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TippyCanoe
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sounds like the assessor was actually doing his job
random selection of a property, mathematics applied in a down economy
or Mr.Trifilo removed Bonnie and Clyde's In-law apartment after all these years
that bluestone has been proudly maintained since 1969ish - more than i can say for most properties in this town 
besides the data on a few houses across the street is WRONG,  structure build dates off by 10 years
either way i cannot fault the assessor
and a homeowner has the right to provide correct info



if the current admin was smart they bring forth constant reassessments
not assessments based on building permits, refinancing of property
and with all homes in the town reassessed once every 6 years
and the town at 100% value and......

it is the lack of maintenance of the assessment roles that causes this childish view

without constant reassessment this town will never move forward

while living in this town we have removed two land fills and now we are working on one that looks like the town boarders are its limits


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Quoted from TippyCanoe
sounds like the assessor was actually doing his job
random selection of a property, mathematics applied in a down economy
or Mr.Trifilo removed Bonnie and Clyde's In-law apartment after all these years
that bluestone has been proudly maintained since 1969ish - more than i can say for most properties in this town 
besides the data on a few houses across the street is WRONG,  structure build dates off by 10 years
either way i cannot fault the assessor
and a homeowner has the right to provide correct info



if the current admin was smart they bring forth constant reassessments
not assessments based on building permits, refinancing of property
and with all homes in the town reassessed once every 6 years
and the town at 100% value and......

it is the lack of maintenance of the assessment roles that causes this childish view

without constant reassessment this town will never move forward

while living in this town we have removed two land fills and now we are working on one that looks like the town boarders are its limits



CHA-CHING!!!!!!  This ain't Mayberry anymore........move on or move over...........

if you want to live in a time capsule,,,,move to a nursing home.........


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

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I've been out of town on business, but this is absolutely insane! If I ever opened the mail from a different department in my company, I'd be fired...and likely reported to the FBI for investigation on mail fraud charges. In Rotterdam, it's an accident. Just WOW!
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Unanimous decision says replacement of Ethics Board attorney was unethical

The Rotterdam Ethics Board unanimously voted at their Wednesday, Feb. 10, meeting that the replacement of Peter Coffey as the ethics board attorney was a violation of ethics codes.
At the 5 p.m. meeting, the board met to discuss a complaint submitted by town resident Frank Salamone regarding the appointment of Linda Leary as the attorney to the ethics board during the Jan. 1 Town Board organizational meeting.
In a letter from Ethics Board Chairman Michael Pasquarella to Supervisor Frank Del Gallo, Pasquarella questioned the manner in which the Coffey was replaced.
The appointment of the attorney for the board is reviewed on an annual basis, with the Ethics Board advertising and conducting interviews of applicants interested in the position. The Ethics Board then submits three or more names to the Town Board to review before making the final decision.
In its unanimous vote Feb. 10, the Ethis Board indicated the appointment of Leary was in violation of the ethics code, and Coffey was replaced without a proposal to solicit names from other attorneys.
“Upon receipt of resumes of any interested parties, the committee will reconvene to review, interview and forward any recommendations to the Town Board for final decision,” said Pasquarella in his letter.
In the letter, the chairman also asks that once an attorney has been appointed through the proper channels, the language of the code be reviewed and clarified to stop any future issues.
Del Gallo said that during the Jan. 1 organizational meeting, the new board appointed new attorneys and removed the ones appointed by the previous administration as a part of the transition of the new board. Del Gallo also said that the appointments, including Leary, serve at the pleasure of the town board.
“You have the right to hire who you want to hire,” said Del Gallo. “We’re going to put in whoever we think is qualified for the job.”
Del Gallo also stated that the complaint was against the newest members of the board –Nicki Dileva, Robert Godlewski and Matthew Martin – and Parisi was left out of the complaint.
Parisi said that he had voted against the appointment at the organizational meeting.
Pasquarella said in his letter that he found the opening and review of the letter from Salamone, intended for the Ethics Board, to be “quite appalling.”
According to Salamone, his letter was sent on Jan. 4, but was not received by the Ethics Board until Feb. 20.
The letter, however, was seen prior to Feb. 20 by several attorneys, including Assistant Town Attorney Michael Godlewski, according to Pasquarella. The attorneys even wrote an opinion regarding the letter.
Del Gallo said that the letter was inadvertenly opened by a Town Hall staffer and reviewed before being sent to the Ethics Board, and he called the incident an “accident.”
“The opening of it could have been an accident,” said Parisi. “But the holding of it for three weeks and writing an opinion from the attorney is not an accident.”

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great start to this administration.
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basilhayden
February 28, 2010, 2:28pm Report to Moderator
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I'm the boss and I can hire anyone I want. It's as though we have Thomas Jefferson sitting in the supervisor's seat in Rotterdam. NOT!
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They came into office like arrogant steam rollers. However, they don't have a clue about anything!!!!

The last administration was 'resident friendly'. This administration, up to now, clearly is not!!! The developers will rule the day and the residents will get the shaft!

Get to the meeting folks and speak up!


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The last executive who said he could what he wants was Eliot Spitzer and we know where that got everyone...
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basilhayden
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BT you are absolutely right. This bunch does not have a clue.They make the gang that couldn't shoot straight look like murder inc. They don't have a clue.
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