Retirement is on page 26, but not broken out by position.  

State Retirement..  2009 - $210,000 budgeted.  2011 - $431,750 budgeted.

Police Retirement - 2009 - $610,000 budgeted.  2011 - $830,700 budgeted.

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$50k....wow!!! An even better reason to take this out of the voting booth. What about Highway? How much is that worth?

BTW My questions are real. I don't know Todd from Adam, so I'd like to know his views, experience etc. I'd ask these questions of anyone running. At least Todd's here. Where are the other candidate/s?  

I would pick TK over the usuals....

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Retirement is on page 26, but not broken out by position.  

State Retirement..  2009 - $210,000 budgeted.  2011 - $431,750 budgeted.

Police Retirement - 2009 - $610,000 budgeted.  2011 - $830,700 budgeted.

So much for a 2% tax cap!
Hang on to your wallets rotterdamians!

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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.

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I'm overjoyed that someone else is running for Town Clerk and really appreciate your DIY approach Todd. I also appreciate that someone running for office in town has the guts to come on a forum like this using their real name. It's refreshing and now a couple of questions.

1. What are your qualifications for the position of town clerk.
2. Any ideas on how you can improve the operation of the clerks office, and in your mind just what are the duties and responsibilities of Rotterdam Town Clerk.

Personally I'm not quite sure that positions such as Town Clerk and Highway Superintendent should be elected positions. It seems to me that those types of jobs need to have very qualified folks doing them.

3. Would you be in favor of not having these 2 positions as elected offices?

Thanks in advance and good luck.  

Thank you on the DIY comment.
 
Election Finance:
I will not accept any financial support. However, if you would like to make a donation to the flood victims, please do so through directly thru the Rottersam Junction Fire Dept. They have a seperate fund setup just for this purpose.

Ethics Disclosure:
My wife works in Town Hall

BIO:  
I was born and raised in Rotterdam, moved to Montgomery County and then moved back to Rotterdam in 2004.

Relevant Work Experience
Sunnyview Hospital
Responsible for maintaining hospital databases and their security. I
worked side by side with the nursing coordinator in implementing a patient care medical record system

Mission Statement:
"I will repair 40 years of mistakes" This may take time.  I will attempt to scan all of the documents into the computer system for easy access.

Requirements of the position:
All Town Board meeting minutes documented and submitted to the Town Board for approval.
Maintain daily cash logs in accordance with the Comptrollers protocol.
File all  certificates or oaths as required.
Publicly post all legal notices as required.
Issue all licenses or permits.
Name a deputy clerk.
Recommend to the Town Board a registrar of vital statistics.
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Proper storage of all medical records and any documents containing social security numbers in a locked safe.
Ensure all handicapped permits are dispensed as directed by NYS Law.

Goals:
(1) Make the minutes of town board meetings available electronically.
 
(2) Provide FOIL requests electronically and in a timely manner whenever possible to reduce taxpayer cost.

(3) Have the Clerks office open after hours during town board meetings at no cost to the taxpayers.


If the voters could be given a chance to make the Town Clerks position appointed the person appointed to the position MUST be a current town resident and a current notary public issued via the NYS testing process and not an appointed by the Secretary of State.
  

Wow!!! Thanks very much for all of this. I'm hoping that the other candidates have as much integrity as you seem to have.

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Mission Statement:I will attempt to scan all of the documents into the computer system for easy access.

Excellent.

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Goals:
(1) Make the minutes of town board meetings available electronically.

(2) Provide FOIL requests electronically and in a timely manner whenever possible to reduce taxpayer cost.

(3) Have the Clerks office open after hours during town board meetings at no cost to the taxpayers.

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If the voters could be given a chance to make the Town Clerks position appointed the person appointed to the position MUST be a current town resident and a current notary public issued via the NYS testing process and not an appointed by the Secretary of State.

This is one that's bugged me for some time. I don't think anyone running for office (ie; supervisor, council-person etc.) should be paid a salary. I mean I always hear politicians saying "I want to serve the community so vote for me." And even though the money is basically "chump-change" it just seems to me it's dishonest. Town Clerk on the other hand seems to be a well paying and important job, and  should be taken out of the voting booth. We should be hiring/appointing only the best qualified people.

So that's all I have for now. Once again thanks very much for responding. I hope to be hearing from the other candidates also.  

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Relevant Work Experience
Sunnyview Hospital
Responsible for maintaining hospital databases and their security. I
worked side by side with the nursing coordinator in implementing a patient care medical record system

I hope it wasn't the crap I have to work with....

I wish Mr. Koza well. There are several people such as myself --- of reasoning ability that perceive him to be articulate and informed. Perhaps a brighter political career is in the future ....and I hope to see more of him

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I wish Mr. Koza well. There are several people such as myself --- of reasoning ability that perceive him to be articulate and informed. Perhaps a brighter political career is in the future ....and I hope to see more of him

HMMMM, in this post you praise Mr. Koza and in another, you want all the nayboobs to vote for him....watch out Ronnie they
just might vote for him and vote him in!

Wouldn't it be great of we had a candidate that wasn' related or had any connection to anyone in the Town????   Wife works at TH?   conflict???   no confidentiality there......Think before you vote......he sounds too good to be true.....and you know what that means.....TIME FOR
CHANGE...AND DIVERSITY...not REUNITE...not REVITALIZE......those didn't work before and won't work now...

I have met Mr. Koza's wife, back when she worked for the town clerk.   She is the ultimate professional.
From what she told me she worked in the medical field for many years (before working for the town)
where confidentiality was of utmost importance.  She currently works in the Department of Public Works,
give her a call, she herself will tell you.

To this day when asked about Eunice Esposito's medical history, she refuses to talk about it, citing EE's privacy.

that's well said....anyone can boost their image with words on a resume that they know by heart......there is no confidentiality in Rotterdam......NONE.......and take it from one who knows....politics makes strange bedfellows...talk is cheap and talking out both sides of your mouth is not professional.....

nothing to see here.....move along...move along.....(tour guide's voice in the background talking about the evolutionary process of Rotterdam leaders and how it is a very slow enigma, blah blah blah)....the entrance fee to this museum
is to high....

come on folks.......it's just a clerk's position. It is suppose to be a non-political position....yes?