Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Quotable

From County Board Supervisor Patricia Jursik, in a press release announcing her resolution to adopt a sustainable budget:
Supervisor Jursik is also requesting that the County Executive stop playing politics with the financial condition of the County. Last week, the County Executive’s budget director and support staff appeared before the County Board’s Finance & Audit Committee for extensive discussions regarding the projected 2009 deficit. Yet, at this meeting, no one from the County Executive’s office or his administrative staff mentioned any proposals to reduce the County workweek to 35 hours. The Committee was bypassed so the County Executive could save the announcement for a news release later that same day. “It’s unfortunate that the County Executive’s desire to generate headlines and support his campaign for Governor ignore the importance of strategic planning,” said Supervisor Jursik, a member of the Finance & Audit Committee. “Inaction on developing long-term solutions alienates these two branches of County government. Issuing press releases is not the same as providing leadership."
Another supervisor that gets it.

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