tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post8384438739286210689..comments2024-03-28T17:55:31.180-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: Great ExpectationsCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-60791494139855248072021-10-10T13:09:03.642-04:002021-10-10T13:09:03.642-04:00The Hudson Development Corporation is an LDC focus...The Hudson Development Corporation is an LDC focused on workforce development well-positioned to drive growth in the Tourism sector. The Hudson Business Coalition is managed by local businesses with a deep bench of talent in tourism and hospitality. The yahoos on the Tourism Board have given away nearly half a million dollars of taxpayer money with little to show for it, and a track record of nepotism and poor management of projects. Why on Earth should the City fund them as a 501(c)3 and give them taxpayer money? Oh, right, so Tom's pork barrel buffet can remove a layer of transparency from their doings.<br /><br />The Tourism Board has to go.John Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300676479057228139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-19505149866150026502021-10-10T12:56:36.020-04:002021-10-10T12:56:36.020-04:00Heather Campbell is a top notch treasurer, a wonde...Heather Campbell is a top notch treasurer, a wonderful asset to the Hudson community, and by far the most qualified citywide elected official.<br /><br />While she would make an excellent mayor, she would make an even better city manager. Hopefully, given the performance of so many elected officials in the past couple of years and the high level of dissatisfaction within the community, there will be real momentum to make changes to the City Charter.John Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300676479057228139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-58899314762369350472021-10-08T22:09:54.758-04:002021-10-08T22:09:54.758-04:00I stand corrected. I stand corrected. Holsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799282962642451275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-57170687592262906932021-10-07T22:10:44.695-04:002021-10-07T22:10:44.695-04:00Every mayor since Ken Cranna (2000-2001) has had a...Every mayor since Ken Cranna (2000-2001) has had a mayor's aide. Cranna created the position because back then the role of mayor was considered a part-time position (and was compensated accordingly), and Cranna, who was an attorney, wanted someone to answer the phone when he was not in the office.Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-55795048619068145212021-10-07T21:12:31.168-04:002021-10-07T21:12:31.168-04:00None of our previous mayor’s required a mayor’s as...None of our previous mayor’s required a mayor’s assistant, or a mayor’s aide, why does this one? Holsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799282962642451275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-19151530158663192192021-10-07T20:43:57.356-04:002021-10-07T20:43:57.356-04:00Sorry if this is not direectly on topic.
We are a...Sorry if this is not direectly on topic.<br /><br />We are already paying the "Asst. Mayor" that replaced the last appointed Asst. Mayor by the Mayor that was simultaneously the County Supervisor for his Ward, directly from our taxes. <br />This replacement Asst. Mayor, we are also paying directly from our taxes.<br /> Now they want to pay him more money for this side job.<br /> So deduct that from what we are paying him as Asst. Mayor, if that takes up so much of his time.<br /> I also have a headache.<br /><br /> This Asst. Mayor primaried our excellent Treasurer on the Democratic ticket, which means he is registered as a Democrat. So he is a Democrat in name only, as he is on the ballot for Treasurer AGAIN on the Working Families Party in Nov.<br /><br />Please. I beg of any taxpayer or voting citizen of Hudson to please make sure Heather Campbell remains our City Treasurer. This is serious.<br /><br /> This current Asst. Mayor, has a degree in Musical Theater and what... Voice or the like?<br /> I worked in theater in Manhattan for many years on the technical/design side. There is no one I could think of off hand that would be less qualified to be City Treasurer than someone with a degree in Musical Theater as their selling point, except someone who is also another Galvan shill.<br /><br /> However, not to diss Theater totally, I do know some serious B'way producers that could help Ms.Campbell and taxpayers, clean up this mess we have at City Hall.<br /><br /> Prison Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059050028975347899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-56149944527283223682021-10-07T19:44:51.019-04:002021-10-07T19:44:51.019-04:00Giving the assistance directly to the landlord to ...Giving the assistance directly to the landlord to cover a renter underwater is exactly how the state is doing it with the ERAP. Your system sounds good to me as well. My main point is that the money should be directly distributed to citizens, rather than raises for staff, consultants, and other patronage waste. Union Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00202329176999159989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-89557592802797942021-10-07T17:25:20.594-04:002021-10-07T17:25:20.594-04:00There are specific requirements that come with gra...There are specific requirements that come with grant funding. Be prepared!Chad Wecklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721057452000779552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-14147932971333356242021-10-07T15:19:36.940-04:002021-10-07T15:19:36.940-04:00Give the money to landlords? Not a great idea. Bet...Give the money to landlords? Not a great idea. Better would be to set up a system to give the money for use as downpayments towards purchase of properties to be used as residences for low to moderate income residents. This way the money would create equity for families, rather than go down the drain as rents. Rent assistance is a short term fix that in the long run does nothing. P. Winslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273783030122540297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-85347814380417784232021-10-07T13:50:53.662-04:002021-10-07T13:50:53.662-04:00My head hurts reading this.
Also, the best thing ...My head hurts reading this.<br /><br />Also, the best thing to do would be to give the money directly to people in need through small grants applied for in emergency and given to landlords to cover rent for a tenant in dire need. If you want to give raises to non-grant funded staff, make a case for it and pay them from the general budget. <br /><br />Good grief Union Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00202329176999159989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-58523803556767211612021-10-07T13:23:47.899-04:002021-10-07T13:23:47.899-04:00She would make a great mayor . But in this cycle, ...She would make a great mayor . But in this cycle, we really need her as treasurer. Day in and day out, she does a great job <br />Margaret MorrisM. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700158637530451349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-4451780639008608272021-10-07T13:09:13.034-04:002021-10-07T13:09:13.034-04:00So the City is expected to contribute 5% of its bu...So the City is expected to contribute 5% of its budget on an annual basis? Really, whose interests are being served by this fiscal irresponsibility? Is it that both the mayor and Tom can't comprehend what Heather is saying? Or do they simply not care about the people of Hudson? The last time I checked, trust funds were set up by rich folks . . . not broke cities.<br />John K. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658184081506566069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-68810524385680141662021-10-07T12:44:12.103-04:002021-10-07T12:44:12.103-04:00I should have been clearer. The statement about co...I should have been clearer. The statement about commitment referred specifically to the future of the housing trust fund, which needs a regular and continuing influx of money.Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-48048654091229194382021-10-07T12:33:53.327-04:002021-10-07T12:33:53.327-04:00What malarkey. Enterprise wants to know that the ...What malarkey. Enterprise wants to know that the city of Hudson is "committed to the future?" What the bloody hell does that mean in context? This city has been here over 300 years and as such has earned a reputation as something of a permanent encampment of Americans and resident visitors where people live, work, get schooled, breed, die, etc. <br /><br />This is just another attempt by some group or person with an agenda that has nothing to do with Hudson itself; we are seen as a means to an end and nothing more. In this case, a source of money. Which is, as my grandmother would say, fucking laughable.<br /><br />Oh, and the mayor's antipathy towards growth is just perplexing unless one determines he has no interest in the future of Hudson. <br /><br />Is it too late to suggest a write-in campaign for Heather Campbell for mayor? John K. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658184081506566069noreply@blogger.com