered 0's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108151.post-12818103354309329432015-11-30T15:49:30.971-05:002015-11-30T15:49:30.971-05:00Great idea 12.31, but some guy actually looked at ...Great idea 12.31, but some guy actually looked at doing that many years ago. He was told that since the people would essentially be doing the same work as the existing employees, there is no way this would ever pass legal scrutiny in NY. The Taylor Law effectively hamstrings the use of any creativity or new ideas when dealing with public employees. Phana24JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663861319176602442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108151.post-44023562441575993912015-11-30T12:31:44.556-05:002015-11-30T12:31:44.556-05:00Has anyone ever considered "leasing" emp...Has anyone ever considered "leasing" employees ?<br />If you did lease an employee then you would not be the employer and most likely would not have to assume certain fringe benefits such as "pensions". Just a thought worth passing along for consideration as my friend does it ion the private sector and it works for him in reducing his labor costs immensely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108151.post-71757046321647708902015-11-30T12:04:37.728-05:002015-11-30T12:04:37.728-05:00Did 'nice guy" Lou also mention that not ...Did 'nice guy" Lou also mention that not only is he raising property taxes beyond the tax cap but the taxpayers of Troy will also lose their tax rebate check next year because of his incompetence. Just read that the average rebate check for 2015 is $200. So in 2016 when the taxpayers of Albany and Schenectady are getting rebates..too bad.. none for Troy taxpayers. What about that Lou or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108151.post-76793658694658804732015-11-30T10:57:30.642-05:002015-11-30T10:57:30.642-05:00The revenue issue basically comes from the state c...The revenue issue basically comes from the state contributions to municipal budgets remaining flat. In addition, unlike Albany and Saratoga county cities and towns, we do not generate the increased sales tax revenues they do from the various malls. When a substantial component of your revenue(currently about 40%) remains almost constant, and your expenses grow at rates higher than inflation due Phana24JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663861319176602442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11108151.post-18506044697644406722015-11-30T08:54:41.215-05:002015-11-30T08:54:41.215-05:00Sorry Dem to bust your bubble but those municipali...Sorry Dem to bust your bubble but those municipalities across the river have their own water from their own reservoirs. The fact that Albany has offered Rennselear and the Greenbush areas water if they could agree to run the line under the river at a cheaper rate then Troy sells it to them is always a possibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com