What is going on with the sales tax agreement?! We have not heard anything since Hein and Noble said they were communicating and reaching a deal, what's up with that?
Speaking of Hein he will have to cancle his reservations at the Mayflower hotel in D.C. this fall because he wont be going to the convention for Hillary Clinton after Sanders and his delegates destroyed Clinton in upstate and across NY, if you look at the numbers Sanders won 51 of 62 counties in New York State, Hillary should thank her lucky stars for NYC. We voted for Hillary and even Hein on Tuesday because Sanders would be a disaster as President and Hillary at least knows what she is talking about God forbid Trump is not elected President.
Mayor Noble's appointment of Rennie Scott-Childress has to be the worst decision Noble has made thus far. Scott-Childress will be a one term Alderman without question. Mr. Childress is probably more liberal than even Brad Will was, he may be more liberal than Mayor Noble and that Ward is pretty moderate. First off he takes his wife's name as part of his own Scott is his wife's name and Childress his own...If your gunnna do that you might as well put on your driver's license: Im a big fucking pussy,really what guy does that? Mr.Childress also is a new resident to the Ward, in 2010 or so Rennee's wife ran for Alderman while they were living in Ward one, narrowly losing to Andi Turco Levin. Mrs. Childress probably would have won the election but thought lawn signs were not good for the envirnment or some shit and lost by less than twenty votes to Andi Turco Levin who was widely favored to win by a big margin after taking the GOP nomination practically by force from incumbent Alderman and Minority Leader Al Teetsil.
So with that being said it's a bad choice, besides being a left wing socialist and being new to the ward he has no experience in government but than again neither does our current Mayor who appointed him. I expect that Ward 3 will be a Republican pick up next year and that will be on Noble's hands.
The Kingston Common Counsel Laws and Rules committee recommended not to change the draconian 1978 law that is keeping Dr. Soyers from building his private gun range in Kingston. Ms. Martin and her kool aid drinkers were in full force at the laws and rules committee which drew a crowd of about 200, evenly divided among supporters and the Martin fringe group KingstonCitizen's.org. I found it funny that members of Martin's group gasped when a guy spoke out that was from Hurley because he was not a Kingston resident. Is this not the same group that Martin runs that had half of Woodstock come and protest the Niagara Water company? So it's only ok for people trying to stop business in Kingston from speaking up but not those that support bringing business in???. What the fuck are we dealing with? Its such a backwards logic, when people from other communities come to speak out against a buisness there opinion should be taken with a grain of salt beecause they have no stake in what happens but they have the right to express their opinion nonetheless. However when residents from other communities comes in to speak in favor of a proposed business in our community it should be welcomed with open arms, IT'S CALLED TOURISM. Which in a bedroom community like Kingston, tourism has to be a number one priority in building as far as job creation is concerned. These people are saying, we will come and patronize this business if it is built and while we are here we will shop at your other local businesses in our community. That's what we want, that's what the common counsel should look at, not their leftest philosophical beliefs.
However Mayor Noble and his veto proof counsel will vote to adopt the laws and rules' recommendation not to change the law when it goes to the full counsel for a vote next month. Remember who the Aldermen were that voted against it and also remember the other two, Alderwoman Mills and Alderwoman Brown that pushed to try to bring business in the city. Say what you want about Mayor Gallo but he was not anti business Mayor by any means.
Mayor Noble gave his wife Julie a raise recently that she should have gotten years ago but did not under the Gallo administration, and while a lot of anti Noble people were pushing this story myself included, it ended up being less than $400 a year for significant more work than what she had been doing prior. We were wrong to assume that she was getting something she was not entitled to. Our apologizes to the Mayor and first lady.
Thank you for that last paragraph. Class move.
ReplyDeleteIt's $400.00 the first year. Remember she will get automatic step raises every year for at least the next 4 to 6 years. Plus any negotiated union raise.
DeleteJealous much?
DeleteNo not at all. Just stating facts. Julie is a hard worker and deserves the money. It's called transparency. Someone was pulling the blog writers leg.
DeleteNot to mention she sleeps with the boss, although by all appearances it is light duty.
DeleteHa nothin happening there
DeleteIsn't it crazy how Mayor Noble forgave the delinquent tax bill on the Booth house but if your grandmother's house goes into foreclosure they tell you there is nothing that can be done.
ReplyDeleteThe Booth House was given to a not for profit group that pays no taxes in a deal to benefit former Alderman Will and their Uptown friends but the Mayor is against a private business run by a Doctor that will pay taxes from coming in.
Thought work was suppose to start 7 days after deal. Couple of weeks later and the traffic is screwed up.
DeleteHope it doesn't end up like Berky's house on Henry street
Delete6:33..somebody got hoodwinked in that transaction..a naive common council. real snow job by Berky..couldn't afford to pay the taxes..pass it along to a "non profit . what a dump on the landscape in the 4th ward.
DeleteIsn't it crazy how Mayor Noble forgave the delinquent tax bill on the Booth house but if your grandmother's house goes into foreclosure they tell you there is nothing that can be done.
ReplyDeleteThe Booth House was given to a not for profit group that pays no taxes in a deal to benefit former Alderman Will and their Uptown friends but the Mayor is against a private business run by a Doctor that will pay taxes and generate tourism to the area.
Apples, Oranges - WTF? At least make sense with your blathering.
DeleteHow is anger toward inequitable enforcement of property tax collection "blathering"? If there's an "apple" here it's the confiscation of a tax delinquent private property and its gifting by the city's administration to its friends. And it's
DeleteROTTEN
by the time this is over Nobleville will be Exitville ...mark my words
ReplyDeleteBrooklyn people will be happy to come live here when the native population moves to Florida or some other cheaper/less intellectual locale.
