First Arbitration, Second...
...announce that not only have you driven the Chicago economy into the ditch, it looks like next year, its rolled over and burst into flames:
- Even after the city exhausts a $320 million rainy day fund created by leasing the city’s parking meters, it still must find $520 million in costs savings or new revenue to get through next year, officials said today.
Although new taxes are “a last resort, . . . nothing is ruled out at this point,” Chief Financial Officer Gene Saffold said during a City Hall briefing this afternoon that Mayor Richard Daley did not attend.
“The mayor has instructed us not to look at property taxes as we move forward in 2010,” Saffold added. “We’re looking for innovative solutions which will help us address this issue.”
The city plans to use $269 million of the rainy day fund to cover an anticipated 2009 budget deficit. The deficit already was reduced by $59 million, in part through layoffs, employee furloughs and union concessions that affect city services.That would leave $51 million in the rainy day fund that will be used to reduce the anticipated 2010 shortfall, which is expected to be worse than the current year. As an example, Saffold said, labor costs are expected to increase $117 million.
It looks like it's time for desperate measures.
How about cutting 30 aldercreatures? That would be a savings of $3.6 million in salaries, $39.9 million in "discretionary fund" spending, and probably another $150 million or more in staff cuts, office rentals, supplying those offices and the attached graft that goes with it. We conservatively estimate that cutting those 30 thieves and their hangers-on would save in the neighborhood of $200 million the first year alone - nearly 40% of Shortshanks' estimated budget shortfall.
They can cover the other $320 million by revamping city purchasing procedures. Problem solved. You can thank our readers for the suggestion.
How about cutting 30 aldercreatures? That would be a savings of $3.6 million in salaries, $39.9 million in "discretionary fund" spending, and probably another $150 million or more in staff cuts, office rentals, supplying those offices and the attached graft that goes with it. We conservatively estimate that cutting those 30 thieves and their hangers-on would save in the neighborhood of $200 million the first year alone - nearly 40% of Shortshanks' estimated budget shortfall.
They can cover the other $320 million by revamping city purchasing procedures. Problem solved. You can thank our readers for the suggestion.
Labels: city politics
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
59 Comments:
Cut the details like burkes,treasurers,the mayors family would save 10 million+
Let's see now, a few years ago the city sold the Skyway for about a billion dolllars. Then they sold some parking garages for a couple hundred million dollars. Now they have sold the meters for over a billion dollars.
Each one of these leases agreements are for between 50 to 75 years. All told the city recieved close to 5 billion dollars.
The city is now saying they have spent all of this money????? They will not have these assests back for a shit load of time and will get no additional money them. Who the fuck is running the finances of this City
Please dump Frank Olivio. He does nothing... in fact, I never see, hear or even think this guy is real...
Perhaps all the EMPTY BUSINESSES in my Ward are a CLUE to that fact.
SARCASM ON...
It looks likes it's time to go back to selling I-Bonds, hits from the asthma pump and assorted snacks and beverages in the lockup!
SARCASM OFF...
This may or may not be for real but what it really serves is to get the citizens so riled up about shortages that no one in their right mind would agree that police or fire members should get a retro check or raise. This is the classic "we are so broke we can't pay you what we owe you" shit that has been going on from contract to contract. I'm sick of this shit.
Whatta mean get rid of fifty buffers for Da Mare?! He'll have nothing to bargain with. He'll have to serve up some more family members to the G.
The City pays Mayor Daley approximately $170,000 plus benefits.
However, the city of Chicago pays between $4 million to $5.5 million dollars to protect the little big man.
What other big city mayor gets over $4 million worth of round the clock we-go-anywhere armed bodyguards? Only the US President gets that kind of protection. And I have no idea of how much it costs to give 24/7 police bodyguards to Alderman Ed Burke. An alderman, he gets round the clock protection. Sickening.
