tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post6433947728271142667..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: Budget cuts likely to prove painfulSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-34475847676613465222008-05-23T14:02:00.000-04:002008-05-23T14:02:00.000-04:00Seriously Art, what did you anticipate?Seriously Art, what did you anticipate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-57331597812368835222008-05-20T15:31:00.000-04:002008-05-20T15:31:00.000-04:00Painful to who, Art Ward?Painful to who, Art Ward?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-80884179596379552152008-05-19T08:52:00.000-04:002008-05-19T08:52:00.000-04:00"START THE LAY OFFS SOON WE CANT SURVIVE."I spoke ..."START THE LAY OFFS SOON WE CANT SURVIVE."<BR/><BR/>I spoke with your boss. He's having a hard time making ends meet, gas prices, inflation, insurance...he agreed with you. Layoffs should start soon. You can clean off your desk on Monday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-68061327039954284132008-05-18T16:28:00.000-04:002008-05-18T16:28:00.000-04:00START THE LAY OFFS SOON WE CANT SURVIVE.START THE LAY OFFS SOON WE CANT SURVIVE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-13203385126884575722008-05-16T15:46:00.000-04:002008-05-16T15:46:00.000-04:00"tourism committee" who in their right mind would ..."tourism committee" who in their right mind would vacation in Bristol !!!! Get rid of the fluff Mayor. Money is down to eat or heat for some people in Bristol.. Oh BTW 16 GRAND for a MUM PARADE GIVE ME A BREAK !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-82012054174397125972008-05-15T18:14:00.000-04:002008-05-15T18:14:00.000-04:00the tourism committee works hard and have made a d...the tourism committee works hard and have made a difference in the community by helping non-profits. A $30,000 cut is a little much. Shouldn't the city be responsible for some of the city image issues?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-21987914514612865712008-05-15T16:00:00.000-04:002008-05-15T16:00:00.000-04:00"postponing"To when and at what cost??"postponing"<BR/><BR/>To when and at what cost??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-50626318265745018112008-05-15T12:58:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:58:00.000-04:00Why don't we reassign the people who are inspectin...Why don't we reassign the people who are inspecting our garbage? Have them do real jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-19133611358435886552008-05-15T11:53:00.000-04:002008-05-15T11:53:00.000-04:00Mayor Ward: you can't say you and the BOF weren'yt...Mayor Ward: you can't say you and the BOF weren'yt given a heads up unless you and the BOF didn't bother to read the memo from the last mayor.<BR/><BR/>And where was your Comptroller????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-8472751907804189312008-05-15T11:40:00.000-04:002008-05-15T11:40:00.000-04:00There go the faceless know-it-alls again.There go the faceless know-it-alls again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-49079394627644474802008-05-15T10:27:00.000-04:002008-05-15T10:27:00.000-04:00The Mum Festival is one of the last things that th...The Mum Festival is one of the last things that the citizens have left that defines us as a community and pulls us together. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure there are other things that could get cut that wouldn't affect the moral of the citizens of this town. The Mayor is just afraid that if he does make the right cuts, the union won't support him in the next election.<BR/><BR/>Think about the residents that elect you - not the union that has your hands tied behind your back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-83049018488985087342008-05-15T10:21:00.000-04:002008-05-15T10:21:00.000-04:00Mayor WardWhy don't you assess who is vested enoug...Mayor Ward<BR/><BR/>Why don't you assess who is vested enough to retire? This will avoid layoffs and will decrease taxes. Companies do it all the time just to downsize expenses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-6734574956507680452008-05-15T10:19:00.000-04:002008-05-15T10:19:00.000-04:00Early retirement incentives. Golden Handshakes. ...Early retirement incentives. Golden Handshakes. Get rid of the dead weight. Building Department Secretary could go. They don't need 2 down there!!!!<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there are plenty of people that could retire and save us money in unnecessary salaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com