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City of Cleveland 2010 Budget ApprovedSubmitted by ANGELnWard14 on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 00:38.
From the CITY RECORD OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO April 07, 2010 Ord. No. 158-10. By Council Member Sweeney (by departmental request). An emergency ordinance to make appropriations and provide current expenses for the daily operation of all municipal departments of the City of Cleveland for the fiscal year from January 1, 2010 until December 31, 2010.
Whereas, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Cleveland: Section 1. That to provide for the current expenses for the City of Cleveland for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, the following sums be and they are hereby appropriated viz: The sum of Five Hundred Eleven Million, Three Hundred Fifty Four Thousand, Eighty One Dollars ($511,354,081) from the General Fund; The sum of Fifty Three Million, Five Hundred Eighty Three Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety Six Dollars ($53,583,396) from the Special Revenue Funds; The sum of Twenty Seven Million, Two Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty One Dollars ($27,226,951) from the Internal Service Funds; The sum of Six Hundred Forty Five Million, Eight Hundred Seventy Three Thousand, Eight Dollars ($645,873,008) from the Enterprise Funds; The sum of Ten Million, One Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Sixty Two Dollars ($10,126,762) from the Trust and Agency Funds; The sum of Sixty Two Million, Four Hundred Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars ($62,411,327) from the Debt Service Fund; All set forth in the Mayor’s Estimate on file with Council and identified in the aggregate amount for each department as follows:
GENERAL FUND
Legislative Branch $ 6,263,014 Judicial Branch 40,352,220 Executive Branch General Government 8,055,947 Department of Aging 864,052 Department of Personnel 1,652,803 Department of Consumer Affairs 316,104 Department of Law 8,244,483 Department of Finance 13,331,185 Department of Port Control 242,708 Department of Public Service 35,154,368 Department of Public Health 5,620,812 Department of Public Safety 303,690,205 Department of Parks, Recreation and Properties 36,888,893 Department of Building and Housing 9,427,613 Department of Economic Development 1,288,639 Nondepartmental 39,961,035 ——————— TOTAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH $ 464,738,847 —————————————— TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 511,354,081 —————————————— Special Revenue Funds $ 53,583,396 Internal Service Funds 27,226,951 Enterprise Funds 645,873,008 Trust and Agency Funds 10,126,762 Debt Service Funds 62,411,327 ——————— TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2010 $1,310,575,525 ––––———————————— GENERAL FUND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Council and Clerk of Council $ 6,263,014 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 4,586,639 II. Other Expenses 1,676,375 ––—————— TOTAL LEGISLATIVE BRANCH $ 6,263,014 ––––———————————— JUDICIAL BRANCH Municipal Court - Judicial Division $ 22,634,366 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 20,072,417 II. Other Expenses 2,561,949
14 The City Record April 7, 2010 Municipal Court - Clerk’s Division $ 14,421,653 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 9,135,356 II. Other Expenses 5,286,297 Municipal Court - Housing Division $ 3,296,201 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 3,137,393 II. Other Expenses 158,808 ––—————— TOTAL JUDICIAL BRANCH $ 40,352,220 ––––———————————— EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERAL GOVERNMENT Office of the Mayor $ 2,281,509 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,144,245 II. Other Expenses 137,264 Landmarks Commission $ 175,990 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 171,557 II. Other Expenses 4,433 Board of Building Standards and Appeals $ 115,411 I. Personnel and Related Expensess $ 108,169 II. Other Expenses 7,242 Board of Zoning Appeals $ 197,675 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 185,515 II. Other Expenses 12,160 Civil Service Commission $ 1,298,664 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 545,991 II. Other Expenses 752,673 Community Relations Board $ 1,162,272 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,081,477 II. Other Expenses 80,795 City Planning Commission $ 1,513,347 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,437,019 II. Other Expenses 76,328 Boxing and Wrestling Commission $ 5,696 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 5,696 Office of Equal Opportunity $ 543,417 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 518,676 II. Other Expenses 24,741 Office of Budget & Management-Budget Admin. $ 761,966 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 595,988 II. Other Expenses 165,978 ––—————— TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT $ 8,055,947 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF AGING Department of Aging $ 864,052 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 734,825 II. Other Expenses 129,227 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF AGING $ 864,052 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL Office of Personnel $ 1,652,803 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,064,453 II. Other Expenses 588,350 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL $ 1,652,803 ––––————————————
