The county is broke. So broke in fact the commissioners stole 40 million dollars from the green space fund. A violation of the law, by the way.
Now property tax projections for 2012 are worse than anticipated, even after property taxes were raised 26% in 2011. The commissioners are gearing up for a struggle with the 2012 budget. It looks like the city of Brookhaven is a go in 2013.
The commissioners are standing around scratching their heads with fingers inserted into orifices of their body wondering what to do. The only idea to surface so far is doubling our pension contribution and switching new workers to a defined contribution retirement plan.
Not one single commissioner is suggesting following the guidelines of the famed Georgia State University study, which partly suggest the county reduce its workforce by as many as 909 positions, 33 percent of which are in Burrell Ellis' office.
Brace yourselves not only for the increase in pension contributions, but the lose of more paid holidays in conjunction with furlough days, all the while Burrell, his staff and the commissioners eat steak.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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God Help Us All - we are employed by a sinking ship.
I cannot wait to see how the commissioners address the current problem. The morale of the whole county is going in a downward spiral and no hope fr recovery. Why should someone put any effort into making this place a success. All you have to do is your job and leave all the destruction to the elected officials.
We are so top heavy when will they wake up and realize their mistakes. How many studies do we need to have to make someone understand?
Its hard to decide who was the worst CEO VJ or Lil VJ.
how many police officers are we supposed to have?? How many did we have last year? How many do we have now?? Why??
Jafferson Co Alabama(Birmingham) just declared bankruptsy. I wonder what happened to their pension. More important than that..IS OUR PENSION PROTECTED>>>IS ANYONE LOOKING OUT FOR OUR PENSION?
I was concerned when I saw the posting regarding the pension contribution. I just spoke with the pension administrator and he advised that the contributions are only going up .25% January 1st. We are currently paying 8.38% and the new contribution will be 8.63%.
Well that certainly contradicts the memo posted. Though that's not unusual for DeKalb to pull the fast one at the last moment before anyone can combat it.
Any word on who has the leg up on Chief of Police in Brookhaven? Please don't say Bertrand. Tired of hearing that name passed around. Is it another outsider with like Dunwoody?
Time to start lining up.
START DEMANDING RESIGNATIONS!!!!!
The Commissioners did have one other County saving idea. This was not to fill positions that employees had voluntarily left. Now that should do it. Problem solved
Part of the 4.5 mil (26%) tax increase was to rebuild th reserve fund. I wonder if this is really being done.
Or has Burrel already spent the money.
Burrell took his "aide" with him on the recent CEO-BOC Portland Oregon boondoggle. Cost the County about $5,500 for that. Burrell is no cheapskate with OPM.
Who is going to be Brookhaven's chief? Hmmmmmm, I bet it rhymes with O'Ryan. OB has about 18 months left here before he can retire, so that should work out nicely.
Will Brookhaven need any good Dispatchers?? Where do I jump ship .. I meant fill out an application??
One thing demcorats will never understand. Raising taxes does not increase revenue. Small business owners are struggling as it is and will eventually get fed up with high taxes and move or close their doors.
Same goes for home owners.
Same thing happened to Fulton and thousands now live in Forsyth where taxes are a fraction of what they are in N Fulton.
More STUPIDITY from county govt. crooks who think that those who pay taxes are an endless cash cow. People eventually vote with their feet and move elsewhere.
Gwinnett County has seen a mass influx of middle class blacks who have left Dekalb for better schools and less crime.
Your pension is NOT fully protected. Sure the feds can choose to bail it out but they havent bailed out Harrisburg, PA, the states capitol. They just saw their pensions cut in half after that city went bankrupt.
GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!
Brookhaven hasnt even incorperated yet and hasnt formed a chief search committee.
From what I hear they want nothing to do with Dekalb PD administration. Ive heard talk of someone from Gwinnett SO and someone from Alpharetta.
Also heard they are looking into going with Doraville dispatch and for their city jail or Chatcomm 911 and still using Doraville jail.
Will Brookhaven need any good Dispatchers?? Where do I jump ship .. I meant fill out an application??
November 11, 2011 2:23 AM
That would be at Chatcomm more than likely.
I'm sure that influx will ultimately work out WONDERFULLY for Gwinnett.
I would imagine that Brookhaven is going to want a Chief with a proven record of reducing crime.
Many of us in East and South DeKalb wonder how we are better off than when Vernon Jones and Terrell Bolton ran the show.
And what in the Hell is up with the South Precinct ? I'm an Old Corps Marine wondering when the South Precinct Commander is going to get the job done he was sent here to do = so far I see nothing.
I think it's safe to say at this point ANY pension or bennies after retirement is a coin flip. With the recent muni bankruptcies even if you're currently retired you should be worried.
Changing CEO or commissioner won't help. If you lose your leg does getting a new pair of boots help? The budget situation will still be the same.
Welcome to how to private sector lives, fellas!
Pull your money out while you can and invest it in something fixed and secure.
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