Irondequoit Residents, Don't Forget

Your Library Board, and Political/Library Consultant Libby Post will be presenting their new logo and focus group findings tonight at Town Hall - in the Broderick Room at 7pm.

Be there, or be square, all you hipsters, if you care.

I don't know if ICat will have it live or on live stream on the website - but it will be recorded for viewing at a later time on vimeo I would imagine.

An e mail sent out to the Eastridge Alumni Association about tonight's meeting crossed my desk just a few minutes ago - encouraging the targeted group it was sent to - to attend tonight's meeting. The information in the e mail was provided by Library Foundation Board Member Miriam Ganze.

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Mr. Congel, Don't Forget

Your second installment payment for the special districts are due tomorrow - 2/28.

I certainly didn't forget.

(Screen shots are from the 1st property only, the rest are linked below.)

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"Much Ado About Nothing"

That's what Bovenzi said about the inter fund transfers - it was "Much Ado About Nothing".

Never mind that these inter fund transfers are costing the taxpayers in the special districts more taxes.......it just could "have been handled better."

Never mind that the "co mingling" of funds in one bank account is AGAINST THE LAW and is PROHIBITED John......just say "Bah - you're getting upset over nothing."

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Ruh-Roh!

The Comptroller's Audit came out....not good at all. It's for the period covering January 1st, 2006 - June 30th, 2010.

Link to news release on NYS Comptroller Website.


Here's the summary at the NYS Comptroller website under "new releases February 22nd, 2011".

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Library News - Around The Area

I was just reading about the Library issues going on in Fairport (Libby Post was their consultant too). I guess the voters rejected the proposal in December, but asked the Trustees to come back to the table with a lower price/different plan - but they decided not to have that second vote on the revised plan.

WHEC article on voters rejecting the proposal in December.

D&C article on the Library Trustees decision to not go ahead with a second vote.


Here's a link to the Citizens For An Affordable Fairport Library website, which is very informative.

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1979

A friend, who is much wiser and therefore much older than I am (nyuck nyuck nyuck) sent me a couple of videos - one of which is the 1st of 5 videos of an interview with economist Milton Friedman on the Phil Donahue show from 1979 (and one that says 1980).

I was 12 when this first aired - so - I probably wasn't paying attention (even though Phil was in our house every single week day - my Mom was a big fan). I think I was too busy collecting the most troll dolls or something.

Anyways, the person that sent this said Friedman was the "most interesting and thoughtful economists of all time" and that he "destroys Donahue with his brilliance."

I have to agree. It's an interesting interview.....even 32 years later.

The first clip is embedded below, and the other 4 are links underneath.

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Happy Failentine's Day

Show your love by helping others make a profit on this special day!

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Takin' Bets

On how long it will take Congel to pay his "special district taxes" this year.
I will guess.....ummmmm.....maybe next year? Or, until a reporter calls his lawyer?

1st installment is due today, February 10th, 2011, but he has until April 30th to pay it off with 4.5% interest applied.

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Oh - So THAT'S Why Congel Was Delinquent

He didn't pay the Special District taxes in 2010.

Link to D&C David Andreatta article.


Medley Centre developer fails to pay district taxes
That's why the properties in the blogs I did showed him as delinquent - not from PILOT payments - it was because he didn't pay the special district taxes, and the County ponied it up for him (the districts did get their money), and the County took possession of the liens on the property.

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So....This Is What Representation Feels Like

It feels really, reaaalllllllly good.

Governor Cuomo, I am with you on this. No doubt about it. I demand change!!

I watched his budget message on the website live feed on the 1st - and the one in Westchester, which is below.

newyorkstateofficeofthegovernor on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

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IDC - Lies

About 4 blogs down on the main page of the IDC's Committee Website is the accusation that there was: "No public disclosure or conversation regarding the purchase agreement to buy ST Paul Exempt." This one, which was the original blog on the main page. They have since removed the picture of the Supervisor with the recycle beret on - but they still have lies on their website, which is something I would expect from a blog, but not a committee website that represents Democrats in Irondequoit.

So - Cheri sent in a FOIL request last week (Wednesday, Jan. 19th) for the purchase agreement of the Town to buy St. Paul Exempts. See e-mail below:


Here is the response from Barbara Genier today:

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Jim Alesi - Douchebag To The Nth Degree.

Indubitably.




Background on Jim Alesi's douchebaggediness.

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IDC - Lies Again For Political Gain

Link.

“An unfinished Master Plan – It was fully paid for and we are deriving no benefit from it. No real disclosure as to the perceived issue with either what was wrong with it or who is working to have it redone!!”

First - it was supposed to be finished in October 2009 -

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IDC - Lies For Political Gain

Link.


"For parents of school aged children please do make sure that children are safe on their trek to school as side walk plowing seems to be a budget causality, even though we had been promised that there would be no cuts to services by the current Supervisor."

"Cuts seem to have been made that could affect our most defenseless little residents."

"Unplowed sidewalks"

"we try to sort out the effect of a budget that will “keep all services to the community intact”, but clearly do not."

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New Year - New Governor - What Can We Expect?

I don't know - I'm not a psychic. But, so far, I like what I'm seeing, and it's only "Day 3".

Today, Governor Cuomo has announced a 5% REDUCTION in his salary as Governor (which has not changed since 1999), as well as Lt. Governor Duffy, and newly hired senior members of the Administration who are filling existing position in the Executive Chamber. He's also seeking to reduce the Executive Chamber Budget by 5%.

From the press release:

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