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RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - Frank - 06-21-2018
ALERT ALERT ... VULGER content
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/01/19/hawaii-news/raises-approved-mayor-county-council-others-get-big-hikes/
Some of these do nothings got raises Bigger then my entire years income
Resend all increases and save +/- $ 300,000
Life style for these folks will not change...they All are in the over/near $ 100,000 per year!
eta...each council member, are there 7? got +/- $18,000 added to the $50,000 they already get...outrageous
lets close the POOL, everybody OUT!
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - kalakoa - 06-21-2018
Resend all increases and save +/- $ 300,000
...which would just about cover the HPD overtime bill:
http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2018/06/21/hawaii-news/eruption-racks-up-police-ot/
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - Frank - 06-21-2018
Hawaii county council member raises = $ 163,000
Total raises = $461,000 per year ... forever
Hold all increases of this size for 10 years and the budget is solved
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - kalakoa - 06-21-2018
Total raises = $461,000 per year ... forever
Still less than the finance charges on Kenoi's bond-financed park building binge.
(Speaking of which ... anyone else notice the "new" soccer field over by Suisan ... still not open, just overgrown and rusting away...)
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - Frank - 06-21-2018
quote:
Originally posted by kalakoa
Total raises = $461,000 per year ... forever
Still less than the finance charges on Kenoi's bond-financed park building binge.
(Speaking of which ... anyone else notice the "new" soccer field over by Suisan ... still not open, just overgrown and rusting away...)
I notice every week...Manono is my go to route out of Hilo...$3,500,000 for overgrown and rusting away...
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - randomq - 06-21-2018
Why didn't Council vote against 3.5 million for an unused soccer field?
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - kalakoa - 06-21-2018
Why didn't Council vote against an extra $50M in bond debt?
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - KeaauRich - 06-21-2018
Do we really need a County Band? Couldn't all the seniors in Zumba, karaoke, ukulele and other classes pay more than $10 per 10 lesson session? How about all those golfers at the municipal course - since every Trip Adviser review states how inexpensive it is, maybe we should raise those fees a bit too. I love the zoo, but maybe a $5 per car parking fee is in order. Bottom line, the County government is doing too many frivolous "nice to do" things at a time when there isn't much in the way of discretionary funds.
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - AaronM - 06-22-2018
What about the savings from no longer maintaining Isaac Hale Beach Park? No more lifeguards at Warm Ponds, no more mowing the County setbacks in the Rift Zone, etc.
RE: GET surcharge fails, here come the cuts - kalakoa - 06-22-2018
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/06/22/hawaii-news/salary-commission-postpones-new-raises-as-kim-seeks-budget-advice/
The last round of raises took effect in March -- but there's already discussion of another round of raises?
"Services to the public are the last to be cut," Kim said.
Really? What other cuts were made before "closing the pool somtimes", cancelling the parade and summer programs?