tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post6352502187997763014..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: How to save half a mill -- foreverSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-68167420059821041832008-05-13T16:36:00.000-04:002008-05-13T16:36:00.000-04:00Chatter is that Klocko has been muzzled: looks lik...Chatter is that Klocko has been muzzled: looks like we won't be getting any information, good or bad.<BR/><BR/>Great Administration we have here in Bristol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-34218802421442480082008-05-12T11:20:00.000-04:002008-05-12T11:20:00.000-04:00Don't Unions make decent money that is taxed ? Or ...Don't Unions make decent money that is taxed ? Or do you naysayers pay taxes all by yourselves? If so how about a break on our taxes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-78296295704824236422008-05-09T19:31:00.000-04:002008-05-09T19:31:00.000-04:00Funny how quiet Klocko is when it comes to providi...Funny how quiet Klocko is when it comes to providing factual information.<BR/><BR/>Actually, not funny, but sad for us taxpayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-67886699978317873462008-05-09T11:42:00.000-04:002008-05-09T11:42:00.000-04:00Hey Klocko where does the 2.5 Million come from th...Hey Klocko where does the 2.5 Million come from then? The dollar store?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-9121196653156683302008-05-06T19:35:00.000-04:002008-05-06T19:35:00.000-04:00Doesn't Klocko get the same benefits as everyone e...Doesn't Klocko get the same benefits as everyone else, even when the others go up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-53360009436472781012008-05-06T14:11:00.001-04:002008-05-06T14:11:00.001-04:00Glenns approach could be expensive, but he doesn't...Glenns approach could be expensive, but he doesn't pay taxes in this town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-86931112544941384722008-05-06T11:46:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:46:00.000-04:00Talk to the people in Southington: they have no us...Talk to the people in Southington: they have no use for him, except for a few politicians that he fronts for.<BR/>Maybe he can replace Weischel and get out of Bristol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-89605867899328129342008-05-05T22:37:00.000-04:002008-05-05T22:37:00.000-04:00Too bad the city doesn't have a competent Personne...Too bad the city doesn't have a competent Personnel Director who would have advised the mayor to bring in the unions at the beginning to have a discussion - there would not have been the need for this so-called study committee or even all the headlines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-52125109695600711222008-05-05T20:47:00.000-04:002008-05-05T20:47:00.000-04:00The city's obligation is to cover this and as it s...The city's obligation is to cover this and as it stands now it will be done incrementally over the next 30 years, increasing each year. If we transfer funds now in one lump sum we will never have to worry about it again, saving us significant money from our budget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-53541695913316007652008-05-05T18:19:00.000-04:002008-05-05T18:19:00.000-04:00Questions:HOw much will be taken out of the Pensio...Questions:<BR/>HOw much will be taken out of the Pension Fund?<BR/>Is this one time forever?<BR/>Will that fund be invested as the pension fund is or will it be invested as the city invests their excess cash flow?<BR/><BR/>If this is for current obligations, where will subsequent funding for subsequent obligations come from?<BR/><BR/><BR/>I would hope legitimate answers are forthcoming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-1375076018099445972008-05-05T11:44:00.000-04:002008-05-05T11:44:00.000-04:00This still dosen't say anything for what the union...This still dosen't say anything for what the unions will want going forward. What people are posting is that their is money there now so stop the penisons while we are ahead of the game and take any money made from these accounts and put the money back into the city.<BR/><BR/>There is no need for a city funded pension or 100% insurance any moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-2154722730467683942008-05-05T10:22:00.000-04:002008-05-05T10:22:00.000-04:00c'mon Steve, we know you're an honorary member.c'mon Steve, we know you're an honorary member.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-37904831035190842272008-05-05T08:46:00.000-04:002008-05-05T08:46:00.000-04:00Is there an American Socialist Party? I looked in ...Is there an American Socialist Party? I looked in my wallet to sure and all I found was a driver's license, credit card, library card, Red Sox Nation card, BJ's Wholesale Club card and a couple of insurance cards. I'm a little suspicious that perhaps that "Red" Sox card might be something questionable, especially to Yankees fans.<BR/>Anyway, please check out my post Monday morning to see the historical breakdown of contributions to the city's various retirement accounts. It answers many of the questions people have raised about who's paid into the funds.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-54655677525585073152008-05-05T08:31:00.000-04:002008-05-05T08:31:00.000-04:00Clearly Cockayne and Glen Klocko are looking out f...Clearly Cockayne and Glen Klocko are looking out for the tax-payers. <BR/><BR/>They obviously are trying to make the city government more cost effective and efficient.