02-07-2018, 04:20 AM
From the article: “We have cut our costs, we have trimmed our budgets, we have asked our departments to make do with less,” Sako said.
Where? How much? All we have heard about are across-the-board pay raises and Harry Kim wringing his hands while handing out our money to ineffective county agencies. Is simply throwing more money at the transit system a good idea? Yes, there is an expensive transit "study" under way, but does anyone really think that it will suggest getting rid of all the useless employees who let things go to hell? They will retire the head of the department with a cushy pension (if they haven't already) and go on their merry way. And finally, Weatherford remains a joke if he thinks there will be any real "oversight" from the council or mayor once the money goes into the abyss.
Where? How much? All we have heard about are across-the-board pay raises and Harry Kim wringing his hands while handing out our money to ineffective county agencies. Is simply throwing more money at the transit system a good idea? Yes, there is an expensive transit "study" under way, but does anyone really think that it will suggest getting rid of all the useless employees who let things go to hell? They will retire the head of the department with a cushy pension (if they haven't already) and go on their merry way. And finally, Weatherford remains a joke if he thinks there will be any real "oversight" from the council or mayor once the money goes into the abyss.