They don't "scare" me Mclovin. I don't believe everything I hear and only about half of what I see!! You are right, they are certainly more over the top than the National news. The national news organizations are more subtle in their delivery of the pro-left wing message. It is becoming more an more clear to me that power corrupts people. I'm glad the Mayor didn't give me too much power or I would have been corrupt Too!!

Another reason for not giving our government workers large pay raises while the private sector workers, who comprise the vast majority of tax payers, are not getting large raises.

State and local government employees in New York can retire with generous, guaranteed pensions -- a benefit most private-sector workers can only dream of.

On the heels of our bombshell report, "New York's Exploding Pension Costs," we have posted an online calculator that will allow you to estimate the pension you'd collect after a career as a general employee of New York State or local government -- and how much you'd need to save on your own to replicate that pension income. The calculator is featured at http://www.NYPensionBomb.org, a new Empire Center web page dedicated to the pension issue.

Yes one would be a fool today not to jump on the gravy train of being a employee of local,state or fed government. Just stand back and look at wage scales,guaranteed retirements,medical plans,and vacation/sick days. Very much of a
let them eat cake attitude towards the poor saps paying the bill.

Have heard through the grapevine that the CSEA intends to ask for a 5% raise. They believe that if Clerk Treasurer got it, so should they.

I wouldn't be surprised if the village board allows it to happen.

You know that is not going to happen. Shawan probably received her 5% because she was promised that and maybe more. She is the keeper of the "secret" as to who told her to do what and who knew about what she did or didn't do.
Its not a big mystery. Basic interview 101 Who,what,where,when,why & how.
As I said in the past, she did what she was told to do. If someone in authority asked her the questions would be answered.

You know that is not going to happen. Shawan probably received her 5% because she was promised that and maybe more. She is the keeper of the "secret" as to who told her to do what and who knew about what she did or didn't do.
Its not a big mystery. Basic interview 101 Who,what,where,when,why & how.
As I said in the past, she did what she was told to do. If someone in authority asked her the questions would be answered.

Well, they brought her on with no previous experience in doing Municipal accounting. It was going to take her time to get up to speed.
She does not have civil serivce protection. Is re-appointed by the Mayor/Board every couple of years. So she basically serves at their pleasure.
So what would you do C.I. if you were in that position and the Mayor and ? tell you how to do something? Are you going to do what your boss tells you or go look up a law that says you should not do what they say?
I experienced it personally on a FOIL request that she received. She asked me if I had objections to her releasing it. I looked up the law and even asked Robert Freeman his opinion. He cited me the law stating it should not be released. I gave her all the info and assumed she did not release it. I found out a couple months later that she released it anyways. (The Village Attorney and or Mayor told her to do it) I also have overheard her talking to the Village Attorney on another unrelated FOIL request. She asked him if she should release it.
She was/is the FOIL officer in title only. The Village Attorney apparently was making decisions in that regard.

Well, they brought her on with no previous experience in doing Municipal accounting. It was going to take her time to get up to speed.
She does not have civil serivce protection. Is re-appointed by the Mayor/Board every couple of years. So she basically serves at their pleasure.
So what would you do C.I. if you were in that position and the Mayor and ? tell you how to do something? Are you going to do what your boss tells you or go look up a law that says you should not do what they say?
I experienced it personally on a FOIL request that she received. She asked me if I had objections to her releasing it. I looked up the law and even asked Robert Freeman his opinion. He cited me the law stating it should not be released. I gave her all the info and assumed she did not release it. I found out a couple months later that she released it anyways. (The Village Attorney and or Mayor told her to do it) I also have overheard her talking to the Village Attorney on another unrelated FOIL request. She asked him if she should release it.
She was/is the FOIL officer in title only. The Village Attorney apparently was making decisions in that regard.

Gene, your response is very telling--1) She was hired "with no previous experience in doing Municipal accounting" 2) She was/is the FOIL officer in title only.

Isn't that exactly what every Village needs to be the Clerk/Treasurer--someone with no experience nor regards to the laws. The Marchionda legacy lives on.

this whole situation is pathetic. The old saying that the "cover up" is often worse than the deed may apply here!

Yup, and the board continues rubbing the village taxpayers noses in it because they are so arrogant(all but 2). Maybe even the newbie needs to get voted out this coming March. She just does whatever bumbling bob, mad mike, woeful willie and bad news bart do.

Bob Hawley would get my vote.He wouldn't screw with peoples tax dollars he knows how to get things done and doesn't listen to crap.Most on that village board are (hey see me on the village board im special).looking out for the good of the people NOT - only looking out for their popularity for themselves.typical politician- you get behind me and ill get behind you and shove it right up your #%*.The only thing the village board listens to is the echos in their heads.