April 7, 2010 463 The City Record 15 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS Consumer Affair $ 316,104 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 274,712 II. Other Expenses 41,392 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS $ 316,104 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF LAW Division of Law $ 8,244,483 I Personnel and Related Expenses $ 6,556,909 II. Other Expenses 1,687,574 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF LAW $ 8,244,483 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Finance Administration $ 842,493 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 777,987 II. Other Expenses 64,506 Division of Accounts $ 1,892,683 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,261,239 II. Other Expenses 631,444 Division of Assessments and Licenses $ 3,208,644 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,296,933 II. Other Expenses 911,711 Division of Treasury $ 661,962 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 574,575 II. Other Expenses 87,387 Division of Purchases and Supplies $ 549,510 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 514,810 II. Other Expenses 34,700 Bureau of Internal Audit $ 940,421 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 568,382 II. Other Expenses 372,039 Division of Financial Reporting and Control $ 1,334,116 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,301,295 II. Other Expenses 32,821 Information Systems Services $ 3,729,007 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,099,075 II. Other Expenses 1,629,932 Information Tech & Planning $ 172,349 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 155,862 II. Other Expenses 16,487 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE $ 13,331,185 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF PORT CONTROL Division of Harbors $ 242,708 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 93,408 II. Other Expenses 149,300 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PORT CONTROL $ 242,708 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE Public Service Administration $ 400,519 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 374,874 II. Other Expenses 25,645
16 464 The City Record April 7, 2010 Division of Architecture $ 550,061 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 522,306 II. Other Expenses 27,755 Division of Waste Collection and Disposal $ 25,572,851 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 15,126,083 II. Other Expenses 10,446,768 Division of Engineering and Construction $ 4,740,395 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 4,263,491 II. Other Expenses 476,904 Division of Traffic Engineering $ 3,890,542 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,897,744 II. Other Expenses 992,798 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE $ 35,154,368 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Public Health Administration $ 833,161 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 573,549 II. Other Expenses 259,612 Division of Health $ 3,201,756 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,947,546 II. Other Expenses 1,254,210 Division of Environment $ 1,158,684 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,004,773 II. Other Expenses 153,911 Division of Air Quality $ 427,211 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 145,711 II. Other Expenses 281,500 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH $ 5,620,812 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Public Safety Administration $ 3,418,827 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,328,111 II. Other Expenses 1,090,716 Division of Police $ 173,822,597 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $165,221,057 II. Other Expenses 8,601,540 Division of Fire $ 89,193,842 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 86,343,378 II. Other Expenses 2,850,464 Division of Emergency Medical Services $ 21,429,594 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 19,133,156 II. Other Expenses 2,296,438 Division of Dog Pound $ 1,068,244 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 823,511 II. Other Expenses 244,733 Division of Correction $ 14,757,101 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 11,339,732 II. Other Expenses 3,417,369 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY $ 303,690,205 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND PROPERTIES Parks, Recreation, and Properties Administration $ 695,199 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 549,986 II. Other Expenses 145,213