So, if the stuttering prick wants to cut, he can start with cutting the bodyguard for Ed Burke and also himself. why do we citizens of Chicago have to pay between $4-$5.5 million bucks in a terrible economy for bodyguards for a mayor?
How come no news people have jumped on this, it would make a good story. go for it.
... AND they havnt done shitall about the damn pot holes yet !!
Only dumbocratic shitties and states seem to be running deficits. Look at Texas for example, no bitching there. what about the Midway deal? It went south but the buyers had to pay what? About 300 million as a penalty? Short shanks then claims that the money was already spent on lawyers, lobbyist, etc? Where were the aldertings when 300 million was pent with out their knowing and no complaining? i would say 5 alderthings should be able to rubberstamp as opposed to 50 ball sack carrying morons.
ideas to save money: stop arresting people. this will result in less overtime, less court time, less IOD time, less nuisance suits. this will save the taxpayers money. maybe less work on our part will result in more defense attorneys being put out of work. and it will improve morale. try it. by giving them what they are asking for (which is implied by the way the working cops are maliciously treated by higher ups), i feel much better. bosses who shouldn't be bosses are getting reamed for not "motivating" the troops. every good deed you do does not make you look good, it makes your political hack supervisor look good. think about all the great police officers you know and how many of them got promoted for their efforts. yep. think about all the promotions over the years and how many actually deserved it? its not a greater percentage is it.
just like on the street, respect on this job has to be earned. if respect is not earned, it is not given.
Hmmm... the city is piss broke, yet has money to go after the olympics we can't afford. Yeah daley, you really have your priorities straight. Say bye to that mayor gig you asshole.
Ok, lets look at the big picutre here .... talk of a tax hike means there will be a tax hike. So, after cutting jobs, cutting pay in the form of unpaid furlo days, cutting OT, holiday pay and such how the fk do we afford another tax increase?
They're bleeding us dry!!
daley said not to look at the property taxes--- why ???? because people who have experienced a 25 to 30 percent reduction in home value over past few years are now expecting property taxes to also follow suit--- daley is a babbling greasy poor excuse for an irishman but he is no beginner in the world of politics---
The population of the city of Chicago is roughly 2,800,000 people. Assumming 10 percent of the city population qualified, allowing concealed carry permits to qualified citizens who have been vetted to be free of any felony convictions, maintain good credit ratings, and are trained and tested in the safe handiling would bring in $168,000,000, if an annual $600 permitting free were implimented. The cost of the permit might even include icity indemnity insurance.
Assuming 20% participation of citizens, controlled and legalized prostitution would be huge income for the city, as the street corners and Internet have been chalk full of such activity for decades. A tax on this alone could wipe out the annual city deficit and some of the debt.
Another tax that would be a huge income generator that keeps on giving would be Pot Bars with legalized marijuana use.
I find it ironic that a city that tells people it can't or shouldn't eat that foie grais or whatever it is allows the sale of alcohol, a truly dangerous and damaging substance in society which causes health problems, fights, family abuse, and auto accidents in addition to verbal assaults against cops by actors (Mel Gibson) and ivy leauge professors (Skippy Gates).
You wouldn't have any of that with pot addled citizens. You might have people driving too slow and cops being subjected random hugging assaults on the street corners but nobody is going to commit assault and robbery to get the scratch up to go to a local pot bar. As far as pot being a gateway drug that's as nutty as a squirrels breakfast given what's available to people these days.
Buck Naked
(not a cop)
WAIT TILL WE GET OUR CONTRACT. NO MATTER HOW SMALL IT IS THIS JAGOFF MAYOR WILL RAISE OUR PROPERTY TAXES AND THEN BLAME OUR RAISE FOR IT.
JUST LIKE HE DID IN THE PAST.
Here's a novel idea. Award contracts to the lowest bidder. I know this will eliminate the kickbacks to shanks and da boys, but shanks himself said everyone must get in the boat.
