Why weren't they asking, "Where can we make some cuts?"

The finance committee meeting last night reviewed the mayor's proposed budget. From an audience's perspective, Only two Alderman (Jorge Perez and Alphonse Paolillo, Jr) seemed to have read the budget and only those two asked any real questions of the presenters defending their budget. The next person to ask a few probing questions was Charles Blango. The rest of the committee mostly just sat there throughout the 3.5 hour hearing (which allowed for no public comment). If you are concerned about the second largest budget increase along with the massive tax increase in a long time, you are not being represented in this process. We need people to attend the next Finance Committee meeting on March 29, 2007 @ 6pm in the Aldermanic Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor.

Why weren't they asking, "Where can we save some money?"

Did you know?
The NHPD spends 1/4 of a million dollars per month on overtime!
We spend $115,000 to train new police officers and they are under no obligation to stay once they finish training (they are free agents).
The NHFD spends $3 Million dollars per year on overtime

Learn so much more by attending the Finance Committee meeting on March 29, 2007 in the Aldermanic Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor.