FRANKSMITHSAYSNB EDITORIAL:
Why is the New Britain’s common council radical & socialistic leadership so distanced from what the general public wants; and that is to regain the use of the public parks.
Maybe it is time for the “Democratic Zealots” to work in finding a solution rather than continuing the blame game they are so accustomed too. The city residents wants to get rid of the continued after leavings; and the possibility of our youth contracting the Asian flu along with other diseases.
Monday, May 31, 2010
CPOA Gemeral Meeting Held on 5-27-10
During the CPOA membership meeting held Thursday Evening with Rep. John Geragosian, the Co-Chair of the Appropriations committee, Rep. Geragosian made his presentation regarding the state budget and how it impacts New Britain Taxpayers. He forecasted budget deficits of $4 billion for 2010 and $4.7 billion for 2011. He used multiple pie charts to show us where the legislature is spending our tax monies.
But when it came time for the membership to present their questions to him he avoided answering directly but kept referring to his state issues in his presentation. When asked why the state delagation made state funding available for schools in Waterbury, Hartford, New Haven, & New London but nothing for New Britain, his answer was simply that the other towns had “more problems“.
He was also asked if he would, as a city resident, call the New Britain Board of Education to put pressure on their releasing their current line by line budget information that the local Council membership are not able to obtain from them. Again he evaded answering this question by simply stating that the state is very open with their reporting and suggested going to the state Freedom of Information Commission in furthering the group’s efforts to obtain the records. The FOI would only obtain the prior year’s information since the current information is not available to the public because it is in a draft document!
Unfortunately, we elected our state delegation to first represent the needs of New Britain and not those of other towns and cities to be the primary recipients; but they are ignoring our city’s educational needs.
Unfortunately and sadly, question after question asked by our membership that attended this meeting, were deflected by the appropriations co-chairman.
I must also commend the membership for being respectful throughout the meeting by not showing any resentment for the avoided answers.
Sincerely,
Frank Smith, a member of the Board
But when it came time for the membership to present their questions to him he avoided answering directly but kept referring to his state issues in his presentation. When asked why the state delagation made state funding available for schools in Waterbury, Hartford, New Haven, & New London but nothing for New Britain, his answer was simply that the other towns had “more problems“.
He was also asked if he would, as a city resident, call the New Britain Board of Education to put pressure on their releasing their current line by line budget information that the local Council membership are not able to obtain from them. Again he evaded answering this question by simply stating that the state is very open with their reporting and suggested going to the state Freedom of Information Commission in furthering the group’s efforts to obtain the records. The FOI would only obtain the prior year’s information since the current information is not available to the public because it is in a draft document!
Unfortunately, we elected our state delegation to first represent the needs of New Britain and not those of other towns and cities to be the primary recipients; but they are ignoring our city’s educational needs.
Unfortunately and sadly, question after question asked by our membership that attended this meeting, were deflected by the appropriations co-chairman.
I must also commend the membership for being respectful throughout the meeting by not showing any resentment for the avoided answers.
Sincerely,
Frank Smith, a member of the Board
Minority Leader Speaks out on New Britain's School System
Lou Salvio said...
This is totally ridiculous. The reputations of our schools should be built on the work that they do with students. At this point in time what do we have? By whatever standards that exist, New Britain Schools have not performed well at all. It appears that the only statistics in which they seem to excel are not academic. Our schools excel in lack of respect for others in many categories, discipline problems and substandard test scores. Doris Kurtz and her leading administrators excel only in asking for exorbitant budgets which, for ten years since she arrived in NB, are opaque. New Britain school budgets are a "black hole" of waste and incompetence. Bloated budgets and payrolls and among the lowest standardized test scores in the state. Sad, sad, sad!
The taxpayers should revolt against this incompetence. Dr. Kurtz has no answers nor solutions to offer, just, give us more money! For what?
I will not vote for one additional penny for the schools. The person manning the rudder of the New Britain Schools has failed, pure and simple! No slick videos produced by someone or some, "FOR PROFIT" firm is going to change that. Our BOE too has no answers - a one-sided, purely political, totally partisan and self serving Board is as useful as mammary glands on a bull. VIDEOS! What a sorry misuse of taxpayer money!
