Tuesday at City Hall
Special Meeting
8:00 am Weatherization Innovation Pilot Program
Workshop Meeting
9:00 am
Agenda
Capital Improvement Plan
Review of City Leases
Lunch Break
Dept. of Transportation on Tiger II Discretionary Grant Program
Health Dept. Update
Shuffleboard Court Update
Monday, May 24, 2010
Broken Immigration System can be fixed by following US Law
We do have a broken immigration system. It is past the point of absurdity when officials will not enforce the law of the land. We have become a joke to the entire world on this one issue alone.
I heard someone say that "Democrats are on the wrong side of the passing a $787 billion stimulus bill...on the wrong side of Global Warming... ehh, Climate Change..on the wrong side of Obama Care...now on the wrong side of Immigration laws." The Democrats are not alone here. We have a Green Party member here in Lake Worth who likes to correct me whenever I use the word "illegal" when speaking on illegal immigration. This is according to her feelings about it rather than what the law states on it.
What this is about is following the law of the United States when it comes to immigration. We are not all misinformed as Commissioner Golden stated. Did we all wake up one morning and decide that we didn't know what following the law meant? One thing about it, she at least lets us know exactly where she stands on this issue and I can respect the fact that she stands up for her personal convictions. However, this is not about "personal" beliefs. We are not all ignorant. We are in the majority of citizens who believe in law and order and will not stand for anything less. Anarchy is not in our dictionary. I would think that abiding by the laws of the U.S. should be some sort of a requisite when you take elected office. Too bad it is not. To pretend that you have no idea what the real reason for The Mentoring Center is, does not make us ignorant.
Here's another set of numbers from the new NBC/WSJ poll:
"Nearly two-thirds of Americans back Arizona's new anti-illegal immigration law, which makes it a state crime for a person to be in the country illegally. The law also requires local and state law enforcement officials to question people about their immigration status if they suspect they’re in the country illegally.
65% percent favor this law, while 34 percent oppose it. But those numbers are essentially reversed among Latinos -- with 70 percent of them opposing the law, and only 27 percent supporting it.
In the latest Pew Research conducted between May 6-9, 73% of all people polled said that they would have no problem producing evidence that they lived in this country.
Enforcing the law is only discrimination in the minds of those who throw our laws back in our face and continue to come into our country illegally. I have to wonder why the liberal left media continues to emphasize all those against Arizona Law and Federal Law. Why do they not concentrate on the majority of citizens who are fed up with people crossing our borders and costing us billions of dollars.
The statute also prohibits localities from adopting any policies that allow less than full enforcement of the immigration laws, thus prohibiting so-called sanctuary provisions. Lake Worth is a Sanctuary city.
Last week, President Obama said the following:
1. We need to create an orderly border. The federal government takes securing our borders very seriously.
2. We need to make sure that businesses are following the rules.
3. We need to ensure that illegals are held accountable: learn English; pay back-taxes; that they get at the back of the line for citizenship. He wants accountability for "everybody."
4. Create a pathway to citizenship
5. The Arizona law was formed out of expressed frustration of the U.S. not fixing a broken immigration system. The President says that the Arizona Law has the potential to be discriminatory. He is having his Justice Department look into its legality.
This is all it's ever been about...following the rules...following the law. WE get it Commissioner. Why doesn't Lake Worth?
Rain Barrel Program in Lake Worth
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Tripp and Jennifer Ciocci are into the rain barrel program having recently bought a 58 gallon barrel. Commissioner Golden applauds our residents-- is proud that they are replacing their grass with native plants and says that "we live in an educated population."
Well reality is what it is. We are short on water, the worlds' most precious resource and Lake Worth had the foresight to reverse a previous Commission's decision on our water supply source in order to build a Reverse Osmosis Plant. This is one of the best decisions to date.
Here in Lake Worth we are giving residents a $25 credit on their water bills for everyone who purchases a 40 gallon plus rain barrel. Many cities are starting programs. Tampa Water Utility customers are eligible to receive a free rain barrel after attending a workshop.
Read about the RAIN BARRELS here.
