Frank Smith Says NB: Mayor Threatens Budget Cuts after Ordinance Fails | New Britain Republicans

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Mayor Threatens Budget Cuts after Ordinance Fails | New Britain Republicans

8 comments:

Anonymous said...: What a tangled web you weave when you balance a budget on a bunch of lies and deceit!; September 19, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Anonymous said...: How are landlords overcharging? We're lucky to collect the rent at all.; September 20, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Anonymous said...: The O'Brien & Phil Sherwood Spin & Spin & Spin...

In a move that can only be described as blatant posturing and spin, Mayor Tim O’Brien, within 24-hours of Residential Rental Property License Ordinance being blocked, has threatened cuts to areas of Public Safety & Parks & Recreation.

Through his spoke-person, Mr. Phil Sherwood, the Mayor stated that the $4 million dollars he intended to borrow through a targeted tax against landlords, and ultimately renters, would have to be made up through cuts or other revenue sources.

It is unclear why this additional revenue was required, though it has been suggest the Mayor was planning on using revenue from this ordinance to replace the “Non-Owner Occupied Garbage Collection” line when it became apparent it would be impossible to enforce.

Mr. Sherwood went on to blame the Common Council Members for “failing to do their job” by voting against forwarding the conceived ordinance.

In short, the Mayor’s office is upset because their budget was balanced on dollars and now those dollars are crumbling away. Balancing a budget using revenue sources such as outrageously high police and fire hotspot fees, especially when there is no history to suggest what may actually be collected, is not a good policy.

It appears that O’Brien is basically gambling with our services, such as police, fire, and public works, when he has no idea what the odds of the game are in generating truck-loads of dollars.; September 20, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Anonymous said...: Dozens of New Britain Landlords condemned the Tim O'Brien 5 percent fee on rental income at the Common Council meeting on Monday- 09/17/12, complaining that the mayor is trying to balance the city's budget on the backs of Landlords.

Critics said it was hastily written and that the rental income fee would be thrown out as soon as the first landlord sued.

Gennaro Bizarro, the City Attorney under former Mayor Timothy Stewart's administration, publicly offered to represent Landlords who want to challenge the O'Brien's fees on residential Landlords property.; September 20, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Anonymous said...: O'Brien is in over his head. Hiring Sherwood made him appear all the weaker.; September 20, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Anonymous said...: Vote Trueworthy off the council and end the madness!; September 20, 2012 at 6:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Saw Mike at the meeting the other night and it appears that he is still physically impaired. how can the city entrust a person with his problems to make conscious decisions that should be in the best interests of its residents? Give him as medical discharge just like he got from the USMC!; September 21, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Anonymous said...: You mean there is a Democrat who served in the military that most Democrats despise?; September 21, 2012 at 11:55 AM

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