Have you looked at the 2011 city budget?On page 14 of the pdf (labeled page 8) take a look at the expenses for city channel 16. It will blow your mind – I guess they needed another new set for all of their informative programming. What a waste of money that is.I also noticed on page 8 of the pdf it shows we will be spending over $19M for the 2011 parks and rec budget. That is roughly the same as the total of general government expense and public health combined. The scary thing is this is a huge cut from 2010.Page 79 of the pdf shows they plan to spend $500k on an indoor tennis facility in 2014 and another $500k on indoor ice (with $76k for a matching Zamboni). In 2015 they will be spending $815k on an indoor pool. I guess they didn’t get the message that the voters didn’t want it so they are just hoping that by 2015 people will forget I guess.I also know you will appreciate what is found on page 82 of the pdf. It shows that back in 2004 there were 1433 properties inspected for tree ordinance violations. By 2008 that number had went over 11,000. Awesome… customer service at work I guess.I should give them praise for one thing however – they note that 115 acres of parks have been designated as natural area and therefore are no longer being mowed. I personally think they should do a LOT more of that. There is no reason to mow all of the area around the banks of the Big Sioux and Skunk Creek nor do they need to mow every blade of grass along the bike paths. If they just leave things natural in certain settings it is that much more attractive, reduces our “carbon footprint” and saves money.There is some other good news – mayor Mike is decreasing his budget by around $80k which brings it back to 2008 levels.
By l3wis
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I just want him or someone to put the Phillips Ave and Falls Park web cam back up. That is not asking too much.
They totally butchered the neighbor’s linden tree yesterday.
Hey, Hey, Hey, but they have a forestry expert.
l3wis or Costner.
I saved a pdf copy of the mayors proposed budget he put out a few months back. I’ve been gone a couple of times for awhile, but none the less, was anxiously waiting for the finished product. I must have missed it somehow. Anyway. Thanx. When did this thing become final? And how is the mayors proposed budget and the final product hashed out? Between the mayor and council? What?
Should be interesting comparing the mayors proposed budget with this.
If it’s anything like the proposed budget it’s chocked full of interesting lines, some of which Costner has already addressed.
I wonder if the timing of the park department puff piece I’m the argus has anything to do with the release of this info.
One quick observation. I went straight to pg 15 of the pdf. Looked to see if the Mayors Office made any changes from the mayors “proposed” budget and the final budget. One change and one change only. The mayors proposed budget had 10 of the 11 departments taking cuts in “Job Performance”. That one exception being his own department. Well, someone must have been paying attention. Mayors Office “Job Performance proposed by mayor mike?
$56,175
The final “Job Performance” numbers for the Mayors Office?
$16,425
Channel 16 should be shut down. I tune in once in awhile and this propaganda will make you sick. They have a fire department segment where they field questions that come mostly from out of state. Huh? I watched an ask the mayor piece last week where Huether stated the new consultant would advise EC locations and he had no input. Yeah, right. Reid Holsen is a city employee who presents himself as an independent moderator. It’s a false impression to the public. Don’t buy a used car from this guy.
How much are they showing for legal expenses? That should be especially interesting.
$0. Don’t you think someone would want to defend the city for free?
The Channel 16 episode where Mr. Mayor shows up at the snowplow garage in a banker’s suit is great. I hope he didn’t get any grease on his shoes in that icky place.
Huether is a one termer. He is so rediculous.
For a while I thought we had a bench in the party now it’s clear he is just insane!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’d like to see Knudson or Heidepriem challenge Huether next time.
Pat Costello = NO!
Kermit Staggers = Maybe
Bill Peterson = 20 years ago maybe…
I bet that there is an up and coming qualified legislator who could defeat Huether.
“The Channel 16 episode where Mr. Mayor shows up at the snowplow garage in a banker’s suit is great.”
I love that episode to, he also talks about getting his ear frostbite. Amazing. Someone who has made millions screwing the financially ignorant somehow hasn’t figured out earmuffs.
I like watching channel 16. It’s kinda like watching Jon Stewart or Colbert. My favorite ch 16 program is “Ask The Mayor” where Reid Holsen lobs the mayors preselected questions for the mayor to hit out of the park. Funny as hell when you consider Reids sister, Jennifer, does a great job of throwin’ the mayor some heat, high and tight. But then, she no longer has to play the city game.
Oh…and that last “Ask The Mayor” program”? The one that was supposed to be about snowgates? Nothing but a Event Center infomercial/indoctrination session. And at the end, a passing remark from the mayor that went something like this. “The good people of SF, they are, told me on the campaign trail, they did, that snowgates should be tested, they should. We will test them. We will. Now Reid, let’s go jump up in those big plows and show the good folks of SF how to steer one of those rigs just like we’ve steered the last 30 minutes.”
Any councilor for mayor who coordinates a recall campaign against Huether. One without a hand motion tick, ‘We Can/Will’ repeats, and who wouldn’t use taxpayer dollars to gift ‘Millionaire Books’. Surely, one of them is dumb enough to try and repair the paralyzed unconstitutional city government.