Tripp and Jennifer Ciocci are into the rain barrel program having recently bought a 58 gallon barrel. Commissioner Golden applauds our residents-- is proud that they are replacing their grass with native plants and says that "we live in an educated population."Well reality is what it is. We are short on water, the worlds' most precious resource and Lake Worth had the foresight to reverse a previous Commission's decision on our water supply source in order to build a Reverse Osmosis Plant. This is one of the best decisions to date.
Here in Lake Worth we are giving residents a $25 credit on their water bills for everyone who purchases a 40 gallon plus rain barrel. Many cities are starting programs. Tampa Water Utility customers are eligible to receive a free rain barrel after attending a workshop.
Read about the RAIN BARRELS here.
Great Egret
Just one of the reasons why I love living near water. You get to see great wildlife. This guy was in my yard and I took the photo from a distance, hiding behind a bush. Not into fishing yesterday, he was looking for a different menu.
Great Egrets will eat anything they can catch including toads, fish, mice, and other small rodents. I have seen them eat those small garden lizards. A mature full sized bird can eat a 2-3 pound fish that's 15" long! They will take it down whole!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Post Office in Lake Worth gets Facelift
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Sandy Weston, Treasurer of Downtown Jewel Neighborhood Association, got stuck by a lightening bolt one day last October while driving by our Post Office. She took one look at its lack of landscaping and decided, "Let's do something about this." Her NA has always taken on community projects and our post office property looked shabby. She got in touch with the necessary people at the US Postal Service, went through all the bureaucratic red-tape, got the permissions and had them repair their sprinkler system. Once all this was done, Downtown Jewel and Sandy Weston went the next step.
Sandy spoke with the other neighborhood associations and raised money. Seven palm trees were planted: 4 Carpentarias and 3 Foxtails. Town & Country Garden Club donated $500 that went for the purchase of the Foxtail Palms. Many citizens donated time and cash with approximately 50 people showing up yesterday ready for work.
Seven months later it all became a reality when Downtown Jewel NA literally stopped traffic on Saturday when Wayne Marcinkoski came with his Bobcat. Wayne delivered the trees and prepared for the installation of the palms and all the new bushes and Tom McGreevy delivered all of the new plantings. Sandy says, "I never would have been able to do this without Wayne and Tom."
The project began at 9am and finished about 4 hours later. It was reported that Susan Stanton, Katie McGiveron, Robert Waples, and the Highland Elementary Mentor Group, that brought some of the little kids who helped plant and spread mulch, worked extra hard to make this beautiful. Katie told me later that she was so dirty that she was afraid to put her clothes in the washing machine.
Sandy, still working on Sunday
Andy Amorosa provided box lunches for all who were still there; drinks were donated by Amy Saleeby who is in charge of Friday Night on the Avenues, and Chrissy Benoit of Havana Hideout gave a gift card for beer to celebrate a job well done.
Congratulations to Sandy and her Downtown Jewel Neighborhood Association and all the people who worked so hard to give our post office a much needed facelift.
Sandy Weston, Treasurer of Downtown Jewel Neighborhood Association, got stuck by a lightening bolt one day last October while driving by our Post Office. She took one look at its lack of landscaping and decided, "Let's do something about this." Her NA has always taken on community projects and our post office property looked shabby. She got in touch with the necessary people at the US Postal Service, went through all the bureaucratic red-tape, got the permissions and had them repair their sprinkler system. Once all this was done, Downtown Jewel and Sandy Weston went the next step.
Sandy spoke with the other neighborhood associations and raised money. Seven palm trees were planted: 4 Carpentarias and 3 Foxtails. Town & Country Garden Club donated $500 that went for the purchase of the Foxtail Palms. Many citizens donated time and cash with approximately 50 people showing up yesterday ready for work.
Seven months later it all became a reality when Downtown Jewel NA literally stopped traffic on Saturday when Wayne Marcinkoski came with his Bobcat. Wayne delivered the trees and prepared for the installation of the palms and all the new bushes and Tom McGreevy delivered all of the new plantings. Sandy says, "I never would have been able to do this without Wayne and Tom."
