Mayor Schmidt's State of the City Address
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News ReleasePark Ridge Mayor Dave Schmidt
700 Hansen, Park Ridge, IL 60068
http://www.parkridgemayor.com/
For Immediate Release
Contact: Dave Schmidt
February 3, 2010
Phone: 847-430-3165
Park Ridge Mayor Dave Schmidt Delivers State of the City Address 2010
Park Ridge—Mayor Dave Schmidt will deliver the State of the City Address 2010 this evening at 7pm CST at the Park Ridge City Hall, located at 505 Butler Place, Park Ridge, IL 60068. A regular City Council meeting will follow. An online video recording of this address will be available on http://www.parkridgemayor.com/ by the following afternoon. An advance courtesy copy containing the text of this address is attached.
State of the City-2010
February 3, 2010
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6 comments:
The majority of people get the government they deserve.
The video of Mayor Dave Schmidt's State of the City Address is now posted on www.parkridgemayor.com.
Mr Mayor:
Thanks for the time and effort you have put in, not only to this document but, to your position as Mayor in general.
In the interest of clarity, I do want to ask a question. You state "I cannot accept a budget which cuts essential city services and personal but which leaves in place optional contributions to community groups". Is this statement aimed at the approximately 39K in payments over budget or are you saying you expect a budget that has all support for community groups removed? If that is the case we are talking about 275K. It actually might be more if one were to expand the definition to include things like TOPR and the July 4th celebration. If it is case #1 then, quite frankly, it is nothing more than a symbol. It is like you not taking your salary - a nice gesture but it does not even make a dent in the problem. If it is the second case, I think it is important to be clear so that any citizen who has a position on that matter may be free to state it.
Again, thank you for the information you shared last night.
Anon 8:39
I asked your question to the mayor and he is talking about all contributions being on the table, not just the extra $39,000. He recognizes the value of the community groups, but if there is not enough money to provide essential city services, and if we are going to be laying off city employees, then we should not be engaging in discretionary spending. His position on "all contributions" includes TOPR.
Charlie:
I guess I will operate on the premise that this is the word of the Mayor. I do not know you personally but I know there is a Charlie who is very close to the Mayor. Thank you for all you work by the way.
Related to the position you state on his behalf, I would hope that at the Mayor states this position more clearly at the next council meeting. If even you had to ask him the question I am clearly not the only one who might be confused. He needs to stand up and state that he wants no support for Center of Condern, no support for the Senior center, no support for the Teen Center, no support for TOPR, no support for the 4th of July celebration.....etc.....etc..... I have no problem with his position but I want him to be very clear about it. I also think it is important to remember that even if you get rid of every penny of it we are still millions in the hole.
7:59 AM
You are missing the very big difference between private organizations like Center of Concern, TOPR and the Teen Center, versus the 4th of July fireworks. The first three are privately owned and privately run, but using taxpayer money without taxpayer control. The fireworks is a city-run event over which the city has control.
If my tax dollars are funding it, I want my elected representatives, for better or worse, to have control over it.
If these organizations want to be privately owned and privately run, then let them fund themselves through private money.
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