Town Board Agenda "Workshop"

 
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 9th
@5:30PM

Somewhere at 1 Vince Tofany Blvd. Just look for the closed doors with the clubby & corrupt noises coming from inside ;)

Greece School Board Spent $8000 On Lawyers To Quiet Joe Moscato In Walts Investigation

  
While talking about ways to save money, I would like to share one last document in my file that had a bearing on my decision to leave the board one month early. This is a perfect illustration of the waste of tax dollars on lawyer’s fees by the board in order to stop me from trying to recover tax dollars “stolen” from Greece taxpayers.

Eight of my fellow board members under the leadership of Roger Boily would not allow a public vote on my resolution to begin an investigation into the conduct of Steve Walts, past and present employees and former board members responsible for the corruption attached to the 2000 CIP as identified by the State Comptroller’s audit.

The document I am attaching is a copy of the March 2008 legal bill from Harter, Secrest & Emery, attorneys for the district at that time. I was shocked and angered to see that the bill revealed the extent to which Boily and Achramovitch would go to keep me from putting a motion regarding Walts’ health care on the agenda. They were willing and did spend almost $8,000 during that billing period to find a way to stop my right to place an item on the agenda. I have underlined the relevant billings. Redacted white outs reference my motions.

At the time, I wondered why they would go to such extremes to prevent my bringing this motion to a vote, however, since then I have investigated and been able to connect the dots. Believe me, the results have exposed a huge conspiracy by others to prevent the disclosure of associated circumstances surrounding Steve Walts as well as other high ranking public officials, former school board officers and district employees past and present.

Joe Moscato

Document 1 (Click on to view better)

Document 2

Document 3

HANG ONTO YOUR WALLETS!

  
New GCSD Budget Proposal Up 6% Before Cuts To State Aid

Paterson could reduce aid mid-year by $3.3 million

“These are not easy times to create a budget when you’re dependent on state funding.” ~~ Pat Tydings, Circus Posse Prez. (Well, DUH!!)

“We’ve had two years where we’ve been able to keep the budget with no increase. We used our state and federal money last year to help us, but this year, we have some challenges.” ~~ Julia VanOrman, past Circus Posse Prez. (Correction: You used OUR state & federal money! It's OURS, not "yours!")

“We’ve been looking at (the expenditures) very closely for the last couple of years and are trying to keep them as close to the bone as possible. We’re looking at what we can do to cut our expenditures.” ~~ Tydings

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SCATS ~~ Bull Twinkies, Mr. Tydings!!! ! If you aren't willing to CUT SOMETHING OUT or SCALE SOMETHING BACK then you have NOT done your job! Let's start by cutting back on the BOE's legal expenses. Next up, eliminate stipends ... get volunteers to do these "extras." Then scale back extracurriculars to a core group of activities. Don't forget to minimize busing by revising the elementary schools. If you do not do these things, then you have not done your job, but I realize it takes a backbone and you are very slithery  ;)

Pignato's Atty Seeks To Limit Testimony Of 12 Women

 
Allegations of 12 women who claim Pignato acted inappropriately or in a sexual manner could be prejudicial 

"There is a balancing effort the judge will do, regarding our right to seek evidence that's important for a jury to hear, versus what could potentially be prejudicial." ~~ Bill Gargan, ADA

"Not only is Gary Pignato linked to some of the things he’s convicted or accused of, now he's being linked with the politics of the Town of Greece as well." ~~ Joe Damelio, atty for Pignato

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SCATS ~~ If he'd tell us how Nick Joseph got home & why Brian Ball doctored a police report, I'd cut him a deal!

Something To Ponder ...

 
This is from one of those forwarded emails that makes the rounds:

To President Obama and all 535 voting members of the Legislature,

It is now official you are ALL corrupt morons:

* The U.S. Post Service was established in 1775 You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke.

* Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke.

* Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 71 years to get it right and it is broke.

* War on Poverty started in 1964. You have had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and they only want more.

* Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965. You have had 44 years to get it right and they are broke.

* Freddie Mac was established in 1970. You have had 39 years to get it right and it is broke.

* The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before. You had 32 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure.

You have FAILED in every "government service" you have shoved down our throats while overspending our tax dollars AND YOU WANT AMERICANS TO BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED WITH A GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM??

Fundraiser For Merritt Rahn Planned

 
YNN Reports: A $25/person fundraiser is planned on Nov. 29th at the Italian American Sports Club to help offset Rahn's "overwhelming legal costs." Additional donations would be "greatly appreciated."

Coffee, Tea Or Swine Flu*?

  
From the D&C ~~ Parkland Elementary School students will serve lunch and entertain senior citizens at 1PM on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The cost is $4.00 and reservations are required. Call 966-3463 beginning Nov. 23rd.

*Tamiflu not included.

Come See Arrogance In Action Tonight

  
Town of Greece Board Meeting @6PM
Budget Hearing @ 6:30PM

See John Auberger "do more with less."

According to today's D&C, Ms. Firkins claims the town decided to do away with 5 part-time and 1 fulltime positions, including 2 counselors. The reasons given were due to decreased state funding for the jobs and redundant services offered by the Hilton, Greece and Spencerport school districts. No other services would be cut under the spending plan.

SCATS ~~ Redundant services? WHO did the Town of Greece consult with (GCSD & the other two districts??) BEFORE making this cut? I'll bet they didn't discuss it at all. And if this is redundant, then why not close the Town's library operations down, too? Afterall, each of the 20 schools has it's own library!
 

Public Hearing* On Town Budget Tuesday @6:30PM

  
Come on out & watch them cut your services ... and make GCSD raise your taxes ... AGAIN!

MPNNews reports: Six jobs are being eliminated.

“Four positions were vacancies,” said Firkins. The other two positions eliminated are family and youth counseling specialists with the help of funding provided by the state. “The state has reduced the funding provided for these programs,” said Firkins.

The town will save $321,000 by cutting the positions.

Firkins said Greece residents will still have access to local counseling services via the Greece Central School District.

Auberger ($114,568), his cronies on the board ($12,500), the town justices ($43,033) and the Receiver of Taxes ($84,414) will RETAIN their pay with NO increases.

SCATS ~~ So let me get this straight. Auberger will ax jobs BUT expects GCSD to pick up the slack? This is how he "keeps taxes low" ?!?! GCSD will hire more to make up for this loss!

* I use this term VERY loosely. You can speak, BUT they will NOT respond to you! It's like talking to a wall.
  

Regents Consider Ways To Improve Teachers

 
New teachers to demonstrate knowledge of a subject & classroom skills, face performance-based assessments, longer path to MS degree

NYSUT caught off-guard

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Ongoing Ills @A-PAC Are Walts' Legacy To GCSD

  
Fixing sightlines to cost almost $500,000 but ongoing lawsuits, budget worries might prevent work in near term

"There are so many things we are looking at now, it's hard to know where or if that fits into our budget until we get more into the process," he said, adding that possible cuts in state education aid and other economic factors may mean the board will be reluctant to spend the money. "One of the questions will be can we afford to do it or afford not to do it this year?"

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SCATS ~~ So let me get this straight. The Circus Posse Prez. worries about economic factors when "the fix" hits GCSD's State Aid cache, but will consider maxing the income limits on senior exemptions when it's yours & my wallet? Hmmm ...