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    Spewing hate again Lackawanna#1. You associate yourself with the scum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lackawanna #1 View Post
    You are just scum, why didnt you bitch about the person that was doing the job before him,someone was doing it, why no bitch then, hmmmmmmm. wrong political affiliation? shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahah
    Did you ever hear about eliminating jobs like every other district is doing due to the economy? Guess not. This job is just another political hack job that Lackawanna is known for. Don't say it isn't. Look who you picked for it. I recall recently Mr. Bob Friend getting a simular post for scheduling school security. I guess they couldn't pay a 1 or 2 dollars an hour more to a security person to do the scheduling. They had to create a whole position for it. Wonder how many more of these bs jobs are in this school district? 40million dollar budget and were paying for useless jobs like these. If you think this is hate your an idiot. It's called fiscal responsibility!
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    Quote Originally Posted by lackawanna #1 View Post
    You didnt, but you already snitched yourself out as to who you are or associated with, by the way the sub registry clerk is a job that serves at the pleasure of the board,and whats wrong with him doing it or should he sit home and collect free money like the rest of the scumbags.The job was not created for him its been the there for everYou people are a joke, just because you didnt get a piece of the pie, wah wah wah, the way you treat people you never will. By the way your connection serves at the pleasure also!
    I never said I wanted a peice of the pie nor did any of the others on here. I'd hope someday that someone can get rid of the pie. Lower taxes and less bs for everyone! Capisce. Thanks for showing everyone what you guys are all about by the way. A peice of the pie. Nice real nice. Keep confirming what I have been saying all along. You people are all about yourself. You don't give a rat's ass about the citizen's or schools that you represent!
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    Quote Originally Posted by vincenzo View Post
    Well......congratulations are in order for Kenny Friend! His wife, school board member Lisa Friend, finally got him the job he's been looking for!
    The school board called a SPECIAL MEETING tonight and hired him as a substitute teacher registry clerk.
    You may ask....just what the hell is a substitute teacher registry clerk? Well....Ken basically gets to sit at home and call in substitute teachers as they are needed.
    Way to go Ken! I'm positive that you were the most qualified person the district could find for the job because of your many years of experience as a substitute teacher registry.... whatever.
    I hear poor Kenny isn't happy with his current rate of pay as substitute teacher registry clerk.....says it's more work than he expected.
    Class, can we say Mrs. Kenny is gonna get Mr. Kenny a pay raise?

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    He should be lucky to have a damn job in the first place!

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    Post It Is A new Day!

    Other communities, such as Orchard Park pass laws forbidding NEPOTISM and LA has in-bred nepotism's' incompetency for the past 100 years because, "that's the way its done!"
    And stupid is what stupid does.
    What the Fa........!
    " Keep Planting Corn and Corn is What You'll Get!"

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    Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority

    Significant Flaws Identified at the Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority may affect its Capacity to Administer American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds

    This is the subject of a memo from HUD regarding an Audit conducted of the Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority. Memo dated July 24, 2009.

    RESULTS OF AUDIT:
    (1) The Authority’s current management did not follow its own procurement policy, HUD regulations, and New York State General Municipal Law when awarding a lead-based paint abatement and modernization contract.
    (2) The contractor did not include plumbing work. The Authority awarded the contract inspite of the omission even though NYS General Municipal Law requires rejection of proposals containing mistakes.
    (3) The Authority opted to go against the advice of its own legal counsel and awarded the contract inspite of the error.
    (4) By awarding the contract with the omission, the Authority inappropriately restricted competition.
    (5) Documentation were not maintained to justify $285,380 in change orders to the contract.

    As a result of the audit, HUD concluded: The Authority has not established the operational procedures to implement its procurement policy to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. As a result, it lacks assurance that capital fund expenditures were necessary or reasonable and that services contracted for were provided as intended. This lack of oversight by the Authority to ensure that capital fund contracts are awarded in a prompt, fair, and reasonable manner is a major concern in light of the Authority’s receiving an additional $1.5 million in capital funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Specifically, the Authority has budgeted $600,000 in Recovery Act funds to complete change orders to the lead-based paint abatement and modernization contract at one of its projects.

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    LMHA Audit 2006

    Office of New York State Comptroller
    Audit
    Period Covered: June 1, 2004 through February 22, 2006

    Findings:

    Lackawanna Municipal Housing has five (5) credit card accounts.

    Charges that lacked proper documentation included $7,038 in lodging expenses for a trip to California where LMHA officials were reportedly attending a conference.
    Charges of $1,686 for lodging in Nevada.