May 31, 2010 8:05 AM
This is totally ridiculous. The reputations of our schools should be built on the work that they do with students. At this point in time what do we have? By whatever standards that exist, New Britain Schools have not performed well at all. It appears that the only statistics in which they seem to excel are not academic. Our schools excel in lack of respect for others in many categories, discipline problems and substandard test scores. Doris Kurtz and her leading administrators excel only in asking for exorbitant budgets which, for ten years since she arrived in NB, are opaque. New Britain school budgets are a "black hole" of waste and incompetence. Bloated budgets and payrolls and among the lowest standardized test scores in the state. Sad, sad, sad!
The taxpayers should revolt against this incompetence. Dr. Kurtz has no answers nor solutions to offer, just, give us more money! For what?
I will not vote for one additional penny for the schools. The person manning the rudder of the New Britain Schools has failed, pure and simple! No slick videos produced by someone or some, "FOR PROFIT" firm is going to change that. Our BOE too has no answers - a one-sided, purely political, totally partisan and self serving Board is as useful as mammary glands on a bull. VIDEOS! What a sorry misuse of taxpayer money!
May 31, 2010 8:05 AM
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Police arrest fugitive during alleged car break in - The New Britain Herald (newbritainherald.com)
By Lisa Backus
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Festival Greeks out - The New Britain Herald (newbritainherald.com)
By LISETTE VELASQUEZ
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Saturday, May 29, 2010
7 Republicans Call For Special Prosecutor In Sestak CaseSenator Suggests Situation Could Lead To Impeachment of President Obama: Political Hotsheet
Several pundits have described the felonies alleged to have been committed in this White House as rising to a much higher level than Watergate, but why is the media ignoring the situation? Click the headline above to read the entire story.
Herald's "OUR VIEW"
FRANKSMITHSAYSNB EDITORIAL:
The new Britain Herald’s editorial, that appeared today, “Our View” citing Canadian Geese? Harass them; don’t kill them.
Unfortunately, with this editorial the Herald has shown a disdain towards the health and general well being for the city’s children who are forced to be exposed to the unhealthy conditions that the after leavings present, such as the Asian flu, while playing their desired sports in all our parks.
The Parks and Recreation director did explain that they used all methods known to man in attempting to rid of the geese from our parks. He even went so far as to explain that they even resorted using guns with blanks to no avail. The state DEP along with the U. S. Department of Agriculture evaluated the city’s problem and came up with a recommendation to use a vendor to round up some, not all, of the geese that are plaguing our parks.
Therefore, it is quite evident that the Herald continues to side with the Democratic control of the city’s common council and their radical socialistic stance of knowing what is best for the residents and ignoring what the residents want. Somehow, they were elected to represent our residents but they know best by forcing their radical view points down the resident’s throats.
It is hoped that the Herald should understand that our residents want to regain the use of our recreational facilities without the interference of the Herald’s Our View Stance.
The new Britain Herald’s editorial, that appeared today, “Our View” citing Canadian Geese? Harass them; don’t kill them.
Unfortunately, with this editorial the Herald has shown a disdain towards the health and general well being for the city’s children who are forced to be exposed to the unhealthy conditions that the after leavings present, such as the Asian flu, while playing their desired sports in all our parks.
The Parks and Recreation director did explain that they used all methods known to man in attempting to rid of the geese from our parks. He even went so far as to explain that they even resorted using guns with blanks to no avail. The state DEP along with the U. S. Department of Agriculture evaluated the city’s problem and came up with a recommendation to use a vendor to round up some, not all, of the geese that are plaguing our parks.
Therefore, it is quite evident that the Herald continues to side with the Democratic control of the city’s common council and their radical socialistic stance of knowing what is best for the residents and ignoring what the residents want. Somehow, they were elected to represent our residents but they know best by forcing their radical view points down the resident’s throats.
It is hoped that the Herald should understand that our residents want to regain the use of our recreational facilities without the interference of the Herald’s Our View Stance.
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