Oh sure, SCC, dump 30 aldercreatures. That would mean 30 unemployed aldercreatures roaming the streets with too much time on their hands and getting into trouble. At least while the city employs them they are too busy stuffing their pockets.
How can no one actually see this fake bullshit for what it is?
Another cheap Daley bullshit pack of lies to keep trying to feed the public the "we're soooo broke" line of shit because he's trying to con a potential aribter into thinking there's no money laying around?
FUCK Daley's overinflated alleged 2010 budget... I'm sure it's HUGELY stuffed with bullshit he never intends to follow through on just to create a ficticious "shortfall" for the stupid onlookers to believe.
This is just more shortshanks bullshit tactics to try and fuck the police contract, pure and simple.
I wanna see a copy of that budget posted on the city website. Then I wanna go through it and expose all the bullshit expenditures he's claiming he'll have to pay for.
And touching the "rainy day" fund? FUCKING BULLSHIT he is. That's his "look how dire it is everyone!" line of shit. He'll NEVER touch that money to pay for city government. THAT money is to be used ONLY to line pockets at the appropriate time with last minute contracts to his friends... Olympic friends.
In short, FUCK shortshanks and his attempts to spin his bullshit state of the city lies in the media show for the arbiter.
I agree that the city needs to get rid of least 25 aldermen but if can get rid of 30 so much the better.
EVERY time we are in "contract talks" the mayor has cried poor. Amazing isn't it?
There are 25 police districts...how about re-aligning the districts and the ward/precincts at the same tme...25districts, 25 aldertheives. That will save a little less than SCC suggested but would still be a good start and arguably would make sense. Then I'd like to know exactly what the budget is for city landscaping. Is it really so important in these economic down times to have Daley's street planters planted two or three times per year? Then there is the upkeep of watering and so on.... I'm sure that budget is in the MILLIONS of dollars. Then there is the touchy subject of TAKE HOME CARS. Not just the police but imagine the waste throughout every city department. And finally, QUIT TAXING EVERYTHING TO DEATH, MAYBE MORE PEOPLE WOULD SPEND THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY HERE INSTEAD OF THE SURROUNDING BURBS!!
There is still a BILLION dollars being hidden in TIF accounts this money is property taxes that have been diverted from the general fund and is being used to make Daleys developer friends rich, (sorry richer). Daley is lying every time the little midget says the city is broke.
Give us residency and fuck offf.
Residency and a hybrid car, I'll live in Indiana and drive in. Take the raise and give it to the illegals you love so much
I'm with Buck Naked on the weed and hooker legalization.
The idea of $600 gun permits is probably not realistic. $100 yes, but $600 is too much.
Great revenue generators and we have more serious things to focus on than trying to stop college kids from smoking weed and exempts from whoring themselves out.
What would the outcome be. More twinkie sales and less of Tom Dart on TV railing against Craigslist.
Seems like a winner to me.
THE MAYOR, HIS STAFF, THE ALDERMEN AND THEIR STAFF ALL RECEIVED RAISES. IT IS TIME FOR ALL OF THEM TO GET INTO THE BOAT. IT IS TIME TO USE THE RAINY DAY FUND FORM THE AIRPORT AND SKYWAY. IT IS POURING. WE CANNOT AFFORD THE MAYOR'S OLYMPICS. VOTE
I say charge the people who make non emergency calls to 911 personally pay for it. The one's like, "my girlfriend stole my crack and won't give it back." You got money for crack, you can pay. I'll take the TV you got and sell it. And charge every arrestee a fee for the time and paperwork he/she causes to be used up for committing a crime in the first place. Make the criminals pay not the non criminals. And I agree, get rid of aldercreatures. It will save millions cuz they can take the rest of their family members on the payroll out of here. Or, pay them for the REAL hours they actually work. I bet not one of them has put in a full eight hours for a long time. Unless of course, they are bad mouthing us. One way or another, we need to get the city/county hands out of our tax paying pockets before they are completely empty.
