tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post5093895201321568864..comments2023-06-20T08:48:56.486-04:00Comments on Cahill on Kingston: ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN -- PART ONERichard T. Cahill Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02054131277003378173noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-53322997424766323252011-04-29T22:43:18.054-04:002011-04-29T22:43:18.054-04:00I view Finkle as a glorified grant writer. As a pr...I view Finkle as a glorified grant writer. As a previous poster asked..what has Finkle and his office brought to the table in recent times?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-6788965422774509842011-04-29T20:20:10.379-04:002011-04-29T20:20:10.379-04:00Your praise of government proves my point. It is ...Your praise of government proves my point. It is NOT the job of government to create wealth or economic development. It is the job of government to keep spending down, keep taxes down, and make the municipality a pleasant, safe, and affordable place to live and do business. DPW, police, and fire all a part of it. An Economic Development Office is not.Richard T. Cahill Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02054131277003378173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-85225031125831426312011-04-29T16:28:23.919-04:002011-04-29T16:28:23.919-04:00Contrary to what you say, I did not advocate for c...Contrary to what you say, I did not advocate for continuing to pay 200G for the economic development office, didn't take a position one way or the other. Merely pointed out that cutting an agency and suggesting that it is replaced with volunteers is not an economic recovery plan and it is nothing new. You are merely repeating the mantra of generations of republican candidates. The fact that you think government is the problem rather than part of the solution shows a simplistic and limited view regarding the role and potential benefits of effective municipal intervention. Your simplistic view will be put before the<br />voters of the community and rejected as before. The public knows that effective government paves roads, fixes <br />sidewalks, take steps to improve the quality of life so that <br />shoppers and consumers feel safe visiting stores and <br />businesses. Customers make for successful business.<br />Effective government takes proactive steps to help bring those customers to the front door. What happens once the <br />customer gets in the door is in the hands of the private <br />sector.<br />1146Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-13886675674703569202011-04-29T12:21:33.801-04:002011-04-29T12:21:33.801-04:0011:46 It would seem that the democrat plan is not...11:46 It would seem that the democrat plan is not working as the Economic Development Office at cityhall has not come up with anything new in recent years. I am tired of hearing about Rondout Waterfront development. That was approved quite a few years ago and took a few years to bring in up to speed. I want to know what Finkle has done in the last year. Why doesn't anybody talk about the empty Armour bldg at the Kingston Industrial Park? WHat happened there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-7444942098031626592011-04-28T10:47:25.252-04:002011-04-28T10:47:25.252-04:0011:46,
What I grasp is that you want to continue ...11:46,<br /><br />What I grasp is that you want to continue throwing nearly $200,000.00 per year down the drain.<br /><br />What I further grasp is that you believe (as does every other candidate for Mayor) that government is the answer to our problems.<br /><br />What you fail to grasp is my belief that government more often than not is the problem itself.<br /><br />I believe the private sector can provide the solutions if government gets off their backs. We need to reduce taxes, reduce city spending, and cut governmental regulation to help our local economy. This includes closing the Economic Development Office.<br /><br />You can place your trust in city government. I place my trust in the people of Kingston.Richard T. Cahill Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02054131277003378173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-11618061402963015022011-04-27T12:11:38.070-04:002011-04-27T12:11:38.070-04:00The last comments are correct.....Take the $800,00...The last comments are correct.....Take the $800,000 and clean up Kingston....Forget about a train to no where..............LSDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-29379760423592151722011-04-27T09:06:58.511-04:002011-04-27T09:06:58.511-04:00Town of Ulster has nothing else to do to ban parki...Town of Ulster has nothing else to do to ban parking along fording Place Road. Why don't they enforce the SPEED LIMIT of 20 MPH. Many seniors watch games from there cars and when it wet and damp is the best place to watch a game. I bet if Pat Burke came to a game as she does and sits in her car no one would tell her to go to the parking lot. This is once again government limiting the public access to what they pay for. The AD is not qualified for his present position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-56472778391635813262011-04-26T16:54:00.741-04:002011-04-26T16:54:00.741-04:0012:59
$800,000.00 on the train to no where.