The project began at 9am and finished about 4 hours later. It was reported that Susan Stanton, Katie McGiveron, Robert Waples, and the Highland Elementary Mentor Group, that brought some of the little kids who helped plant and spread mulch, worked extra hard to make this beautiful. Katie told me later that she was so dirty that she was afraid to put her clothes in the washing machine.
Sandy, still working on SundayCongratulations to Sandy and her Downtown Jewel Neighborhood Association and all the people who worked so hard to give our post office a much needed facelift.
How Much is a Billion Dollars?
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Thanks, President Obama. Thanks Mexico.
This is to remind the American taxpayer exactly how
much money President Obama gave away to Calderon as he
bad-mouthed American citizens, American policy, as our
elected officials of the Democratic Party cheered!
This is to remind the American taxpayer exactly how
much money President Obama gave away to Calderon as he
bad-mouthed American citizens, American policy, as our
elected officials of the Democratic Party cheered!
It was "Stupidity" says Nathaniel Brazill
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Kids do stupid things, agreed. Putting chewing gum in someone’s hair or soap on the floor to watch someone slip and fall and make a fool out of themselves are pranks and certainly not condoned nor are they funny and they are definitely stupid.
Kids do stupid things, agreed. Putting chewing gum in someone’s hair or soap on the floor to watch someone slip and fall and make a fool out of themselves are pranks and certainly not condoned nor are they funny and they are definitely stupid.
Going home, getting a gun, loading the chamber, going back to school, cocking the gun and pulling the trigger and killing your “favorite” teacher was not a prank and it certainly was more than just “stupidity.” Nathaniel Brazill now implies that the devil made him do it. He has no idea why he would do such a “stupid” thing..KILL SOMEONE.
He was neither dull witted nor in a dazed state of mind. He knew what he was doing and it took time to go home, get the gun and come back to school to KILL.
After reading the second lead story this morning in the Palm Beach Post, I was more than saddened. It was a crying experience actually when thinking of the Grunow family, Barry Grunow in particular, a teacher who devoted his life to improving the lives of kids he taught to have his life ended by a punk whose only ambition now is to be freed early.
Brazill still thinks he should get out of prison, afterall he only committed an irrational act; he was being stupid. When he fullfills his sentence for cold-blooded murder, he will be 41 years old, 6 years older than husband, father and devoted teacher Barry Grunow on the day Nathaniel killed him.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Robin Hood and Russell Crowe
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I would never miss a Russell Crowe movie. He has to be right up there as one of the best and sexiest actors today. He didn't even smile in this movie but he's got it...just someone who gets my total attention. I went into thinking I would be viewing the traditional Robin Hood theme but it was an entirely different perspective than what we generally think about when we think of Robin, a guy who robbed the rich and gave to the poor.
This was the very initial stage of what ignited Robin Hood (Robin Longstride) to become a fighter of corruption and evil. I have no idea if history was being re-written here and suspect that a lot of this movie was fantasy. It sure made a great flick if you like swords and bows and arrows, 13 century battles where the good guys win and an historical piece that reminds us that for centuries, we have had depraved leaders taking advantage of common folk who are forced to pick up the tab for their follies.
This is the perfect movie for a sequel especially at the end where he is declared an outlaw by the King and has told the Lady Marion, "I love you." Hope we get to see more of Robin Hood and Russell Crowe.
I would never miss a Russell Crowe movie. He has to be right up there as one of the best and sexiest actors today. He didn't even smile in this movie but he's got it...just someone who gets my total attention. I went into thinking I would be viewing the traditional Robin Hood theme but it was an entirely different perspective than what we generally think about when we think of Robin, a guy who robbed the rich and gave to the poor.
This was the very initial stage of what ignited Robin Hood (Robin Longstride) to become a fighter of corruption and evil. I have no idea if history was being re-written here and suspect that a lot of this movie was fantasy. It sure made a great flick if you like swords and bows and arrows, 13 century battles where the good guys win and an historical piece that reminds us that for centuries, we have had depraved leaders taking advantage of common folk who are forced to pick up the tab for their follies.
