Spike,

Is this Burlington City council a bunch of wimps or what? Listen to some of the BS that they put out there during this election.

1) We can't use the word privatize, because the employees don't like that word.

2) We can't really talk about pay freezes or furloughs because the employees just don't like that and they may get mad at us.

3) We couldn't ask them at the last contract to pay a portion or their monthly health insurance because they have always had it free, or at least that is what we are told. We can't change things because it's "too difficult."

4) We are going Green! We are saving fuel. We have some of the most fuel efficient cars that the City has ever had. Really Garry! We have never had so many large gas guzzling SUV"s in the City's history is the truth.

5) We gave them pay raises and Free health insurance for the next 5 years and this was the toughest contract that we have ever negotiated. What a bunch a bullshit and we all know it.

6) And last, our City attorney can cost the City several hundred thousand dollars and lose case after case that we should not even be in, but we can't replace him because "Our City manager feels comfortable with him" does this mean more work for the City manager to bring a new City attorney up to speed. That is a very poor reason to keep our attorney.

7) We like to plan and have a vision. Oh really, that's why Cascade Bridge is boarded up

Is this real leadership by our Council or just a bunch with no back bone? No wonder nobody votes anymore. They have given up and won't waste their time.

Citizen

Very well stated and exactly on point.

Spike

Spike,

Hammering a Spike into the heart of heart of the single party system. Nothing scares them more.

RT