No article in today’s paper so I thought I’d add a few thoughts.
First, let’s not make too much of Mr. Marchinkowski’s ABSTAIN. My impression was that he genuinely didn’t know which way to vote. To be fair, it was probably one of the more complicated and controversial decisions he’ll face and he had to face it right out of the blocks. Zoning decisions can be tricky like that. (See my multitude of previous arguments regarding the importance and utilization of the Comprehensive Plan.)
Here is where I would take issue. When faced with possible indecision, ALWAYS side with affected residents. That’s who your primary responsibility is to. Ensure that you preserve, protect, and enhance residents’ Quality of Life.
What isn’t the case, and a case that I previously thought might be valid, is any legal consideration. Mr. Marchinkowski voted on 2 other rezoning items that followed that had public hearings the exact same time as the Amedore rezoning request. So it appears he was simply undecided.
Though the resolution ultimately failed, the other troubling aspect that was emerging during the preliminary debate was the question of ACCOUNTABILITY. Supervisor Tommasone answered a question of the affected resident that I understood to mean that the responsibility to properly address all the concerns raised would fall on the shoulders of the Planning Commission. How convenient. (That relates to my earlier argument pertaining to the recent engineer selection change too.)
I’ll be interested to see quotes behind the reasoning of why each member voted like they did when any article is published.
The only thing Steve ever did that was right was turn the lights off after the meeting. He is toast. Burnt toast. Hanging out with seedy dudes at the news stand in Albany on his lunch hour is always good political stategy. Hey Steve hows your Bro's house on Shardon fairing during these turbulent times in the real estate market. Has he gotten another reduction from mr. surprise surprise surprise???? Oh the list of reductions in assessments reads like a who's who in Rotterdam Republican politics. Talk about Constintiono??? Steve T and Co. make them look like boy scouts. Hey just asking who holds the computer contract in town hall??? How bout some insurance contracts???? We know the political wranglings and leanings of our town attorneys. Just askin but is the Republican Town Chairmans bro's law form in White Plains benefiting from Gerry P's blood???? As Wild Bill Osta once said "clean out the Barn"
Start diggin Lefty. Ask the questions in my last post. U can lead a dog to water but u cant make him drink it. Steve T lost 4-5 elections. Something underneath that bloated ego and belly made that happen. Steve ripped degeorgio, aragosa and katie oconnor at a meeting after siggy beat Constitiono. Look what he did to Mertz and Mazecka He hated Joe for beating Jimmy C. Get back to basics and peel back Steve's T biggest weakness... his big fat ego and greasy palms!!!!!
I don't know of any illegal or ethical wrong doings regarding Tommasone. Nor do I particularly care who he hangs out with on his own private time at lunch. Nor do I fault him for his brother wanting his taxes lowered. There are many that have seeked the same relief and some have accomplished that.
I do take issue with what he and his party did to Mertz. Not a good thing. Not for the party or for the taxpayers. Mertz had and still has many loyal followers. It is said that it was done because Mertz didn't 'go along' with the majority. That is obsurd at best. IF Tommasone does not pull off this supervisor's election....the local reps will be done for decades.
Tommasone should have realized that Mertz was his strength. Like posted before....people thought Mertz was running for supervisor. IfTommasone, Buchannan and Parisi thought that Mertz would be the trade off for the con's line...just wait! The con's are in bed with the dems, plain and simple. Ain't nothin' gonna change that. Not even the sacrafice of Mertz.
Like I said before....all of the parties are compromised and independent minded, fresh blood, who truly wants to 'serve' is desperately needed.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I agree Jimmy Constantino didnt do much bad at all and he was keeping the tx down over here with Tommasone we get the increase each year no matter what and those other cavones and gun shooters he has like Surhad make nothing but problems and they want to fight with the people who run thing instead of going along like the people want them to over here
I agree Jimmy Constantino didnt do much bad at all and he was keeping the tx down over here with Tommasone we get the increase each year no matter what and those other cavones and gun shooters he has like Surhad make nothing but problems and they want to fight with the people who run thing instead of going along like the people want them to over here
yeah,,,,he kept the taxes down and now we have crap to show for it....no sewers, sidewalks etc......used as an 'underground railroad' in the GE hay-day.....that's all Rotterdam ever was, talk about greasy palms......now the next generation is here and the locust's have left no fruit to be found.......
who are and were the guardians of the 'railroad'??????
those who control the $$ control the masses those who control the guns control the masses those who control the media control the masses............