This is the perfect movie for a sequel especially at the end where he is declared an outlaw by the King and has told the Lady Marion, "I love you." Hope we get to see more of Robin Hood and Russell Crowe.
The Beach at Deerfield Beach
Yesterday I visited Deerfield Beach's beach. I love this beach! This reminded me of "old" Florida and the feel of Palm Beach decades ago. From its updated pavers to its grass (yes, GRASS, NOT XERISCAPING) and many palms, to say it's beautiful is an understatement. It is maintained to perfection--pristine perfect-- and you can still drive to the beach and look at the beautiful Atlantic without having to park at some lower level and walk 300 feet just to get a glimpse of the sea.
If the Lake Worth beach and Casino had been maintained throughout the years, we would not be going through this horrendous personal green initiative BS agenda, not to mention the tremendous cost, forced on the citizens of Lake Worth by a few commissioners.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Lake Worth Post Office to get Landscaping Facelift
Post Office landscaping tomorrow, 5/22,
Be there at 8:30 for a 9:00 a.m. start!
Bring gloves, tools, etc.
Be there at 8:30 for a 9:00 a.m. start!
Bring gloves, tools, etc.
What does Mexico require for those entering their country?
While all these Mexicans and other Hispanics are screaming bloody murder in Arizona and other States across our country and don't even want to show any proof that they even have a legal right to be here, this is what Mexico requires:
U.S. citizens traveling as tourists beyond the border zone or entering Mexico by air must pay a fee to obtain a tourist card, also known as an FM-T, available from Mexican border crossing points, Mexican tourism offices, airports within the border zone and most airlines serving Mexico.
Upon arrival in Mexico, business travelers must complete and submit a form (Form FM-N 30 days) authorizing the conduct of business, but not employment, for a 30-day period. Travelers entering Mexico for purposes other than tourism or business or for stays of longer than 180 days require a visa and must carry a valid U.S. passport. U.S. citizens planning to work or live in Mexico should apply for the appropriate Mexican visa at the
Embassy of Mexico
Take the Lead from Harry - North Korea
This Emperor really does have clothesBelieve everything he says other than "I didn't do it."
We continue to be a submissive nation looking out for the rights of some people who are our enemies and others who sneak into our country who don’t even have any. When it comes to our own country and keeping it secure or standing up for our allies, we fall right into the crapper as Kim Jong Nutcase aggressively promotes his dangerous policies.
Now that it is abundantly clear that North Korean is responsible for the sinking of South Korea’s warship, what does our government do? According to the Associated Press, top officials “huddled” together for days in order to prepare a response. “This act of aggression is one more instance of North Korea’s unacceptable behavior and defiance of international law.” Isn’t this pathetic?
Harry Truman would have had it figured out…”the buck stops here.” President Obama has said,” it’s above my pay grade.” Although talking about illegal immigration, Col. Allen West just said, "I can't stand President Obama." I am rather sure he would have said the exact same thing on the North Korean incident.
North Korea, the country from hell, said that South Korea was using the incident for political gain. Now how stupid is that? What does a warship cost? Billions? The "dear father" and former playboy, Kim Jong II says he had nothing to do with it and threaten all out war if there is any sanction promoted by sane leadership from other countries regarding this dastardly and deadly attack.
"Our army and people will promptly react to any 'punishment' and 'retaliation' and to any 'sanctions' infringing upon our state interests with various forms of tough measures including an all-out war," Pyongyang's National Defense Commission said.
And the free world sits back twiddling its thumbs wondering what to do about this despot, Kim Jong Nutjob and the stinking, sinking ship. Take the lead from Harry.
Fair & Balanced - The Poll on Fox regarding Immigration
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Fox News Poll on Immigration
Unlike Lake Worth, the little city by the sea that is more liberal than Jimmy Carter, (the only president we ever had who was attacked by a swimming rabbit and the worst president of the second half of the twentieth century who still believes that anyone with a different opinion is "racist")--
84 percent of those polled favor the requirement that people show documents proving their immigration status if officials have reasonable cause to ask for them.
In fact, the Federal Law is tougher than Arizona Law regarding asking someone if they are legal. This is a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. Read about it HERE.