after crying poor during every past contract negotiating time, after all is said and done, the city miraculously finds an "unknown cash windfall". i'll just bet it happens the same way this time.born ready
King Ritchie's detail is consisted of 20-22 "security specialists" and 2 Commanders. Very little, if any, of what they do is security related. They're really more like glorified Carlton the door men or Mr. Belvedere the butler. They drive his adult children around, pick up movies for them and whatever else Ritchie and Maggie can think of. If they need a gallon of milk from White Hen they call the detail, Maggie needs a coffee call the detail, Nora needs her walk shoveled call the detail the things they are required to do goes on and on. All of this while the "security specialists" are making Sgt.'s pay and ample overtime at 1.5 Sgt's rate. Ritchie really feels our pain alright. If all they were required to do was actual security then they would need far less of them than they currently have. But then who would do all of those errands and be Ritchie and Maggies personal lackeys?
we are at a crossroads in the city's history. just like in the days of george washington and the founding of this nation, there is a small revolt brewing. we have to make anonymous posts to protect ourselves from retaliation. the blogosphere is the new secret meeting place. but through it all, we must remain together and spread the word among our friends, to VOTE HIM OUT.
"...So, if the stuttering prick wants to cut, he can start with cutting the bodyguard for Ed Burke and also himself. why do we citizens of Chicago have to pay between $4-$5.5 million bucks in a terrible economy for bodyguards for a mayor?"
"How come no news people have jumped on this, it would make a good story. go for it."
7/31/2009 01:17:00 AM
Ed Burke is the de facto Mayor of Chicago. He has power over Richie. Why else would he have all the perks that the Stuttering Prick has and yet NEVER has to answer for it?
As head of the Finance Committee, Burke controls every dime that Daley wants to spend. While Shortshanks is hated, ridiculed and skewered in every part of this city, Burke, for the most part, gets a free pass. He must smile from ear to ear all day long!
Let this be a teachable moment!
TIME FOR A REPUBLICAN MAYOR. IF NOT, CHICAGO WILL BE A BIG DETROIT WITHIN 3 YEARS.
A democRAT cut spending?!
HOW DARE YOU SIR!
Rumor has it, that Commander Roy (009) was seen this week at Deputy Pattersons office Area 1, and looking very nervous.
Any ideas..............??
i say we give arrestees a higher experience if paid for. a cell with a nice comfy bead,a nice 42''plasma or LCD tv with movies/new releases, gormet chow instead of that killer turkey bolona.a clean urinal with a picture of the mayo as a bullseye and obama toilet paper. all these great luxuries for a price! for duty and humanity!
From the suggestion box:
Grape pop and flaming hot cheetos tax.
The population of the city of Chicago is roughly 2,800,000?
Its twice that! And as far as you Mensa members that believe the city is broke.........what color is the sky in your world? The city has tons of money. Does the city look broke? It does not even act broke. It just cries broke because thats more money in their pockets. When is the last time the city said "a raise, sure, we have plenty of money!". Figure it out people! If it looks like a shitheaad...............
This is simple. 2016 Games. Aldercrooks raises and spending funds. Flowers and cosmetic work all through the city. Sale of city assests. The city broke? I think not!
The only thing broke about the city is our morale!
For once and for all, ax the District Managers and Crossing Guard Supervisors. What a pair of useless positions! And have we got a pair of losers in 025! These two couldn't screw in a light bulb properly!
On the CFD side today, we met with the city for contract negotiations. They are asking for concessions from CFD and the CPD since the budget for 2010 has a 519M dollar hole! The CFD Union also said that we are hung up on manning and salary/raises. Sounds like future arbitration as well. But get ready to give back furlough days and or unpaid holidays in the near future. The writing is on the wall.
Stay safe out there guys! Do your job as if a camera is on you at all times!
A 25 Year CFD member!
