Hawkins using Town website for Politics

[4Boston]

Now Hawkins is using the Town website for political reasons. Throwing shots at the Republicans and using taxpayer money to do it. The candidates have demanded that he remove ANY political references. Let’s see if they comply. NO Common Sense!

Is this a violation of election law? Campaign finance regs? Using taxpayer money to finance his campaign?

[4Boston]

Obviously no one really cares. Not one response. Not one comment. 66 people viewed this comment and not one of you had the stones to say a word. Disgusting!! Do not get all up in arms when the same bad government continues in our town. MY TOWN. It seems that every one has something to say, yet no one has anything to REALLY say. You have this great "anonymous" forum to use. Say Something!!! Why are you all so scared?

[slitter]

Guess They think everything in Town is OK. Guess they think Hawkins giving an update on the town budget and trying to DEFEND some misleading comments about the budget is OK too. Its too bad he has to do such a thing though. He shouldnt have to defend their budget. Even IF there was a tax increase...Those things happen. Milk, eggs,gas,office supplies, and just about everything else in this nation is rising in price, guess what ! A town has to spend more to run. I myself dont mind paying an extra $15 a year to make it so !

[sneakers77]

Originally Posted by slitter

. Even IF there was a tax increase...Those things happen. Milk, eggs,gas,office supplies, and just about everything else in this nation is rising in price, guess what ! A town has to spend more to run. I myself dont mind paying an extra $15 a year to make it so !

So by your way of thinking, its OK to fund the useless position of Deputy Supervisor at a salary of $1,000/yr.?

Its OK to fund an extra Code Enforcement Officer at $8,000/yr., when the town operated just fine for years with just one?

These two positions alone cost the taxpayers of Boston nearly $10,000/yr.

FACT, NOT FICTION.

The administration we currently have in the town of Boston is currently endorsed by four political parties and has their hands tied on eliminating any patronage jobs. Its too bad the taxpayers have to fund this.

[slitter]

extra code enforcement officer could bring in more revenue than one. There are so many code violations in the town for a price of $8000 i think its a wash, or nearly,This costs each one of us residents .96 (pop. 7,897) hopefully the extra code enforcer spends time investigating violations Bill does not have time for or for other reasons misses . I'm sure since a town supervisor generally holds down a full time job during the day, having someone to help complete tasks or even as a damn secretary is worth $1000, which works out to be .12 a year per resident since there is 7,897 residents in the town so i guess i am ok with it....and if you would like, i'd throw in a quarter myself and pay your share ! Let me know when Hawkins hires himself a driver for $40.000 then I'll complain.

[sneakers77]

Originally Posted by slitter

extra code enforcement officer could bring in more revenue than one. There are so many code violations in the town for a price of $8000 i think its a wash, or nearly,This costs each one of us residents .96 (pop. 7,897) hopefully the extra code enforcer spends time investigating violations Bill does not have time for or for other reasons misses . I'm sure since a town supervisor generally holds down a full time job during the day, having someone to help complete tasks or even as a damn secretary is worth $1000, which works out to be .12 a year per resident since there is 7,897 residents in the town so i guess i am ok with it....and if you would like, i'd throw in a quarter myself and pay your share ! Let me know when Hawkins hires himself a driver for $40.000 then I'll complain.

I hate to question your error in thinking, but..............

You seem to use the same fuzzy math the endorsed Democrat, Conservative, Independence, and Working Families candidates live by.

A new born baby in the town of Boston doesn't pay a dime in taxes. His/Her hard-working mom or dad pays the taxes.

Better recheck your figures with Ruzzine and Dobson.

[slitter]

OK OK i submit an error in calculations... lets figure 1/3 of residents pay taxes both positions cost $3.25 per TAX PAYING RESIDENT PER YEAR. about the cost of a sunday newspaper and a coffee. For 3.25 a year if I could get a code officer and a deputy supervisor to make a few copies for their higher counterpart i think we got a bargain......still no complaint here. still nobody else making any comments here either.......with all the outrage you would think there would be some heated comments on this forum........crickets

[sneakers77]

Originally Posted by slitter

OK OK i submit an error in calculations... lets figure 1/3 of residents pay taxes both positions cost $3.25 per TAX PAYING RESIDENT PER YEAR. about the cost of a sunday newspaper and a coffee. For 3.25 a year if I could get a code officer and a deputy supervisor to make a few copies for their higher counterpart i think we got a bargain......still no complaint here. still nobody else making any comments here either.......with all the outrage you would think there would be some heated comments on this forum........crickets

Just to keep the debate friendly, how about these calculations.

Cost of Patronage jobs the past 4 years -----$36,000
Cost of Patronage jobs the next 4 years -----$36,000

Total Cost: $72,000 to the taxpayers of Boston by the year 2013.

Just so someone can maybe cover a meeting in case the Supervisor is absent? A town board member can do that.

Increase in revenue because you have an extra Code Enforcement Officer?
I doubt it.

These are just two small examples of whats wrong with our town government. Maybe the voters will change that on election day.

[slitter]

Its always a friendly debate in my book. Just a difference of opinion. No matter how long you draw out the term it is still just a newspaper and coffee a year. If you want to make it sound real good you could have said if the town kept the positions for the next 80 years it would cost us $720,000 now that number sounds ASTRONOMICAL ......yet still a newspaper and coffee a year. Is there anyone else on this forum who cares either way except for 3 people ? guess its not such a big deal after all.

[sneakers77]

Originally Posted by slitter

Its always a friendly debate in my book. Just a difference of opinion. No matter how long you draw out the term it is still just a newspaper and coffee a year. If you want to make it sound real good you could have said if the town kept the positions for the next 80 years it would cost us $720,000 now that number sounds ASTRONOMICAL ......yet still a newspaper and coffee a year. Is there anyone else on this forum who cares either way except for 3 people ? guess its not such a big deal after all.

So pissing away $9,000/yr. is OK in your book?

You must be a register DEM.

[slitter]

maybe you yourself should take a pay cut at your job, your company could save a ton of money !!!

[The War Is ON]

Originally Posted by 4Boston

Now Hawkins is using the Town website for political reasons. Throwing shots at the Republicans and using taxpayer money to do it. The candidates have demanded that he remove ANY political references. Let’s see if they comply. NO Common Sense!

Is this a violation of election law? Campaign finance regs? Using taxpayer money to finance his campaign?

The Boston Leaf Party has no common sense Jay.

[PVFC.EMS]

Speaking of pissing away money...hope youre ready to piss more away in your taxes in the next four years.

[4Boston]

The VOTERS have spoken. Loud and clear, and we thank you!!!!!!!

[sneakers77]

Yes they have, it was quite apparent at the polls.