I am writing this letter in response to Mr Tobin's letter to his 4th ward constituents. Even though I don't live in Cortland these days, I do however keep a close eye on MY HOMETOWN. No matter where I go or what I do, I still care about HOME !!
I find it extremely disturbing that Mr Tobin and his mates seem to feel it is a necessity to go on a so called retreat for two days. On the taxpayers' DIME no less !! To "BOND" ?
He hasn't even been in office 2 days, and already is wasting money, smoking cigars, and no doubt revelling in his BIG victory over a mayor who brought in a budget that saved money, had no tax increases 2 years in a row , and accumulated a surplus in the city's coffers. I seem to remember a President recently who was handed a surplus of money, an economy that was booming,and a Government that was in the BLACK for the first time in decades. Eight short years later he had ran it into the dirt, spent money like water and look where we are now.
It seems the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I for one, and there ARE many more like me that feel the taxpayer would be better served if you would merely buy a six pack, go to Yaman Park, sit under the gazebo and have a nice long bonding session, rather than WASTE our hard earned tax dollars on such frivolity !!
Randy Fox
Just a short note to update The Mayors Retreat. Food and beverage and such has been served this weekend courtesy of the Cortland Taxpayer. This would include brunch this morning as well. I hope Mr Tobin got a doggie bag for all of you. After all, YOU paid for it all !!
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ReplyDeleteSomeone I am acquainted with happened to stop by City Hall on Monday Jan. 9. They saw Mr Tobins car there and decided to stop up. Well it seems he wasn't in, but his " secretary" was. Upon talking with said secretary it was learned that they get paid what the PAST secretary got paid. Only with one HUGE difference this one only works 4 hours a day and not 8 hours as did did the past secretary. It also seems that Mr Tobin likes to park his car there for the APPEARANCE that he is actually working. Which was the case on Monday. His secretary said that he is hardly ever there, and he never knows when or if he will even see him. He also said that Mr Tobin had talked to him about appearing in his stead for certain city functions , such as ribbon cuttings, appearances and such. That he was not really so sure how comfortable he was with that. But hey, for a guy that worked in a coffee shop before this gig, that can't be all that bad !! 4 hours a day, act like the mayor, go home. So if you see Mr Tobins car in the lot, stop right up !! See Big City Governing at it's finest !! Good Job BRIAN !! P S I wonder if he learned all this at the retreat ?