Two of the three Board of Finance members who voted against the budget last month are getting the ax.
Mayor Art Ward said he told the pair, Janet Moylan and Mark Peterson, they would not be reappointed. Their four-year terms end this month.
Though the mayor insisted his decision had nothing to do with their performance, political foes said there’s no way the pair’s desire to see a lower property tax increase didn’t play a big role.
"If it looks like a goat or smells like one, it usually is one," said TJ Barnes, the city’s Republican Party chairman. "The whole thing kind of smells like politics to me. Click here to read the entire story.
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23 comments:
Good luck Janet and Mark. Thank you for your service. Your only hope is the next election.
8:03 -- You should be an editor. You certainly have the right condescending tone.
Anyway, it's one of those double meaning things that clearly needed a sharp-eyed copy editor.
But thanks for pointing it out. I hate making goof-ups like that.
Collins:
I thought I told you that you were the condescending one?
8:51 - Yeah, I'm sure you did. But I clearly don't have what it takes to be a copy editor.
It seems suspicious that he would get rid of these two volunteers because other people showed interest in being appointed. Why didn't he get rid of 2 people that have been on the board the longest amount of time?
You have to love this town.
Here we have two individuals, one female and one African American being "removed" from one of the most powerful boards in the city and the bloggers are interested in double entendres.
Just incredible!!
Collins:
I appreciate the compliment. You had owed me one that's for sure.
It seems to me Ward is only looking out for the Unions, and he just bought a one-way ticket out of Politics in the City of Bristol. I hope the GOP can muster up some ideas on how to start saving the City some cash because they to will have a hard time getting people elected come November if they cant!
Said TJ Barnes, the city’s Republican Party chairman. "The whole thing kind of smells like politics to me"
Precisely the reason Bob Casar is on this board. That and his brown-nosing and blowhard-ing
Who TF cares? This board is a useless joke these days anyway.
June 15, 2010 2:08 PM:
As a former GOP activist I can honestly say that the GOP will not "muster up some ideas on how to start saving the City some cash" (as you state) because they don't have the will, the brains or the experience necessary to develop a viable plan. Nor will anyone at the local level because this is a problem that pertains to public labor and compensation for that and that comes from the state level.
So I guess Ward has not "bought a one-way ticket out of Politics in the City of Bristol".
I think we need to work on GROWING the tax base, by fixing up our city and attracting new TAX PAYING businesses to locate in our city. How about that for a GOP Idea!!!!
Fire Jonathan Rosenthal and lets work on actually moving "Forward" not Sideways as to economic development. AT this stage the City Budget is mostly employee related expense and nobody wants to cut that.......
To 2:08, you've not been paying attention to the current GOP candidates. Take a look at their plan for common-sense government. And don't we need that!
Hey Steve have you heard a Park Board memeber is resigning?
I would like to know why... seems Artie has been a very bad boy.
Ward did asked for minorities to serve in committees and boards...and now he is letting them go?
is he for real?
The Republican Chair should swallow his pride and get someone that can win and do what is right for BRISTOL
Steve, they are not gone until they are replaced, or if they resign.
What names are being submitted?
Barns, is that all you are going to say or do?
How many other times did Ward change his position?
ANSWER: A lot!!!!
June 17, 2010 12:29 PM et al:
Bane$ got his lackey, Casar, in. That's all he expects or that anyone he cares about expects from him.
Barne$ would also be happy to have anyone who could win get on. By your statement I assume you're referring to Stortz? He could not win. But Dave Mills might be able to if Ward keeps showing how weak he is himself.
10:24
Actually, Mills is as weak as Ward.
Stortz could/would give Ward a battle, and Stortz would win.
10:24
Does Barns know what it takes to win?
4:46
Hasn't shown so so far
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