No more Olympics!! Can't cry broke and spend on the Olympics. Well, Daley will.
fop and local 2 sue this prick make him open da books or your ass is out 2!police and fire give backs but alderman and mayor keep 6% raise?grow some balls, fuck that, storm city hall bitches!at least the coppers had balls to march,what now local 2,a fireman.
TWENTY and OUT said at 7/31/2009 09:18:00 AM
There are 25 police districts...how about re-aligning the districts and the ward/precincts at the same tme...25districts, 25 aldertheives. That will save a little less than SCC suggested but would still be a good start and arguably would make sense...
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That is an interesting statement and may have merit, but I don't know what that may be. Just as an item of information, one of the first things that O.W. Wilson did when he took over in 1960 was to arrange a redistricting so that police districts would no longer be more or less reflective of Ward Boundaries. For the most part, in those days there was very little direct political interference in the Department.
Gee 42 Comments, not a one about all the promotions within the department including the next batch of do nothing gold stars. Eliminate 30 Alder thieves is a great start then continue with 80% of the Exempts. CPD the epitome of an overbloated Bureaucray.
Are you paying attention, International Olympic Committee?????
Richie Daley does not know how to run a city, except into the ground. You cannot trust him with you precious Olympics. Chalkie has already been drawn around the body of the 2016 Olympic games in Chicago.
Go Tokyo!!!!!
This shows that Richard M. Daley absolutely sucks as a Mayor. Please have the courage to resign immediately Rich bitch, for the good of the City you claim to love so much.
CAN ANYBODY SAY T_I_F
I HAVE AN IDEA TO GENERATE BIG DOLLARS!!!
I CALL IT THE PHONE 911 GHETTO TAX.
ANY ONE CALLING 911 WILL AUTOMATICALLY GET CHARGED 50 CENTS PER CALL STRAIGHT TO THE PHONE BILL.
JUST LIKE THE CELL PHONE COMPANIES QUICK MONEY. PLUS ALL THE FUCKED UP HOODS WILL GENERATE REVENUE 4 POLICE SERVICE.
put the fireman on 8 hour a day schedule they will retire faster than a 511
fop and local 2 sue this prick
How can they sue the man....their heads are half way up his ass!!
"I HAVE AN IDEA TO GENERATE BIG DOLLARS!!!
I CALL IT THE PHONE 911 GHETTO TAX.
ANY ONE CALLING 911 WILL AUTOMATICALLY GET CHARGED 50 CENTS PER CALL STRAIGHT TO THE PHONE BILL.
JUST LIKE THE CELL PHONE COMPANIES QUICK MONEY. PLUS ALL THE FUCKED UP HOODS WILL GENERATE REVENUE 4 POLICE SERVICE.
7/31/2009 11:34:00 PM"
Ghetto don't pay no steeeeenkin' phone bills.
From the suggestion box:
Grape pop and flaming hot cheetos tax.
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....and spicey pickles of course
Did you think the FOP could do the job,NOT.They fuck up everthing they do.1.Contract.2.BIS 3.TMA lawsuit.4.bears security lawsuit.5safe summer lawsuit.6.safe summer lawsuit two.7.cooter
When is Daley going to be held accountable for this catastrophe?
good idea put a 50 cent charge on all non emergency calls to 911
the city would be rollin in the dough from the 911 abusers
They emptied out the front offices so who is left for the district managers to supervise? Get rid of them and save the city millions. The busiest districts dont even have a district manager so it cannot be that important of a spot. Let the low paying civilians work and get rid of the district managers since most of them are collecting two checks. Wake Up!
thank you Mark D and fop for the 55 year health insurance
do 1 more thing for the unappreciative brylcreme kids that want a 5 day work week
give it to them , pick days off by seniority
arbitrator would agree to that work schedule , it's fair
heck i might go back to the 3rd watch with sat & sun off
Cut the aldercreatures down to 25 so each District has its own aldercreature. Forget the phony ethnic redistricting crap.
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