April 7, 2010 465 The City Record 17 Division of Research, Planning, and Development $ 740,215 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 664,066 II. Other Expenses 76,149 Division of Recreation $ 13,202,284 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 9,332,824 II. Other Expenses 3,869,460 Division of Parking Facilities-On Street $ 1,257,615 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,197,750 II. Other Expenses 59,865 Division of Property Management $ 8,461,597 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 5,650,516 II. Other Expenses 2,811,081 Division of Park Maintenance and Properties $ 12,531,983 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 7,987,606 II. Other Expenses 4,544,377 ––—————— TOTAL DEPT. OF PARKS, REC., AND PROPERTIES $ 36,888,893 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND HOUSING Building and Housing Dir Office $ 1,864,076 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,512,501 II. Other Expenses 351,575 Division of Code Enforcement $ 6,005,887 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 5,831,335 II. Other Expenses 174,552 Division of Construction Permit $ 1,557,650 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,539,995 II. Other Expenses 17,655 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND HOUSING $ 9,427,613 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Economic Development $ 1,288,639 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,224,726 II. Other Expenses 63,913 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $ 1,288,639 ––––———————————— NONDEPARTMENTAL County Auditor Deductions $ 2,436,175 II. Other Expenses $ 2,436,175 Other Administrative $ 19,149,637 II. Other Expenses $ 19,149,637 Transfers to Other Funds $ 18,375,223 II. Other Expenses $ 18,375,223 ––—————— TOTAL NONDEPARTMENTAL $ 39,961,035 ––––———————————— TOTAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH $ 464,738,847 ––––———————————— TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 511,354,081 ––––———————————— SPECIAL REVENUE FUND Restricted Income Tax Fund $ 32,917,751 I. Capital $ 8,142,916 II. Debt Service 24,774,835
18 466 The City Record April 7, 2010 Street Construction, Maintenance & Repair Fund $ 19,665,645 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 13,592,156 II. Other Expenses 6,073,489 Schools Recreation & Cultural Activities Fund $ 1,000,000 II. Other Expenses $ 1,000,000 ––—————— TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $ 53,583,396 ––––———————————— INTERNAL SERVICE FUND Information Systems Services-Telephone Exchange $ 6,466,898 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,129,075 II. Other Expenses 5,337,823 Division of Motor Vehicle Maintenance $ 17,418,449 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 5,830,933 II. Other Expenses 11,587,516 Division of Printing and Reproduction $ 2,468,496 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 863,054 II. Other Expenses 1,605,442 City Storeroom and Central Warehouse $ 873,108 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 96,188 II. Other Expenses 776,920 ––—————— TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS $ 27,226,951 ––––———————————— ENTERPRISE FUNDS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Utilities Administration $ 2,563,927 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,976,716 II. Other Expenses 587,211 Radio $ 1,974,855 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 417,065 II. Other Expenses 1,557,790 Division of Fiscal Control $ 3,274,428 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,888,100 II. Other Expenses 386,328 Division of Water $ 262,912,973 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 79,498,526 II. Other Expenses 183,414,447 Division of Water Pollution Control $ 22,725,965 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 10,588,455 II. Other Expenses 12,137,510 Division of Cleveland Public Power $ 170,214,862 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 28,251,992 II. Other Expenses 141,962,870 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES $ 463,667,010 ––––———————————— DEPARTMENT OF PORT CONTROL Divisions of Cleveland Hopkins & Burke Lakefront Airports - Operations $ 147,048,168 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 31,929,496 II. Other Expenses 115,118,672 ––—————— TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PORT CONTROL $ 147,048,168 ––––————————————
April 7, 2010 467 The City Record 19 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND PROPERTIES Division of Cemeteries $ 1,755,189 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,278,247 II. Other Expenses 476,942 Golf Course Funds $ 1,797,088 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,006,951 II. Other Expenses 790,137 Division of Parking Facilities-Off Street Parking $ 10,342,163 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,140,590 II. Other Expenses 9,201,573 Division of Convention Center $ 4,643,302 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,819,746 II. Other Expenses 2,823,556 Division of Convention Center & Stadium- West Side Market $ 1,114,280 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 368,152 II. Other Expenses 746,128 Division of Convention Center & Stadium-Stadium $ 15,465,808 II. Other Expenses $ 15,465,808 Division of Property Management - East Side Market $ 40,000 II. Other Expenses $ 40,000 ––—————— TOTAL DEPT. OF PARKS, REC., AND PROPERTIES $ 35,157,830 ––––———————————— TOTAL ENTERPRISE FUNDS $ 645,873,008 ––––———————————— AGENCY FUND Central Collection Agency $ 10,126,762 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 6,218,304 II. Other Expenses 3,908,458 ––—————— TOTAL AGENCY FUND $ 10,126,762 ––––———————————— DEBT SERVICE FUND Sinking Fund Commission $ 62,411,327 I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 175,176 II. Other Expenses 423,568 III. Debt Service 61,812,583 ––—————— TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $ 62,411,327 ––––————————————