The po...12:59<br />$800,000.00 on the train to no where.<br />The point is filthy, the train starts behind waste facilty and travels throuhg a dump.<br />This is the best idea Kingston can come up with.<br /><br />Huge waste of money, lets fix the streets, or clean up some of the scum that has taken our city hostage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-51074029952109606092011-04-25T13:40:09.666-04:002011-04-25T13:40:09.666-04:00Can you confirm if the pike plan was to remove the...Can you confirm if the pike plan was to remove the exisiting structure or just repair it?<br />I recall reading how the roofs were to be replaced with pitched roofs, but see any of that happening.<br />It appears like lipstick on a pig right now, but i dont want to assume<br />Please confirm what you canAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-39326887548811211032011-04-25T12:59:50.401-04:002011-04-25T12:59:50.401-04:00Here we go again the City seeks a Consultant to re...Here we go again the City seeks a Consultant to refurbish the trolley tracks. Once again out $100K econoinc development director has to hire someone to do his job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-51731405125047085942011-04-21T23:46:26.617-04:002011-04-21T23:46:26.617-04:00Do you grasp that the business leaders you suggest...Do you grasp that the business leaders you suggest should "volunteer" are the same people who need the help of a real economic development plan to make this community more business friendly. City government needs to assist business not ask business to assist it. <br /><br />Cutting an agency and proposing that their work is done by volunteers is hardly a new or innovative proposal.<br /><br />It is the same tired plan advocated by republican candidates for generations. It has not worked before and will not work now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-63087799311652870822011-04-21T14:39:13.271-04:002011-04-21T14:39:13.271-04:00Rich great start. I have always wondered why we h...Rich great start. I have always wondered why we have an economic developement that had done little or nothing for this City. I agree eliminate it. Remember the Noah hotel failure? While we are at it lets get rid of the Mid Town manager and the 50 thousand dollars they make. Some one explain to me for what? Finkle and others are just part of the fog (friends of Gallo), and that was the only reason they got these jobs in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-10867550972468367322011-04-20T23:04:52.576-04:002011-04-20T23:04:52.576-04:008:43,
I accept your explanation and your apology....8:43,<br /><br />I accept your explanation and your apology.Richard T. Cahill Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02054131277003378173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-32778916728693938432011-04-20T22:41:30.528-04:002011-04-20T22:41:30.528-04:007:49. what are you? some kind of psychopathic idi...7:49. what are you? some kind of psychopathic idiot? This is a democracy and I would hope you would behave more like a civilized individual. Your post is disturbing and socially unacceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-24885856423527117152011-04-20T22:04:46.025-04:002011-04-20T22:04:46.025-04:00Sottile was sweating his cojones off during last e...Sottile was sweating his cojones off during last election, he could hear and feel the footsteps coming right behind him. The fact is, Rich Cahill came close to beating Sottile, because in order to win, he needed some votes from some Dems. along with non- enrollees and guess what? He received both. That is a fact and it needs to be acknowledged by the Cahill haters out there because he is being underestimated for sure...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-28086226805129220682011-04-20T20:43:16.832-04:002011-04-20T20:43:16.832-04:00I meant Gum, as if to compare you to a child being...I meant Gum, as if to compare you to a child being punished by Jim Sottile, who said and was right in the fact that you don't know what you are talking about.<br /><br />I will say that typo was awful and not at all what I meant or thought I was writing. Never thought I would say this but I am sorry Mr. CahillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-10946116824878253542011-04-20T20:05:21.755-04:002011-04-20T20:05:21.755-04:007:49,
Really?? Are you so hateful that this is t...7:49,<br /><br />Really?? Are you so hateful that this is the way you debate issues, by telling someone to kill himself?<br /><br />In my book, that makes you pretty pathetic.Richard T. Cahill Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02054131277003378173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-18448732221108569912011-04-20T19:49:33.338-04:002011-04-20T19:49:33.338-04:00Sottile made you look like a fool again, still kic...Sottile made you look like a fool again, still kicking your butt like he did in 07 and he's not even running. Go to the back of the room kid and put that gun on your nose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-4170753407540801112011-04-20T16:04:55.261-04:002011-04-20T16:04:55.261-04:0010:10,
You are incorrect. Go to the city's w...10:10,<br /><br />You are incorrect. Go to the city's web site and look at the budget. There is $ 177,218.00 budgeted for office supplies, and consultants, as well as the salaries and benefits of Finkle and his assistant.<br /><br />Murphy and Bruck-Little are in the Community Development Office and are not a part of that budget account number. Their salaries are paid by the KLDC via federal money. They are completely separate. <br /><br />Eliminating the Economic Development Office and its budget will not alter the Community Development Office.<br /><br />If you wish to disagree with my positions, more power to you. But, please try to use facts and not false allegations. I enjoy debating, but prefer to use facts and figures, not false conjecture.Richard T. Cahill Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02054131277003378173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-58681398647794038832011-04-20T16:00:55.827-04:002011-04-20T16:00:55.827-04:001:20,
Obviously, you listened.1:20,<br /><br />Obviously, you listened.Richard T. Cahill Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02054131277003378173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-55445867163160377212011-04-20T13:20:41.892-04:002011-04-20T13:20:41.892-04:00And your campaign manager is who? What are his cre...And your campaign manager is who? What are his credentials? Chirp, chirp. Oh, that's right. You announced your candidacy and who your manager is on a Friday night radio show that nobody listens to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-5355308616957708682011-04-20T10:48:03.763-04:002011-04-20T10:48:03.763-04:006:25 are you implying that we get a source of rev...6:25 are you implying that we get a source of revenue from section 8 housing? What a flawed formula if what you say is true. Explains the crime that seems to follow low income housing or fraud in the housing process/application. Any "profit" gets consumed by a police force needing to keep crime under control. But I have a feeling you espouse a falsehood. Namely, you have the wrong department.<br /><br />Cahill raises some interesting plans for his recovery program. It sounds so simple and common sense. All the more reason government refuses to own up and offer a sensible solution, hence our current dilemma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-731073280531621942011-04-20T10:10:47.164-04:002011-04-20T10:10:47.164-04:00Rich, It's all one department under Steve Fink...Rich, It's all one department under Steve Finkle. Get it right Murphy, Maloney, and all the staff work for Finkle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-21523505036200649442011-04-20T08:44:12.749-04:002011-04-20T08:44:12.749-04:00So Senor says in todays Freeman that the City is a...So Senor says in todays Freeman that the City is a "pig Sty" and that yard waste laws will change that. Has he loked at the City recently, it already looks like a "pig Sty", put your glasses on Senor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508937698219343429.post-90554398684180640042011-04-19T20:24:43.713-04:002011-04-19T20:24:43.713-04:006:25,
Your statements are wrong. CDBG money is n...6:25,<br /><br />Your statements are wrong. CDBG money is not handled by the Economic Development Office. That's done by Murphy's office. The housing money does not go through the Economic Development office.<br /><br />I have done my due diligence. Moreover, any money that actually would be handled by that office would be reassigned.Richard T. Cahill Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02054131277003378173noreply@blogger.com