The outright hypocrisy in this article is astounding! I am not lying when I say that I actually laughed out loud when I read this. This was written by her less than 6 months ago.
Besides the 6 times the word "change", and 3 times the word "dream" were in there, here is what I had a good chuckle over:
1. Government must manage cost — the tax dollars come from our pockets.
Really? She knew that? I couldn't tell. Well Supervisor, just like you expect the State Government to manage cost......so do the residents of this Town expect YOU to "manage cost". Which is why a majority of us do not understand why they want to sink $1.2 million into a rental, when we already OWN a building that will cost much less to renovate. Supervisor Heyman shakes her fist at the very State and Federal Government that is giving her CDBG grants and tells them "Shame on you! You must cut costs!" - but she expects over a million to fund her pork project, and she has no problem holding out her hand when Joe Morelle comes to the rescue. She contradicts almost every statement she makes in here with the Kings Park/Medley Center "visions". Want them to cut spending? Stop asking for money! That will help.
2. Education is fundamental, expensive and necessary for a viable future.
It's necessary, but she's "defended" her tax increases or taxpayer grant money spending by pointing out how much the SD takes. AND she is "hurting" school districts by offering property tax breaks (PILOT) for rich developers. Maybe if they paid their fair share, the residents wouldn't have to make up so much of it in their property taxes. Ever think of that?
The tax burden for education in New York state must be uncoupled from property tax — immediately.
But, that will financially hurt the school districts where she said "Education is fundamental, expensive, and necessary". Right?
Quality of life in communities suffers because home improvements and repairs take a back seat to saving money for tax payments.
Especially when the Supervisor and Board takes money allocated to Home Improvements to pay out of state landlords on a lease.
AND when they hand out PILOT tax breaks for DECADES to developers, who could save the residents a few bucks on THEIR tax bills by paying their fair share!!! But noooooooo.......taxpayer subsidized projects like Medley Centre, and Kings Park are driving the car that the home improvements and repairs are in the back seat of.
We must control and ultimately cut back spending.
YES! Which is why it is so unfathomable to me that she gladly sticks her hand out for Joe Morelle's $125,000, and yet she was bleating about the State cutting costs and controlling spending! I have an idea how we can help the state cut back a bit....stop asking for more, and stop giving tax money to landlords and developers! Duh.
Property ownership is still the American dream. Please, New York state legislators, don’t kill that dream. Cut spending.
Unless it involves the ownership of the Pinegrove property. That's not an American Dream to them. Their dream is to pay over a million to out of state landlords on a lease. That is a nightmare....not a dream. Cut Spending? Yes! Good idea. Let's start with the roughly $1.5 million for Kings Pork. Then think about the PILOT tax breaks to Congel.
Evaluate everything from staff and energy costs to special projects and special interests.
Special interests? Hello? Kings Pork? Congel and the mixed use development? Hello?
We cannot continue to fund “special interest projects” at the cost of education, health care, infrastructure and basic service.
She's right, we can't. So........uh........why is she going ahead and doing this with Kings Pork and Congel?
Government must be leaner.
I think so too! I also think that she should practice what she preaches.....and walk the walk since she's been talking the talk.
Bah! What are words for? Heyman's actions speak louder.
Epitome of hypocrisy.