DeleteGodspeed - it can't happen soon enough.
Deletemy question is..why the hell did they move here? You love Brooklyn? Stay in Brooklyn! Or did they run you all out of town?
DeleteIt's cheaper here and they can telecommute. Their NYC-scale salaries make them better paid than your average Kingstonian, so they get to call the shots. Money talks and all other considerations are secondary. They will have the city they want and any dim bulbs who don't like it can move to Utica.
DeleteWord is Noble and Hein made a backdoor deal to trade Kingston city bus to the county to keep the tax deal the same.I'm curious to see if this is true and when it will come to light
ReplyDeletehave to be fair without knowing particulars, that may not be such a bad idea.City buses/dept. appear to be overstaffed, under utilized, and non-profitable, to this naked eye.
ReplyDeletespot on 6:46!!! The bus routes are more like hailing a cab!! Very little ridership and always increasing costs. And to 5:57.. might not even be a viable city if Mayor Noble keeps spending like he has an unlimited line on the credit card. He is adding personnel here, cars there, funding new business support dept, payouts..etc. and not to mention his sustainable initiatives which always is a major cost in the onset with no guarantees on the back end. What happens to the city when grants dry up or they are considerably reduced?
DeleteCiti bus operates at a loss as does every other mass transit system. So if noble cut a deal to keep sales tax the same and get rid of debt. Maybe he's not so dumb.
DeleteThat would be a good deal for the City to get out of the bus business.
ReplyDeleteI agree although what would happen to the office staff,drivers, supervisors, mechanics and associated employees for the bus department?
DeleteWould imagine that the union which represents the employees come into play. Being both are CSEA makes it a little easier.
DeleteCertain staff like bus drivers would become county employees, some layoffs would probably occur, Noble may also move certain employees to other departments. You may see someone like Toni become deputy director of county bus or in a different department in the city. For the most part it will not effect people's jobs.
DeleteThinking most Citi bus drivers eligible to retire will. Moving to the county would forfeit there lifetime health insurance. Big hunk of cash for sick and vaca buyout.
DeleteOK And could lose federal funding.
DeleteFederal funding would just go to the county. Along with some of the employees and the busses. The equipment will stay with the City. County has more than enough room and equipment already.
DeleteWould imagine the union would cut a deal to protect City bus drivers until they retire do they don't lose the better pay and benefits package.
But with any merger people will be left behind. Schupp can always use more office help.
This Booth house is a joke, needs to be taken down.
ReplyDeleteNoble is asking for help with the greenkill avenue bridge design. What does Rebecca Martin say about this design?
ReplyDeleteThis mental midget of a mayor is now asking the public's opinion for the best design for Greenkill Avenue bridge. No one mentioned the costs associated with each choice. Didn't Swenson already make a decision on this? Oh, that's right, the kid now wants the credit. Give me a break!!
DeleteAnd you'd still be pissed if no public involvement took place - some people will never be happy. And the Mayor happens to be a very extremely thoughtful and educated on the initiatives I've heard him speak about.
DeleteShe has been stuffing the ballot box. The fix is in.
DeleteIt's smart to merge city bus with the county, that's a good move for the city. Secondly I personally like the idea of having public vote on Greenkill design. However I have heard from several people that the Mayor is elected to make these descions.. I see both sides but I actually like the idea, he can always pick the design he wants, getting public input can't hurt, what's big deal, it's something fun.
ReplyDeleteSpot on.
DeleteWhat the hell was Brian Woltman doing at Tuesday nights meeting?
ReplyDeleteThe committee was called to dicuss the shooting range and that idiot took up our time talking about a Best Buy?
Somebody needs to off this guy, and get rid of him.
FYI, the Laws and Rules meeting had three agenda items on it and Mr. Woltman was one of them. Too bad you didn't like the presentation. The meeting was not just about the shooting range. Quite frankly we are tired of the rants of people that come to public speaking who are not from the city and tell us, I mean dictate, how to pass ordinances. Go Home!!
Delete5:53: AMEN! for the outsiders, take care of your business...butt out of ours.
DeleteBrian did nothing wrong, remember this blog is for entertainment purposes only, no needs for threats or violence.
DeleteMost of the people in the audience were Kingstonians in support of the range. They may be intimidated to speak, or maybe they're city employees. Either way they'll remember the douche bags on common council come election time.
DeleteNoble is wrong on (Bryant too, get a real lawyer please)
ReplyDelete- indoor shooting range. The city's local law is illegal. By nys law the city only has the authority to restrict guns and there use on "city property." There are several opinions supporting such. State law governs the discharge of fire arms.
- the payout of the Noble's sick time as an employee of the city prior to becoming mayor. No authority for the city to make such payment.
- city charter does not give will's appointment to the mayor
Proof me wrong. Dare ya.
You are right about the state law governing discharge of firearms. Bryant should explain the concept of preemption to the mayor and kingstonfreakshow.org
DeleteWe are in power now. We will do whatever we like. You are powerless to stop us. No shooting range and the sick pay money stays put. Don't like it. Run for mayor in four years.
Delete3;08 is correct. Noble will be a one termer though because of his radical agenda.
DeleteMaybe KG. He has 4 years and could moderate a little the last 2. It's a democratic machine in Kingston. Well oiled and purrs like a kitten.
DeleteWho is "we"? The people who spoke out against the range all looked like they were on pain meds.
DeleteThat well oiled machine came within 400 votes of being destroyed. Four years could be a different result.
DeleteI don't see the comment but there was a comment about Supervisor Quigley taking campaign contributions in exchange for special favors with economic development and I just wanted to point out how that's just untrue. Quigley doesn't accept contributions at all from anyone.
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