Where, oh where will it ever end?
By: Time To Finish SomethingSeems to me that the City had a fairly large chunk of money at the end of this past fiscal year (one time money).
They knew revenues would be down, and that costs were going up. They knew that the Police Department was over budget on their fuel charges.
We learned last night that Godfrey has cut the fire department budget by $200,000, and experienced Ogden firefighters are now pursuing job opportunities elsewhere:
Godfrey has also asked the fire department to cut the budget by $200,000.Where did that money go? Commitments for a popsicle, and other one time projects? A prudent manager would have saved for the rainy day that the City Leadership knew was coming.
In the last several weeks 3 guys have quit, taking about 22 years of experience with them. There are paramedics on the hiring list of other departments, could be 40 more years of combined experience leaving quickly.
There are firefighters who have been here for 6 years and are still making the same wage. What used to be a 5% step increase is gone with the new "pay for performance" system. Don't let them fool you-we didn't choose it-we were told we chose it.
Does the administration care-no. Are they happy-yes, better to have a bottom pay range guy than top pay range guy.
Should the citizens care? If your child has stopped breathing or your house is on fire which one do you hope pulls up to the door, the truck with 2 guys with 30 years experience or the truck with 2 guys with 3?
The River Project sits in limbo, the Junction is un-finished, along with many other projects.
The city is run by an idiot on the ninth floor, and the Standard-Examiner reports this morning that this same idiot now wants a $13 million velodrome:
"Next up, a velodrome? Godfrey thinks $13 million, world-class facility could be built in downtown Ogden"
Where, oh where will it ever end?
