Comments on: Science Fiction Budget Proposal http://www.omahablog.com/science-fiction-budget-proposal/ Decoding local politics, news, and so much more Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:25:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Doctor Whom http://www.omahablog.com/science-fiction-budget-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Doctor Whom Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:08:40 +0000 http://www.omahablog.com/?p=72#comment-34 Actually, Cityslicker, despite his chumming around with Southert, Sigerson and Thompson, Festersen is a Democrat. Actually, Cityslicker, despite his chumming around with Southert, Sigerson and Thompson, Festersen is a Democrat.

]]> By: cityslicker http://www.omahablog.com/science-fiction-budget-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-33 cityslicker Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:44:45 +0000 http://www.omahablog.com/?p=72#comment-33 I've been holding off on this story, but now I feel like commenting. The new Council's inability to put politics aside is actually leaving the City in the dangerous position of having to raise property taxes far beyond the original 2.4 cents proposed by Mayor Suttle. I say dangerous, but I personally don't mind paying a little extra. I use it in the context that Republicans like Stothert and Festersen have been showboating in front of TV cameras saying they don't support tax hikes. Well, you don't grow a city to this size and not have a way to pay for it. That's poor planning and reckless policy. Do we really want Omaha to be like Topeka or Detroit? Sick, but if we listen to the Council members and do what they want, that will be what we are left with in the end. Also, I am terribly disturbed that Stothert wants to delay the budget vote by a week. This tells me she doesn't know what she is doing and needed Sigerson there to tell her what to do. This is a lot like showing up for a final exam and asking for another day to study because the person who was going to give you all the answers wasn't sitting next to you. This is leadership how again? Sad. I've been holding off on this story, but now I feel like commenting. The new Council's inability to put politics aside is actually leaving the City in the dangerous position of having to raise property taxes far beyond the original 2.4 cents proposed by Mayor Suttle. I say dangerous, but I personally don't mind paying a little extra. I use it in the context that Republicans like Stothert and Festersen have been showboating in front of TV cameras saying they don't support tax hikes. Well, you don't grow a city to this size and not have a way to pay for it. That's poor planning and reckless policy.

Do we really want Omaha to be like Topeka or Detroit? Sick, but if we listen to the Council members and do what they want, that will be what we are left with in the end.

Also, I am terribly disturbed that Stothert wants to delay the budget vote by a week. This tells me she doesn't know what she is doing and needed Sigerson there to tell her what to do. This is a lot like showing up for a final exam and asking for another day to study because the person who was going to give you all the answers wasn't sitting next to you. This is leadership how again? Sad.

]]> By: NE Voter http://www.omahablog.com/science-fiction-budget-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-32 NE Voter Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.omahablog.com/?p=72#comment-32 This hits the nail on the head. I am so weary of the grandstanding demonstrated by Thompson; Sigerson; Festersen and especially Jean ("I listen to the voice of the people") Stothert. Suttle's budget represents an honest effort to tackle the city's financia crisis. Nobody looks forward to any tax increase, but the Council members' "proposals" are nothing but hot air. This hits the nail on the head. I am so weary of the grandstanding demonstrated by Thompson; Sigerson; Festersen and especially Jean ("I listen to the voice of the people") Stothert. Suttle's budget represents an honest effort to tackle the city's financia crisis. Nobody looks forward to any tax increase, but the Council members' "proposals" are nothing but hot air.

]]> By: @leannsj http://www.omahablog.com/science-fiction-budget-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-31 @leannsj Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:35:23 +0000 http://www.omahablog.com/?p=72#comment-31 Ugh, why did you have to mention Lee Terry? Now my day is ruined! Ugh, why did you have to mention Lee Terry? Now my day is ruined!

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