Section 2. Estimate, but are appropriated to the several departments, offices, and purposes in the aggregate for I. - Personnel and Related Expenses; and II. - Other Expenses and are not severally and individually appropriated in said detail. Any unencumbered balance in an appropriation fund at the close of the year 2009 is hereby appropriated to such fund for the payment of unpaid obligations lawfully incurred in 2010 or prior years. The Mayor’s Estimate, File No 158-10-A as modified by the schedule published pursuant to Section 39 of the Charter shall within the sums appropriated in Section 1 hereof, constitute the expenditure budget for the year 2010 and shall be subject to the control of the Mayor, provided, however, that no transfer from I. - Personnel and Related Expenses, or II. - Other Expenses within any department or office, or from one department or office to another shall be made except as provided in Section 41 of the Charter.
Section 3. for the amount appropriated in this ordinance, whenever claims are presented properly approved by the head of the department or by the chief of a commission for which indebtedness was incurred.
Section 4. vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force upon its passage and approval by the Mayor; otherwise it shall take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law. Passed March 29, 2010. Effective March 29, 2010. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and, provided it receives the affirmativeThat the Commissioner of Accounts is hereby authorized to draw warrants upon the City TreasuryThat the appropriations herein made are based upon the detail of expenditures set forth in the Mayor’sFrom the April 07, 2010 City Record of the City of Cleveland 462
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Thanks Angel for staying on top of local government. Millions of tax payer dollars get lost in the paper shuffle.
Accountability Wanted...Ward 14
Well, apparently our councilman and some folks have directed me to the CITY RECORD for answers to those questions which he refuses to publicly answer..... So, since I don't have the money to go out and play, I love to research, and enjoy reading... So I am trying to get the answers....digging up bones along the way, incidently....
Poor Mr. Cummins, he really has ignited my passion to figure things out the hard way.... His counterparts at Council will be very pleased to know the in depth revelations that are red flagging the reading and getting cited daily.... What have I got to lose by informing the public at large of the CITY RECORD info? You know, the little things that they try to slide by the residents when they aren't paying attention...
Reading & blogging are some of my respite activities after a long day of mitigating family needs... They hold me accountable everywhere I go to get help. Why shouldn't the City Council be held accountable and the County Administrators?????
I didn't spend 9 years in uniform, serving our country to see the very leadership that is supposed to "protect" our residents-be the ones who abuse our citizens!!!!
They have decimated the spirit of too many citizens in this city....they deserve to be held accountable. It's tragic to look over the last 35 years since community development was effectuated and see how it's entire existence has been a contributing factor to the demise of uncountable neighborhoods...
Maybe now-there are a few CDC's learning to become independent of the federal funding.... but all too many who remain codependent for funding... Take those funds and help the homeowners and residents of Cleveland who remain here...you are getting millions of dollars...heck there are only a few hundred thousand residents...and I am sure the majority could use some direct assistance...but that would be too easy....what a fiscal joke of trickle down economics...but the Executive Directors of those agencies are making unreal paychecks! Lovely.
Happy Veterans Day
My aunt, too. A nurse dealing with mentally ill veterans from Viet Nam.
No respect.
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Respect amongst veterans...the best...
It's all good...
I don't need/desire the respect of corrupt, contemptuous, and negligent folks to keep my spirit alive!
I will stand alone all day against any crowd of unethical, strategically dysfunctional & corrupt bureacrats! They have violated our community at large and they deserve to be held accountable while the people deserve to be protected from their hogwash!