Fox News Poll on Immigration
Unlike Lake Worth, the little city by the sea that is more liberal than Jimmy Carter, (the only president we ever had who was attacked by a swimming rabbit and the worst president of the second half of the twentieth century who still believes that anyone with a different opinion is "racist")--
84 percent of those polled favor the requirement that people show documents proving their immigration status if officials have reasonable cause to ask for them.
In fact, the Federal Law is tougher than Arizona Law regarding asking someone if they are legal. This is a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. Read about it HERE.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
SB 2044
Read the Bill
Why oh why do we have to continue to call the Governor on everything that this House and Senate passes? Are they that anti-Florida consumer?
From Pete Burkert, candidate for State Senate District 27: After days of delay, the House and Senate have now formally sent the insurance rate increase bill to Governor Crist.
This is the bill that will allow insurance companies to raise your insurance rates more easily and more often while making it harder for you to collect on claims.
Please join me in asking Governor Crist to veto this very bad bill.
Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com
(850) 488-7146
Why oh why do we have to continue to call the Governor on everything that this House and Senate passes? Are they that anti-Florida consumer?
From Pete Burkert, candidate for State Senate District 27: After days of delay, the House and Senate have now formally sent the insurance rate increase bill to Governor Crist.
This is the bill that will allow insurance companies to raise your insurance rates more easily and more often while making it harder for you to collect on claims.
Please join me in asking Governor Crist to veto this very bad bill.
Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com
(850) 488-7146
We just gave $1 billion to Mexico
PETA must be racist pigs...err, chickens!Well, now we know why this guy is here. Money, what else. Oh, LOT'S of money, forgot that one. One billion ain't gonna be enough for this guy. He comes over here screaming about Arizona Law, wants Mexicans to cross our borders whenever they want, take money out of our economy, and tells us we are discriminating against Mexicans. "I fully respect, I admire the American Constitution," said Calderón.
Think about sealing the borders. Would that help? Keep your thugs on the south side of the fence. Stop selling drugs. Put them in prison.
We just eat this up. We have money to burn..what's another billion?...sort of like the "free lunch."
No more Free Lunches in Lake Worth
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I had some high hopes for this Board. I had my fingers crossed but all along I felt that it would not be effective. Last night the Financial Advisory Board approved the Capital Improvement Plan as presented; they would not add nor did they delete anything as they did not know the funding sources. No formal recommendations were made.
After nine meetings, the FAB decided it was not ready yet to do anything.
I understand that the City Manager has arranged having some sort of a dinner at the Golf Course to recognize this Board. This is where the FAB had a chance to be responsible by saying "NO" to the free lunch.
Disappointment is an understatement.
I had some high hopes for this Board. I had my fingers crossed but all along I felt that it would not be effective. Last night the Financial Advisory Board approved the Capital Improvement Plan as presented; they would not add nor did they delete anything as they did not know the funding sources. No formal recommendations were made.After nine meetings, the FAB decided it was not ready yet to do anything.
I understand that the City Manager has arranged having some sort of a dinner at the Golf Course to recognize this Board. This is where the FAB had a chance to be responsible by saying "NO" to the free lunch.
Disappointment is an understatement.
From the 1700's to Now on Illegal Immigration
Father of what is now
the Republican Party
No matter the generation, we have been talking about immigration. From the days of the first explorers, to the Pilgrims, and all the 234 years since our Independence; we are a nation as great as our immigrants.
the Republican Party
No matter the generation, we have been talking about immigration. From the days of the first explorers, to the Pilgrims, and all the 234 years since our Independence; we are a nation as great as our immigrants. However, illegal immigration is something we can no longer tolerate. And why should we?
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804)
Opposed granting citizenship immediately to new immigrants: "To admit foreigners indiscriminately to the rights of citizens, the moment they foot in our country would be nothing less than to admit the Grecian horse into the citadel of our liberty and sovereignty." Instead, he recommended that we gradually draw newcomers into American life, "to enable aliens to get rid of foreign and acquire American attachments; to learn the principles and imbibe the spirit of our government; and to admit of a philosophy, at least, of their feeling a real interest in our affairs."
Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919
"In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birth place, or origin. But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here."
Bill Clinton (August 19, 1946 - present)
"Most illegal immigrants are not by nature lawbreakers. Most are looking for the chance to live in dignity. Nevertheless we must continue to discourage illegal immigration for it undermines control of our borders...and even more punishes hard-working people who play by the rules and who wait for their turn to come to the United States. Therefore we must enforce our laws, but we will do so with justice and fairness."
(March 10, 1999 - San Salvador, El Salvador, text of speech to El Salvador Legislature)
The biggest problems started with Clinton, then President Bush and now Barack Obama for not securing our borders. We spent $50 million of taxpayer dollars on a fence that was literally thrown out with the bath water. Arizona, California, and in parts of Texas, people are just walking into our country. This is ILLEGAL. And what does this country do? Well, Arizona said "enough is enough. If the Federal government will not do anything to protect us, we will." Arizona took the ball.
BARACK OBAMA, (August 4, 1961 - present)
"We can't turn law abiding American citizens and law abiding immigrants into subjects of suspicion and abuse. We can't divide the American people that way. That's not the answer. That's not who we are as the United States of America. And that's why I have instructed my administration to closely monitor the new law in Arizona."
On his inauguration Day, President Obama had an 83% approval rating. We had high hopes for positive change that he promised. Today his rating is at 44% approval rating which is generous of the American people.
According to Ed Morrissey, at HotAir, Real Clear Politics (RCP) compiled state-specific public polling over the past three months, and found Obama’s net job approval rating is in negative territory in 28 of the 44 states where figures are available, including nearly all the battleground states critical to his and the Democrats’ future success. In Florida, the president’s net approval rating is -1.7. What is doing this? One main reason is how he is handling the illegal immigration situation and his government's policy of entitlements.
It is time to get our country back on the correct path and that includes a legal path to immigration. Take it back from political agendas, corporate greed and overall manipulation. Arizona has said it best! I no longer want to hear, on a local level, that these people are not "illegal." I no longer want to hear that it is a "federal problem" and I no longer want to put up with our elected officials looking the other way to illegal actions.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Financial Advisory Board
The City wanted the Financial Advisory Board to discuss the Capital Improvement Plan so that it could go forward to the City Commission for approval.
After listening to sidewalk improvements for 30 minutes, Bill Thrasher wanted to get into the nitty gritty—we don’t have any money. He said that it was unacceptable that the City can’t find money for 2010 projects.
Saying that we have “lost our ability to govern our City,” Mr. Thrasher came up with ideas that would immediately allow Lake Worth to provide the basic things and save millions of dollars:
1. Develop our own police department
2. Privatize our Fire Department
3. Strive for defined contributions immediately with the Unions
4. Limit the CIP to those items that benefit Home Rule.
Mr. Thrasher wants to look at all components and have an estimated Revenues and Expenditures list. He said that without this information, any recommendation to the Commission would make the Board look foolish. John Pickett agreed. Steve Carr, Finance Director, said that we were starting off with a $2.7 million deficit and that estimates on Revenue and Expenditures were not yet available.
The Board then drifted back to sidewalk discussion. That’s when I left.
After listening to sidewalk improvements for 30 minutes, Bill Thrasher wanted to get into the nitty gritty—we don’t have any money. He said that it was unacceptable that the City can’t find money for 2010 projects.
Saying that we have “lost our ability to govern our City,” Mr. Thrasher came up with ideas that would immediately allow Lake Worth to provide the basic things and save millions of dollars:
1. Develop our own police department
2. Privatize our Fire Department
3. Strive for defined contributions immediately with the Unions
4. Limit the CIP to those items that benefit Home Rule.
Mr. Thrasher wants to look at all components and have an estimated Revenues and Expenditures list. He said that without this information, any recommendation to the Commission would make the Board look foolish. John Pickett agreed. Steve Carr, Finance Director, said that we were starting off with a $2.7 million deficit and that estimates on Revenue and Expenditures were not yet available.
The Board then drifted back to sidewalk discussion. That’s when I left.
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