Mayor Varela Speaks Tonight

Rene had election promises and declared:

• I’ll fight to hold the line on taxes by diversifying the local economy to expand the tax base.
  

• I’ll work hard to create high-quality jobs by focusing on green, clean technologies to attract new businesses to our city. (Green is nice but what about just plain old ethical businesses?)
  

• I'll save our natural resources.
  

• I want to shore up the Casino. We can't afford to restore it. (This one will not be a reality)
  

• I’ll streamline governmental regulations for small business owners. (This one will be a reality)
  

• I’ll make government more efficient. (Let's get rid of the incompetent Staff and take politics out of some of the decisions like Bryant Park)
  

• I’ll balance the budget and live within our means. (Not happening...say NO to the Unions--oh, forgot--you got campaign contributions from them)
  

• I'll re-engineer our Utilities. (Please explain--you never did explain this...does it mean getting rid of incompetent staff that blows transformers?)
  

• I’ll work as hard as you do.

Tonight I want to hear Maryor Varela give us the real scoop on why our city is in such a mess and what will be done to keep us solvent without raiding the Reserve Fund or raising taxes to 10 mils.