"WANDERING" kristina train

I have been wandering around thinking about next Tuesday's Special Council Meeting 05/28/13. This is a special meeting on if and when along with how much we will need for a new Safety, and Road levy. To present to the voters in November.

I have always mentioned to the administration they must put forward good faith measures to the residents before asking for more funds.
One example is the recently discussed  CDBG better known as the E-BEE-GEE-B grant funds. I guess with the roads in there present conditions our Public Works Director Mr. Lynch could have asked for money for that pot hole filler truck for the use of a month? Maybe hes old-fashioned and likes the 1930 method. Councilwoman Jenkins as well as Councilman Hach along with myself forward all that information to the administration. Than again in the wisdom of that administration they decided rather to paint privately owned storefronts downtown? These decisions are one of the reasons presently I wouldn't give them another dime.

Let's try a different approach? What can the city do without to save money?
Well we already tried to save money at the two city cemeteries. That was met with almost an heterodox objection from the administration. I guess are goals are to provide expensive jobs?
So lets look elsewhere. My favorite that I affectionately call  'Horvaths Lagoons'  The city almost ten years ago took general fund money and purchased 16 acres of property along the Grand River by the Richmond St. bridge going into Fairport Harbor for $250,000. Now Painesville since the purchase not one thing has been done with this property. I know real estate is low presently but get rid of it if your not going to use it? I know there is no buyer for that property at $250,000 but maybe at $100,000? Someone told me when the city purchased this property it was worthless and it still is. Let's find out.

Does Painesville really need a Water Department? If Concord goes with the county in the next contract in 2018 well we could be in trouble. Would the county even consider buying their competition? A bonus we here would pay less for water service. No $8.00 surcharge.

First off the  city of Painesville with 19,000 people really need an assistant manager? Look I like Doug Lewis and he is a plus to have working for us but does he have to hold that title?

I don't know if this fact is correct but the way I read it in the budget the Finance Department has 28 employee's? Could we out source some of those jobs to save money?

Look my goal is not to put people out on the street but at the same time we can't afford to run a social-welfare city system. This city must join the 21st Century.

Now I don't know if there will be a visitors time  to speak at the end of the meeting. These are questions that should be asked. Along with any you can send here and I would be glad to ask for you.
Look just be reasonable in your questions. In the end they are asking you for the funds.

Or we could wander around with nothing but our thoughts?