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Albany Budget - The Joke that keeps giving | 33 comments (33 topical, 0 hidden)
pressure (none / 0) (#5)
by DIA on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 07:17:51 AM EST
another thing to remember.   When the citizens tried to change the charter they put in a huge effort to get 3,500 signatures.   There was plenty of press on the issue.  The night of the vote at the common council it was packed, people spilled over out into the hallway.    The council voted it down.

To keep trying to expect this council to behave differently is foolish.

An alternative budget would be nice but I do not believe it would have any real use other than as a symbolic jesture.   If they vote down this budget the mayor will adopt it anyway.  

We've had many symbolic jestures over the years.   And now we are in a deep financial hole and digging fast.    

OK (none / 0) (#6)
by Tom Paine on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 07:26:23 AM EST
OK, so who is expected to run for mayor? Has anyone openly expressed interest?

Shouldn't a big part of that person's campaign be some specific budget proposals?  

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yes (none / 0) (#7)
by DIA on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 07:30:39 AM EST
Calsolaro and Nitido's names have both been mentioned as possible candidates.  Both have been vocal about the need to fix our budget.   We have a big election in 2008 that will happen and then I expect people will start to say they are running for the 2009 mayoral election.  

If Obrien wanted to vote on an alternative budget instead of voting against this one,  he should've taken on that responsibility.    

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Agreed (none / 0) (#15)
by Tom Paine on Thu Nov 29, 2007 at 09:59:38 AM EST
Agreed, his comment on his vote was logically tortured. I just wonder - if we got one other vote to swing the other way on an alternative, would he join in ?

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