Storm Damage?

[Bonster]

Where is the City getting the money to pay the contractors to help out? I thought there was a budget crisis and that is why the PW, City Hall and Library personnel were getting fired. Someone help with this one?

While I do think it's a shame for anyone to lose their jobs and I do mean that, it's probably cheaper for the city to hire an outside firm to do some short term work when a storm such as this strikes than keeping some people on the payroll when the city needs to trim the budget.

Losing a job is not an easy or necessarily fair thing but as those of us in the private sector know it's a fact of life especially in this kind of economy. 

True, but the residents get shorted out of services for the reason of bad city management.

As opposed to just paying everyone anyway and just spiraling further and further into debt..........like we used to, right?

[confused]

hopefully a emergency fund.

[frank white]

Well Bon if you believe the layoffs are going to save the City I've got swampland in Arizona for you to look at.

[OakParkSpartan]

Well Bon if you believe the layoffs are going to save the City I've got swampland in Arizona for you to look at.

So what is the alternative?  Council has voted to not increase revenue.  The alternative then becomes cutting costs.  Payroll is just about always the biggest expense. 

So what is the choice?  If you don't want to cut expenses, and you won't raise revenue, what is your or the union's proposal?

Why didn't the unions agree to a shortened work week so that jobs wouldn't be lost?  Yes, everyone would have taken a hit, but I guess from their perspective that a small group bear the burden...

[ZORBA]

Well Bon if you believe the layoffs are going to save the City I've got swampland in Arizona for you to look at.

I thought it was a bridge in Brooklyn?

[MRS. NORTHSIDER]

Well Bon if you believe the layoffs are going to save the City I've got swampland in Arizona for you to look at.

I thought it was a bridge in Brooklyn?

Silk - you and Frank White have got all the good land in America taken up - save some for the rest of us!

[ZORBA]

Frank White and I are two people you would do well in steering clear of.

LOL!!!

Just kidding!

[frank white]

Well Bon if you believe the layoffs are going to save the City I've got swampland in Arizona for you to look at.

So what is the alternative?  Council has voted to not increase revenue.  The alternative then becomes cutting costs.  Payroll is just about always the biggest expense. 

So what is the choice?  If you don't want to cut expenses, and you won't raise revenue, what is your or the union's proposal?

Why didn't the unions agree to a shortened work week so that jobs wouldn't be lost?  Yes, everyone would have taken a hit, but I guess from their perspective that a small group bear the burden...

My point was the layoffs alone are not going to be the answer and that is how it is being tossed out there. This si a short term answer to a long term problem which he has yet to address. Adhering to the hiring freeze, ending patronage hires and elimination of unnecessary jobs would have been a good start I would think.

[Berwyn Patsy]

So now that the lay-offs are official, how long will it be before the many big branches
and twigs will be cleared from Berwyn curbs?

[frank white]

Frank White and I are two people you would do well in steering clear of.

LOL!!!

Just kidding!

You are probably right about that Silk!

[frank white]

So now that the lay-offs are official, how long will it be before the many big branches
and twigs will be cleared from Berwyn curbs?

My guess would be not for a good while.

[Bonster]

So now that the lay-offs are official, how long will it be before the many big branches
and twigs will be cleared from Berwyn curbs?

What do you care, you don't live here?  Take Harlem if you don't like it.


Public Works continues to address cleanup efforts from the wind storm
that struck the city at 8 am Sunday.  Hundreds of trees are down or
damaged throughout the city.  Landscape Concepts, the City's contractual
trimming company, is in town today to assist with the removal of trees
from homes and vehicles.  Landscape Concepts is operating two "boom"
trucks and three large chippers to assist the efforts of our crews.

Public Works crews will be traveling all streets throughout the city to
collect and dispose of all down branches and debris.  All other
non-essential activities, such as street sweeping and rail station cleanup is
suspended until  further notice.

Public Works expects to continue these efforts at least through the
week until the areas are clear of debris.

[~LL~]

So now that the lay-offs are official, how long will it be before the many big branches
and twigs will be cleared from Berwyn curbs?

Layoffs or no layoffs, this is a big job.  Patience, please.  I'm sure all are doing the best they can.

[Berwyn Patsy]

Bonster, I just asked a question, no need to sound sarcastic in your above post.
Actually I care, because I know it bothers you, that I still care about things in Berwyn!

[Bonster]

Bonster, I just asked a question, no need to sound sarcastic in your above post.
Actually I care, because I know it bothers you, that I still care about things in Berwyn!

Patience, please.

[Bear]

Where is the City getting the money to pay the contractors to help out? I thought there was a budget crisis and that is why the PW, City Hall and Library personnel were getting fired. Someone help with this one?

Library personnel?  Do tell.

15 layoffs total, PW, city hall and the library

[watcher]

Bonster, I just asked a question, no need to sound sarcastic in your above post.
Actually I care, because I know it bothers you, that I still care about things in Berwyn!

Patience, please.

I haven't quite gotten the rosters and scorecard figured out yet, but sarcasm from Bonster?
Shirley you jest.
He's about as straight up as I've seen around here.

[delbowz]

15 layoffs?  15 layoffs cause this uproar?  I am sorry for those 15 folks and their famillies, but in the big scheme of things, that's like waht, a 4% decrease in staff?  I may be callus and jaded - working for a company that has cut departments by as much as 17% in the past month, but 15 jobs in the scheme of things doesn't seem to be a HORRIBLE move.

[watcher]

15 layoffs?  15 layoffs cause this uproar?  I am sorry for those 15 folks and their famillies, but in the big scheme of things, that's like waht, a 4% decrease in staff?  I may be callus and jaded - working for a company that has cut departments by as much as 17% in the past month, but 15 jobs in the scheme of things doesn't seem to be a HORRIBLE move.

I would question whether laying off 5 workers at $40K per year is smarter than 1 @ $200K.  I don't think anyone is shocked that the city's finally trying to save some money, but wonder at their target selection. 4%, if it's not the RIGHT 4%? Cutting off a leg when the infection is in the other foot?

Dragging it back to Bungalow love/storm damage for a minute. Mike Moore just left here. What a great guy. Upfront, said he's looking 5 weeks before he'd be able to start.
Due to the circumstances, I don't have the luxury of waiting, but will definitely find some non-emergency business to bring him back. Very helpful, warned me of a few pitfalls I hadn't considered. That alone was priceless!

So if you have a project you might want done by Moore Construction THIS summer, now's the time to call!

[MRS. NORTHSIDER]

I have a question regarding damage from trees that are not yours but hang over your property.  Who is responsible for this?