I don't need respect from white collared criminals who have destroyed the common man's sense of pride after years of systematic abuses!
You have my respect
You have my respect, like I respected my good aunt Janet... and many others she helped did too.
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"Line 'em up 2 x 2....I am coming down the middle...."
My crazy hillbilly dad's favorite Saying is "Line 'em up 2x2, I am coming down the middle!"
Thanks, Norm. I appreciate your words.
You're awesome
You're awesome
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Ask Cummins how many kids suffer under his watch...
Ask Cummins how many kids suffer under his watch, in your ward alone... it is 100s per year, at least, and they have names, addresses and lost-futures, because our leadership is a disgrace.
Sleep councilmen, sleep... shitty dreams.
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Easy to cut $ millions, starting with this $1.5 million...
Easy to cut $ millions, starting with this $1.5 million...
They fail - they say they can't do any better - no need to pay them anything from citizens... the Foundatons can pick up their tab, along with the cost of code enforcement
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An emergency ordinance by someone being investigated by FBI?
The Cleveland City Budget is an "emergency ordinance" by someone being investigated by FBI?
According to reporting by the PD on the latest claims of the FBI investigation into corrupt leadership and businesses in Northeast Ohio - New charges accuse Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, auditor Frank Russo of taking bribes:
Read the rest of that article - it will make you puke.
Today, the PD reports Cuyahoga County Treasurer Rokakis has asked for government officials involved in the corruption investigation to resign from office...
Should that apply to Cleveland City Council President Sweeney, as well, and should we trust his budget... is he using it to help other corrupt businessmen "cut through bureaucracy", and why on Earth would citizens want that, considering who he has helped "cut through bureaucracy" in the past (who is going to jail)
Why do I bring this up?
To quote Rokakis, in explaining why he brings up the subject of government officials resigning when it is implied they are guilty of corruption...
I believes the PD loves Sweeney, so we won't be reading the suggestion that he resign there...
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...he turned his plea toward federal investigators
The PD reports "Rokakis acknowledged that his words would fall on deaf ears, so he turned his plea toward federal investigators".
I do too - FBI, please get all the corrupt "politicians" and "business leaders" in Northeast Ohio and lock them up as quickly as possible...
Now, when do the trucks arrive at Cleveland City Hall and the Cleveland Plain Dealer?
We've been suffering from this CORPORATE CORRUPTION OF GOVERNMENT OUR ENTIRE LIFETIMES HERE... now it is finally an emergency!?!?!?
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Issue 18 & Issue 19 on May 04 Election...Sweeney steering votes
I got a letter in the mail today saying from MARTIN SWEENEY saying that City Council "UNANIMOUSLY" voted yes to place these issues on the ballot... wow..... wake up City of Cleveland residents....
2 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO (SEE FOR YOURSELF)
THE CITY OF CLEVELAND CHARTER:
On one side of the page, they write in layman's terms... on the other side....it's almost confusing to read-the way it will read on the ballot....
I'll have to reread it several times to make sure I am NOT supporting the idea of them getting away with more fiscal murder under the premise of "sustaining ward integrity"....my God...they are really wizards down there at City Hall when it comes to writing up some laws that save them THEIR JOBS through the TERM!
They didn't work that magic for the water department, the police, or the firefighters that were laid off recently....did they???? Hey-while we are at it.....why can't they draw up a quick law that keeps all those teachers from being laid off at the CMSD???? But, amazingly, they can draw up a CHARTER AMENDMENT that empowers them to remain in their positions even when the Census is going to totally disrupt their "politics" as usual momentum.
Wow....Am I reading this literature accurately? Help me here guys!???
They seem like they are trying to save their own jobs by changing the charter and trying to tell us that it's because they want to insure that we don't get our wards sliced up when the census bureau statistics are in.... they already anticipate the results...but they have known for too long anyhow!
HELLO... They didn't care last year when they pulled that sliced up mess without hesitation which disupted wards throughout Cleveland in an election year, without effective planning, and without consideration for the rest of us!