    Charges that lacked proper documentation included $4,470 for "publications"

    Charges that lacked proper documentation included $1,911 for "automobile, food, and Misc."

    Furthermore, LMHA charged to cost of "recreational activities" to the credit cards which included tickets to a local ski resort, baseball games, college basketball games, lunch for 48 at a casino, and 300 tickets to an amusement park. Documentation (including sign-up sheets) were not available to show that these expenses were appropriate.

    The auditors were quoted: "We note that the Board of Commissioners exercised virtually no oversight with respect to the use of its credit card accounts."

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    Stimulus Dollars at Work

    INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM AN Erie 1 BOCES newsletter 2009: (ANY UPDATE ON THIS $283,000 GRANT PROGRAM???????)

    Project LITE will enable the LMHA Youth & Adult Educational Resource Center to serve as a one-stop positive youth development/self-sufficiency center for young people.

    The LMHA (in partnership with Erie 1 BOCES) received a $283,000 grant to provide leadership and vocational training to participants. The project will serve as the primary point of contact to recruit 200 youth.

    Under this grant, 100 students will receive:
    (1) comprehensive academic & vocational assessment
    (2) computer skills training
    (3) literacy eduation
    (4) GED/ESL classes
    (5) job readiness training
    (6) life skills training
    (7) leadership development
    (8) job & college placement likes to high-demand occupations in WNY, including INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES with OLV Health System, Mulberry's, Ilio DiPaolo's and Curly's (these businesses will SUPPLEMENT SKILLED TRAINING PROGRAMS).

    Project LITE is funded by the U.S. stimulus package and NYS Dept. of Labor through Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium, Inc.

    This $283,000 grant for Project LITE was designed to position the center to work in partnership with local training organizations, businesses, the faith-based community, government leaders, and community leaders to create a system of continuity and accessibility to UNDERSERVED YOUNG PEOPLE.


    (contacts for this Project LITE are to be directed to: Candace Reimer, Erie 1 BOCES, or Laurent Swanson, Lackawanna Community Resource Center).

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    Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority's capital fund program revenue bonds series 2006 (AA-/Stable)


    Bonds were issued by Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority for a term of 20 years. DSC for the transaction was
    estimated to be at least 3x through bond maturity, and an ABT allows LHA to issue debt that maintains at least 3x
    coverage. The DSC stands at 3.01x in 2009, and was 3.26x in 2008. Bond proceeds will fund lead abatement, kitchen and
    bathroom renovations, and heating and ventilation systems in 90 public housing units owned by LHA.

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    How do you pay back the bonds if you charge $50.00 for rent?

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    Hurwitz & Fine, Attorneys at Law

    "We are also counsel to the Lackawanna Community Development Corporation and the Lackawanna Housing Development Corporation and assist in the funding and development of affordable housing and other revitalization efforts in the City of Lackawanna."

    QUESTION: WHAT DOES THIS LAW FIRM COST THE TAXPAYERS OF LACKAWANNA ON AN ANNUAL BASIS??

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    NOTHING

    The Lackawanna Community Development Corp and Lack. Housing Dev. Corp. are private not-for-profit agencies.

    If you are looking for taxpayer dollars spent on law firms, check out Hodgson Russ. They get all the City money.

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    Ahhhhhhh....Hodgson Russ
    as in:


    THE MATTER OF SORRENTO LACTALIS, INC.,
    PETITIONER-RESPONDENT,

    VS
    (Hodgson Russ, attorney for the Respondents

    NORMAN L. POLANSKI, JR., MAYOR, CITY OF
    LACKAWANNA, CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
    LACKAWANNA, JAMES L. MICHEL, CHIEF, CITY
    OF LACKAWANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND
    CITY OF LACKAWANNA, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS

    Supreme Court of the State of New York - April 20, 2010
    Supreme Court of Erie County - June 15, 2009

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    Hodgsons Russ...as in:

    Quote from Buffal Spree Magazine, April 2008
    Article: Winds of Change by Johanna Marmon

    Quote with regards to how most towns have crafted local laws governing wind farming with regards to turbine-generated noise, environmental effects on flying birds, etc. What I thought was interesting is how the attorney stated that towns should HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE YES OR NO DECISIONS BASED ON LOCAL VALUES....

    “The bottom line is, towns should enact local laws so they have the ability to make yes or no decisions based on local values,” says Daniel Spitzer, a renewable-energy attorney with the Buffalo-based Hodgson Russ who represents both towns and wind-farm developers in Western New York and who helps craft local legislation. “There are certain areas of concern that each community has to decide on, and the purpose of a good statute is to reflect those values.”

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