Our elected officials are faced with particularly tough choices. For many years, federal and state funding of Newport schools has masked the reality that our...
Hi all John Spohn posting from Puerto Rico, where I am on a long term assignment. I am interested in all Newport-gov't-related issues, particularly in...
*** Thanks to one of our members for raising this concern *** Paying the first year's Thompson debt service with the remainder of the Thompson contingency fund...
... A-men, brother Cullen. The least they could do is invest it or loan it to be invested in fixed assets like furniture and fixtures rather than blow it on a...
At tonight's special council meeting, which lasted about ten minutes, the council voted to cut the school's request by $400,000 and kept Sunday library hours....
Public company officials would go to jail for this kind of fiscal mismanagement The city of Newport still cannot tell anyone what is in the city's checking...
I only have one question, do you need a certified financial statement to know where you are financially? It's interesting that you set the budget and then...
psaund1229@...
Jun 19, 2002 8:04 pm
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Rick O'Neil and I voted against the entire budget....Kate Leonard...
kateleonar@...
Jun 20, 2002 5:13 pm
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(1) I'm sorry that a private note from me to Fred and Kate was accidentally 'released' to the readers of the KnowingNewport list. "Human error" -- and my lack...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the KnowingNewport group: Prentend you are a Newport councillor. It's June 26th, you've had the final ...
KnowingNewport@yahoog...
Jun 20, 2002 6:07 pm
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This cartoon seems all too appropriate for Newport's city management. Change investors to taxpayers. ...
Mike, I appreciate that Kate and Rick O'Neill voted against the budget but it wasn't for the surplus because they aren't acknowledging the surplus. In ...
Change Congress to Newport taxpayers <http://ummail4.unitedmedia.com/Click?q=13-NxvZI3XZQki63u6ssGmyIxDyqdRR> You need to go online to see today's strip and...
Just a reminder. Rick O'Neil and I voted against the entire budget...the entire Council did not vote for it. We both had concerns about the audit and "fat" in...
kateleonar@...
Jun 21, 2002 1:29 pm
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If a big budget surplus shows up, it means the property tax was too high and may have placed a big burden on some taxpayers. I am happy that the new Finance...
kateleonar@...
Jun 21, 2002 1:30 pm
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A few notes on the new Finance Director, Laura Sitrin, announced today, June 21, by Joseph Nicholson, Acting City Manager: As of March 2002 she had only been...
... From: Mike Cullen To: knowingNewport@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 1:04 PM Subject: Meeting Minutes & "GRAB BAG" items (1) I have posted...
I am passing the torch as Middletown Rotary President on Wednesday and unfortunately cannot be at the Council meeting that night. If I was there I would ask...
Fred, you are obviously a smart and concerned citizen. Your points are usually well taken and worthy of thought, consideration by both administration and...
AAKIBBLE@...
Jun 26, 2002 6:17 pm
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... Dear Mr. Faerber (and the group) I am disappointed to see you have tried and convicted the New Finance Director of incompetence without ever meeting her in...
Thanks for casting your vote. - Mike The following KnowingNewport poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Pretend you are a Newport...
To John Spohn, I appreciate your comments. Let me try to respond. As you know I have been representing the finance problems of the city of Newport for some ...
To Tony Kibble, I appreciate your remarks and I apologize for my personal attacks. I am incredibly angry at the way business has been and is conducted in ...
Has anyone thought out the ramifications of having separate tax rates? What will be considered commercial for the new rates? Will it be a piece of rental...
jmcn1122@...
Jun 27, 2002 1:21 am
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Having just returned from tonight's City Council meeting (actually we only stayed for the budget hearing portion) I am in complete disgust over the 5 to 2 vote...
Thank you, Beth, for your complimentary comments on the Council meeting last night--especially the budget discussion. After twenty-seven years in the classroom...
kateleonar@...
Jun 27, 2002 5:02 pm
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... rates? How about salvation? ... greatly to our community while requiring few City services. Like the 12 police on OT outside Via Via? Businesses draw 4...
[Minor spelling corrections made. This moderator sees this particular topic 'thread' as closing soon. It does however raise issues that I'd like to see the...