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
WHAT DID CONSTANTINO DO WRONG? GODLEWSKI KNOWS? PDQ KNOWS? MY WIFE'S RECOLLECTION IS GODLEWSKI WAS ON THE MOHONASEN SCHOOL BOARD WHEN THE REVELATIONS HIT. THERE MUST BE TOWN OFFICIALS WHO SERVED WITH HIM THAT KNEW. POLICE LEADERS WHO KNEW. JUDGES WHO KNEW. PARTY OFFICIALS WHO KNEW. WHAT WAS THEIR KNOWLEDGE? WHAT DID THEY GET IN RETURN FOR THEIR SILENCE? PROMOTIONS, MAYBE. JOBS, MAYBE. COVERED UP FOR THEM TOO, MAYBE. JUST WONDER WHAT THE DEMOCRATS KNEW THEN ABOUT CONSTANTINO? MY, MY, MAKES RAUCCI'S RELEVEATIONS LOOK LIKE A REPEAT OF THE PAST NOW DOSEN'T IT PDQ? MAYBE YOU'RE ALL DEFLECTING ATTENTION FROM THE DEMOCRAT PAST IN ROTTERDAM AND SCHENECTADY. SCHOOL BOARDS, UNIONS, POLITICS, LAWYERS, GUNS, AND MONEY. TRYING TO TAKE PARTY POLITICS TO A NEW LOW PDQ? STAY WITH THE DEMOCRATS.
WHAT DID CONSTANTINO DO WRONG? GODLEWSKI KNOWS? PDQ KNOWS? MY WIFE'S RECOLLECTION IS GODLEWSKI WAS ON THE MOHONASEN SCHOOL BOARD WHEN THE REVELATIONS HIT. THERE MUST BE TOWN OFFICIALS WHO SERVED WITH HIM THAT KNEW. POLICE LEADERS WHO KNEW. JUDGES WHO KNEW. PARTY OFFICIALS WHO KNEW. WHAT WAS THEIR KNOWLEDGE? WHAT DID THEY GET IN RETURN FOR THEIR SILENCE? PROMOTIONS, MAYBE. JOBS, MAYBE. COVERED UP FOR THEM TOO, MAYBE. JUST WONDER WHAT THE DEMOCRATS KNEW THEN ABOUT CONSTANTINO? MY, MY, MAKES RAUCCI'S RELEVEATIONS LOOK LIKE A REPEAT OF THE PAST NOW DOSEN'T IT PDQ? MAYBE YOU'RE ALL DEFLECTING ATTENTION FROM THE DEMOCRAT PAST IN ROTTERDAM AND SCHENECTADY. SCHOOL BOARDS, UNIONS, POLITICS, LAWYERS, GUNS, AND MONEY. TRYING TO TAKE PARTY POLITICS TO A NEW LOW PDQ? STAY WITH THE DEMOCRATS.
Everybody knew!!!! Everybody!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
128.09 Authorize the Supervisor to execute renewal contract with Catholic Charities of Schenectady County, 818 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308 in the amount of Three Thousand and 00/l00 ($3,000.00) Dollars for implementation of the Nutrition Program for the Elderly for the year 2009.
129.09 Authorize the Supervisor to execute renewal contract with Catholic Charities of Schenectady County, 818 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308 in the amount of Five Hundred and 00/l00 ($500.00) Dollars for implementation of the Transportation Program in conjunction with the Nutrition Program for the Elderly for the year 2009.
I still take issue with the fact that government money (taxpayer's money) is going to non-profits. And as Rotterdamians...we are paying all over the board here. Using Catholic Charities as an example, they get town, county and state funding. Why is Rotterdam contributing with our tax dollar, when we are already paying at the county and state level? Catholic Charities, that do a great service, claims to be a non-profit, which exempts them from paying taxes, yet is clearly an arm of the government's welfare system and following government guidelines.
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130.09 Authorize the Supervisor to execute contract with the Capital District Marching Band in the amount of One Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 00/100 ($1,410.00) Dollars for participation in the 49th Annual Memorial Day Parade.
And why are we paying $1410.00 for a marching band? Is that the role of government, to make sure a band is playing in the Memorial Day parade?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Last week's town board meeting was attended by several Masullo Estates residents hoping to confirm the rumor we'd heard regarding our multi-year effort. It appears that we are on the verge of actual achieving our goal, according to the draft agenda for next meeting.
Res. No. 140.09 Call for bids to be opened on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. for drainage infrastructure, reconstruction, and paving of Masullo Boulevard, West Lucille Lane, East Lucille Lane, and Christine Lane, located in the Masullo Estates area of the Town of Rotterdam.
see if it were not for Bob Godlewski and Dianny then forget it this never ever would have happened where the town is fixing something they screwed you all over with over here
see if it were not for Bob Godlewski and Dianny then forget it this never ever would have happened where the town is fixing something they screwed you all over with over here
What? Punctuation actually has a purpose, Sal - help me out - you're killing me.
Are you saying Mr. Godlewski and Ms. Marco deserve credit for the advancement of a possible solution? If you are, then you'd be inaccurate. If you're saying they are responsible for the problem, then you're also inaccurate. Which brings me back to where I started...What?
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Is that the role of government, to make sure a band is playing in the Memorial Day parade?