Now-they (CITY COUNCIL) need the voters to SAVE THEIR JOBS! I think it's a day late and a dollar short...they created this defunct city environment after years of systematic abuses...perhaps it's time for them to be left out hanging without a job...WHAT COMES AROUND-GOES AROUND...VOTE NO ON ISSUE 18...
Okay...and this is only ISSUE 18.... wait til you catch the other flip side of this coin....
ISSUE 19 is where they are whimsically trying to update the Charter every 10 years instead of 20 years and get 1 year instead of 6 months to finish this process....with a panel of 15 folks... They are really talented at confusing the little people....experts I'd say.
Wow...an entire year of 15 folks reviewing the City Charter who get paid like $75k per year....hmmmmm?????
I might support this if I knew who who the commission was and (councilman/consultants/etc)... how much direct time was being consumed to make amendments.
I actually think that if every 4 years when the council was elected-that they were forced to go through direct training and review of the City Charter and Codified Ordinances-that so many LESS Laws would be violated and many more citizens would have justice...but they are apparently shooting from the hip on surviving being council reps without a true awareness of the charter/codified ordinances etc required to be in their positions...
In layman's terms... I will VOTE NO on their proposed amendment ISSUE 18- because it's time for change and it sometimes begins with the same leadership that assisted us in getting into this dysfunctional position in the first place.... CHOP CHOP....let's get rid of the drains on our budget-$75k a pop....one councilman at a time... Let the rest get rigidly aligned to shape up or ship out too!
In accordance with the City of Cleveland Charter, Cleveland City Council appointed a 15 member Charter Review Commission that recommended a series of changes to the City of Cleveland Charter. Cleveland City Council placed six issues on the ballot that included some of the Charter Review Commission's recommendations and were approved by City of Cleveland voters. Please click here to view the changes to the Charter as a result of the passage of these amendments.
Change in Government: Call in the National Guard!
The United States Army is one of the Largest employers in the WORLD. Perhaps their ability to sustain operations using repititious Standard Operating Procedures that are consistent, offering accountability measures at all levels, and their uniform ability to consistently react to "change" in their environment assists them in accomplishing missions around the globe.
Perhaps it's time for the State of Ohio to call in the National Guard to cease and desist the never ending violations of our democracy.
The fat cats have lived large at the expense of our residents for way too long. They have terrorized our citizens with corruption. They have violated our civil rights. They have intimidated us. They have abused our citizens with uncountable systematic redundant community programs that create a confusing nightmare of paperwork that disenfranchises the public from actively engaging. Our residents don't vote. Our residents don't trust the leadership. They are living in fear of whistleblowing. They are reacting to retaliatory practices by the leadership.
Democracy in Cleveland only works for the "connected folks", the ones who don't speak against the leaders who are violating the general public, and there is no one with the cahunas willing to challenge this old school leadership that continually reaps the benefits of being in a seat of power.
How did our city get so out of control? How did these leaders learn to get so bold in their corruption? How long must it continue before the citizens get relief? When will change actually come and justice prevail? Do we all leave the community to get relief-empowering them to continue with their business as usual games?
Leaving seems to be the way to survive this warzone. The current leadership is not capable of going against the status quo to uphold democracy and to stand up against the majority of the corruption. Too many folks are intertwined in this nightmare mess of corruption, collusion, and we are infested with too many folks scratching each other's backs to overcome this entire nightmare any time soon! Too many people are involved in this corruption and too many folks are related to each other... the FBI would have to take out practically a majority of seated leadership for anything practical to occur which would offer respite to the public at large.
Simply put, it's time for CHANGE...That's what the voters asked for with the new COUNTY COUNCIL to be elected in the Fall. Will the citizens see past the politics as usual to make a profound difference for themselves?
Angelnward14
A + for this homework assignment. Now get back to your homework. I gotta admit, you are good!
Hey, I am just an ignorant hillbilly....
Trying to survive....wake me up when this nightmare is over! Have a fab weekend!
Ignorant Hillbilly
takes one to know one,,,,,, ;)