Dear Mike, What do you think is the best way to use the group to facilitate a workshop on what the condition of the state budget means for Newport? ...
Am I the only Newporter thunderstruck by the comments reported in Thursday's Newport Daily News article "Audit shows city surplus of $11.3M" ? " ... <City...
I think you are looking the wrong way ... The city manager is the "highly paid" expert in our city government ... not the 7 people paid $2000 a year to be part...
I agree totally with Mr. Cullen's remarks. I would like to add that, according to that same article, our Mayor is quoted as saying ""I'd like to see more...
In a City Manager form of government supposedly, the Council establishes the city's policies. The City Manager implements them. I think the Council should be...
Dear Mike, The goal of this meeting would be unite Newporters against a worse case scenario. We will get the usual election year just short of the maximum...
When you have a weak willed council lacking creative imagination and often without guts, primarily motivated by staying in office, the city manager doesn't get...
Robwalk34@...
Jan 13, 2004 2:39 am
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I have to agree with Rob about our city council. There isn't one leader in the group. A member of the council should be doing what's right for the city, not...
******* Moderator Comment ******* Here's a thoughtful discussion topic from one of our 100 KnowingNewport members. Just where is the "carrot" to incent people...
If we wanted to eliminate anyone who works fulltime for a company that already includes medical ... say such as the Fed or state gov ... which three of our...
Vic's comments are excellent. As another passionate Newporter I would add a few items. 1. If we had a strong mayoral form of government there is no guarantee a...
This "weak mayor" form of government is very much like a computer department in a corporation: 1. the hardware people blame the software people 2. the software...
Perhaps, as Newport residents and voters, we ought to blame ourselves. We're the folks who by our vote -- or our failure to vote -- determine who sits on the...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoff@...
Jan 24, 2004 2:38 pm
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So, will these again become the dominant reasons for voting for a particular Newport city council candidate? -- Is a native Newporter? -- I know the...
******** Moderator Comment ********* I've regularly heard this comment over the course of 10 years. What's new? What's unique? Do we really want to know how...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoff@...
Jan 25, 2004 8:09 pm
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I have asked quite a few Newporters who their council member is. Most had no idea. I'd venture to say a vast majority of the people living in newport year...
"Good reasons" also work even better for school committee candidates. I still am astounded that my projections of lower attendance at Thompson after the...
In my opinion Vic is absolutely right. There is no convincing argument that suggests enrollments will increase in most of our lifetimes, if ever, because of...
Well, I am getting tired of reading only mail from Vic, Fred and Burt (with an occasional reality check from others)so I will enter the discussion. First, I...
AAKIBBLE@...
Jan 29, 2004 2:54 am
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Let's see if I can remember some of the reasons for dropping attendance. 1. The Federal government cut down the allowances for unmarried Moms with multiple...
AAKIBBLE's points are not without merit. Among the most important is the Naval Hospital site and its disposition. So at the risk of boring him, I'd like to...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoff@...
Jan 31, 2004 5:47 am
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Interesting analysis, Vic. If only, the "politics" of education had not interferred with your election way back when. One part of your "platform" that I...
lmathinos@...
Jan 31, 2004 5:51 am
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I find some of your reasons for "dropping attendance" in the Newport Public Schools questionable, or at the least socially unacceptable. Single Moms,...
AAKIBBLE@...
Feb 1, 2004 2:01 am
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The hospital property is a two edged sword. One of the pressing issues in the BRAC (base closures) process is potential areas to expand into if the base is to...
macnewport@...
Feb 1, 2004 2:08 am
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Mike Information on Newport Pupil attending nonpublic school is on the Rhode Island Department of Education Web site under InfoWorks ...
Good idea, but don't let the planners have too much imput or the final say on design. The committee could consist of much more than local Newport talent. I ...
Robwalk34@...
Feb 1, 2004 2:08 am
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Let me understand this ... what you determine to be a "socially unacceptable" reason must be ignored? <Reference:...
Capt Vic, Your stats and sources are no doubt correct. I personally, however, do not like talk about single (unwed) moms, subsidized housing and Navy families....
AAKIBBLE@...
Feb 5, 2004 3:48 am
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... Mike, All information about demographics, enrollment, number of students in private or parochial schools and much more is in Infoworks published by the RI...
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