<BR/><BR/>Good job men!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-23247004541994599322008-05-05T08:28:00.000-04:002008-05-05T08:28:00.000-04:00May 5, 2008 2:38 AM:Steve Collins is a card-carryi...May 5, 2008 2:38 AM:<BR/><BR/>Steve Collins is a card-carrying liberal (check his pocket for his american socialist party card).<BR/><BR/>He doesn't believe in cutting gov't jobs, and it's hard for me to believe that many at the Courant do either (ask John Rowland).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-77930502947984035592008-05-05T07:40:00.000-04:002008-05-05T07:40:00.000-04:00kenny the 30 million never happened so get your f...kenny the 30 million never happened so get your facts straight or tell KLOCKO to stop making up storiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-34778297571107941582008-05-05T07:11:00.000-04:002008-05-05T07:11:00.000-04:00Revamp the Board of Finance.Revamp the Board of Finance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-11177595447682285862008-05-05T06:57:00.000-04:002008-05-05T06:57:00.000-04:00Too bad Ward didn't start looking at the budget so...Too bad Ward didn't start looking at the budget sooner.<BR/><BR/>He did have fair warning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-9303929256214121632008-05-05T02:38:00.000-04:002008-05-05T02:38:00.000-04:00In today's Hartford Courant (sorry Steve) there ar...In today's Hartford Courant (sorry Steve) there are various articles about what other cities are doing to save their budgets. In B-Port, Mayor Finch is cutting 110 jobs. Farmington just met to further slash their budget $775,000 which includes positions, and there is also an editorial about the state sticking it to the towns. It will be interesting to see how Mayor Ward thinks he can have cuts to lower the budget without making cuts to personnel. I don't think he is gonna get to have his cake and eat it too on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-331860999136107692008-05-04T22:29:00.000-04:002008-05-04T22:29:00.000-04:00May 4, 2008 6:43 PM:"...your very miss informed......May 4, 2008 6:43 PM:<BR/><BR/>"...your very miss informed..."<BR/>-You're very grammatically challanged. <BR/><BR/>Ward: wanna lose in 2009? Appoint Tim Gamache to the BOF.<BR/><BR/>LMAO!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-60770529484767325202008-05-04T22:22:00.000-04:002008-05-04T22:22:00.000-04:00You are also leaving out the fact that the city st...You are also leaving out the fact that the city started this fund with $30 million through bonding and contricuted up unto about 10 years ago.<BR/><BR/>Also, you are leaving out the fact that retirees from this fund contributed for the life of their employment and that it would be completely unfair for them if the current employees stopped contributing b/c the current fund , which was fund primarily from prior employees, is so over funded.<BR/><BR/>Following your logic, have the city just do a formula on how much was contributed from the city, and how much was contributed from the workers, then transfer funds only from what the city contributed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-72149014513074834662008-05-04T21:17:00.000-04:002008-05-04T21:17:00.000-04:00What seems to be missing from this discussion is t...What seems to be missing from this discussion is the fact that the City makes NO contribution to at least two of the pension funds (Fire & Police)but the union workers contribute 6% of their salaries to the fund. This contribution along with returns on investment are what sustain the funds. That is also what makes the unions a party to how the City manages the funds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-87386759243066192132008-05-04T19:36:00.000-04:002008-05-04T19:36:00.000-04:00WE COULD SAVE AT LEAST SIX MILLS IF WE LAID OFF AL...WE COULD SAVE AT LEAST SIX MILLS IF WE LAID OFF ALL THE BUDDY SYSTEM JOBS.IT WONT TAKE LONG TO SEE CHANGE. WE NEED MAJOR LAYOFFS.WE MUST START.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-85853572325991883602008-05-04T18:43:00.000-04:002008-05-04T18:43:00.000-04:00Steve your very miss informed on this issue. How o...Steve your very miss informed on this issue. How or why would it be difficult to attract good people to work for the city? Most corporations don’t even carry pensions anymore or are on there way of phaseing them out due to the high cost and drag it puts on them. Call me crazy put I don’t see compines going out of bussiness because they can’t get good workers. Are all the major health insurance compaines in the sate that no longer give pensions hiring people unfit to do their jobs? <BR/><BR/>Fine we can fund union members that are on the books aS of now, so lets stop going forward and take that huge windfall and put it towards the citys needs instead of pension increses like the one they got last year.. WHAT A JOKE<BR/><BR/>Why don’t you do your due diligence and see how many compaines gave pensions in 1990 and how many do today. You might be very serpriesd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-77772864361300577082008-05-04T17:03:00.000-04:002008-05-04T17:03:00.000-04:00wait a minute here. we have ex-union employees on ...wait a minute here. we have ex-union employees on the board ??? THIS IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST!!!!!! Don't you think ?? This is a great game their playing with mine and all other NON-UNION bristol citizens money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com