Spike

Mayor Ell's comments are typical. Can't do anything because of the contracts. It's getting old. Why did they agree to all of these pay raises and Free Health insurance? The City and County employee's think it is unfair for them to have to pay anything for their monthly heath insurance. $1200 for Free family health insurance. They should be co-paying at least $300 per month.

A question for all council members and County supervisors. Is it fair to raise taxes on everybody so we can provide your employees free health insurance? The people in the private sector are already paying more and more monthly for their own insurance. This makes no sense.

You can't control what percentage increase the State passes down for pension increases, but you must take responsibility for your contract negotiations. Now we know why the employees were happy and laughing after the contract agreements. Our management team did not do a good job for the City or the County because they are benefiting too. They sold us out. If they insist on too much, lay off some of their employees. You must cut the spending to cut taxes or just continue to bleed everybody dry.

Do we have any good elected officials left. I still have hope from Dan Cahill or Bob Fleming. I'm not sure about the others.

Looking over the budget, if the City and the County paid a reasonable portion of the monthly insurance premium, there would be no need for a property tax increase. Who do you work for? People are suffering in our County and you take more of their money to give to your employees.

What a disappointing group of so called managers. There will be people leave here and some businesses won't make it. That is not doing your job.

Baffled