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I found this fascinating quote today:
You should read the whole article. All, Scott has asked me to be a guest blogger while he is in the hospital and it is an honor to be given this responsibility. I visited Scott in the hospital yesterday on 1/30/2010 and he is doing as well as can be. I will be visiting him periodically to stay atop of his health and hope to keep his spirits up. If you would like to wish Scott a “Get Well” wish, you can either respond here or send me an email directly at keith@kmcwebstudios.com and I will be sure he gets your wishes. I am sure, Scott would love to hear from his friends who can not be able to visit him in person. I will provide more details of his status as I am allowed to provide by Scott. Please think of Scott in your prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery back to health. - Keith, college friend Snow Emergency effective at 11:00AM Saturday
Ferrar Chosen on Ballot 18Ferrar and Miller only remaining Candidates after initial BallotCity Council Work Session AgendaI just received this Agenda for todays 1:15 Annapolis City Council Work Session from Alderman Ross Arnett (D-8). This is the first work session of the new City Council and really the first of its kind. They will be held on a monthly basis and allow the Council to review and discuss pending legislation, gain a greater understanding of it from staff and standing committee members, and hopefully get this information out to their constituents. These work sessions are open to the public but not open to public comment. They are also broadcast on the Citys TV Station {FIOS Channel 34 and Comcast Channels 99 and/or 100}so residents can DVR or TIVO them, and watch them at their leisur The agenda is below:
Mayor Cohen cuts 5 positionsEnacts Hiring Freeze as well Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen (D) In a press release this afternoon Mayor Cohen announced the elimination of five(5) positions within City Hall. They are as follows: Chief Information Officer Elections Administrator Special Assistant to the Mayor Executive Office Assistant General Clerical Position (was a temporary position) In addition to the elimination of these positions, a hiring freeze has been announced. The hiring freeze is City wide with the only exceptions being Police and Fire Personnel and these will be examined on a case by case basis. The elimination of these five positions and the instituting of a hiring freeze is a good start for the new Administration, however, let’s all keep our eyes on the ball, there are still a lot more cuts/consolidations that need to be made at City Hall. I commend the Mayor on his timely decision, as eliminating positions is never easy but in this case very necessary. As stated above, there are more cuts and consolidations that need to be made, especially in light of the new positions created and the looming structural deficit that hangs over this fiscal years budget as well as those in the forseeable future. I am also deeply concerned by the Mayors decision to re-appoint Alderwoman Classie G. Hoyle to the Finance Committee and reportedly make anyone other Council Member wishing to serve on this key committee promise to vote for her as Chair. This is at best rewarding and condoning bad decision making over the past 3+ years since he left the position; but more realistically paying back a political favor at the Peoples expense. Not good! It is important that each of us keep an eye on the initial decisions being made at City Hall, however, we also must be mindful that analyzing every decision individually is somewhat short sighted; let’s see what additional changes the first 30 days bring, and then the first 100 days of this Administration. I think this will give us all a much clearer picture of the direction of the new Administration.
 Mayor Josh Cohen Next 4 years may be more costly than last 8 Hold onto your Wallets Annapolis, and tightly
MAYOR COHEN ANNOUNCES THREE APPOINTMENTS Annapolis, MD (12-11-09) – Mayor Josh Cohen announced his next round Mr. Cohen has appointed Lyn Farrow Collins to the new position of Ms. Farrow Collins has broad experience in fund development. She worked “We have identified a need for better coordination and efficiencies Mayor Cohen has named Jenelle Murph as the new Special Projects and Mr. Cohen has also appointed Hilary Raftovich as the Boards and All three positions are contractual and report to Gail Smith, Director ###
Now, let’s examine some facts and hard numbers here:
I sent an e-mail to PIO, Phill McGowan earlier this afternoon for some additional information, but have not heard back yet. I will update this post as necessary, or who knows, depending on the information received, I may do another new post. Don’t worry, it is only your tax $, the Mayor is spending. He promised fiscal constraint, transparency in government, a new tone at City Hall, and that the next 4 years would be nothing like the last 8. Oh yes, and how could I forget; that the creation of any new positions would be offset by the elimination of exisiting positions. Let’s see, today is Day 4 of the Cohen Administration, we are +2 new positions (not including Doug Smith, our CAO) and almost up $150,000 in just Salaries, not including benefits, etc… Stay tuned, it can only get better! Mayor Cohen and the new 2009 City CouncilThey need and appreciate your input!Below is contact information for Mayor Cohen and the newly elected Annapolis City Council Members:
Eastport Group to offer its solutions to budgetary woesBrian Gill, my friend at Annapolis Politics offers the full story as well as an in-depth analysis and commentary on his blog. Read and enjoy! Hope to see each of you on Monday evening. Remember, our City government works best with your participation and input. City of Annapolis – Council Agenda and Public HearingsMonday, December 14, 2009 — 7:30PM, ESTThe following Agenda and Public Hearing schedule has been released by the Office of Law for Monday nights City Council Meeting. Click here to view. If you would like to automatically receive a copy of these public hearing notices and meeting agenda’ directly from the City on an continual basis, you can sign up by clicking here. Hope to see each of you on Monday evening. Remember, our City government works best with your participation and input. |
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