tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post1655370174437925207..comments2023-08-13T10:12:27.788-06:00Comments on The Civic Mistress: Tommorow is another dayCivic Mistresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07443710689996286139noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-52934153419044931032011-06-27T08:51:44.863-06:002011-06-27T08:51:44.863-06:00"You mean the "lazy" private contra..."You mean the "lazy" private contractors that do much of the road work in this city don't you?"<br /><br />No I meant the lazy unionized municipal workers in the City.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-50959929146994278642011-06-24T17:10:00.996-06:002011-06-24T17:10:00.996-06:00"i suppose the only other option would be tha..."i suppose the only other option would be that the funding is wasted away and never actually applied to the road. ahhh that makes sense considering the lazy city workers who'd rather sit around on the lawn than actually do work to improve the streets. "<br /><br />You mean the "lazy" private contractors that do much of the road work in this city don't you?Ghostrydernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-78887246391401951872011-06-22T13:11:13.636-06:002011-06-22T13:11:13.636-06:00Exactly the same response I had when opening up th...Exactly the same response I had when opening up the paper today Mistress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-14277621038248588002011-06-22T12:20:43.415-06:002011-06-22T12:20:43.415-06:00A few people posting on this site need a time out ...A few people posting on this site need a time out in their rooms. <br /><br />What you're missing is a council who one day states is harsh budgeting to come and the next day a committe of council recommends more spending.Civic Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443710689996286139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-7890065228644007202011-06-22T11:35:31.021-06:002011-06-22T11:35:31.021-06:00Suuuuuuure you are... as are all the other poster...Suuuuuuure you are... as are all the other posters here railing against "lazy" union workers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-84593115867581172112011-06-22T11:18:00.461-06:002011-06-22T11:18:00.461-06:00i actually work flex time, not at work at this mom...i actually work flex time, not at work at this moment.<br /><br />but way to jump to conclusions, that's the problem with you union folk is that it is easier to attack than defend your track records.<br /><br />when i'm at work, i work.... not bitch and complain about how my 19 years on the job entitles me to more pay over the less tenured but much better worker in the company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-568442765344495342011-06-22T10:57:15.538-06:002011-06-22T10:57:15.538-06:00Yeah, and you sitting at your desk slobbering out ...Yeah, and you sitting at your desk slobbering out smart-ass comments is testament to the unassailable efficiency of the private sector.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-16892247468048537772011-06-22T10:45:43.904-06:002011-06-22T10:45:43.904-06:00have you seen our roads? i would argue that it is ...have you seen our roads? i would argue that it is underfunded. <br /><br />i suppose the only other option would be that the funding is wasted away and never actually applied to the road. ahhh that makes sense considering the lazy city workers who'd rather sit around on the lawn than actually do work to improve the streets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-34857060199975212202011-06-22T10:27:59.679-06:002011-06-22T10:27:59.679-06:00considering our road budget accounts for 40% of al...considering our road budget accounts for 40% of all money spent, I don't think it's underfunded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-6262730203481810442011-06-22T09:49:15.960-06:002011-06-22T09:49:15.960-06:00so they are taking even more money from the alread...so they are taking even more money from the already underfunded road budget and transferring it to other programs?<br /><br />is council just too dense to realize how stupid the continually make themselves look? announce belt tightening one day and the next launching more spending campaigns. unbelievable. almost as unbelievable as charging tax payers for 4 flights to halifax for a 3 day conference just so you can have your pudgy face in some pictures with a large donor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319042645944598014.post-56932198896346719952011-06-22T08:46:09.028-06:002011-06-22T08:46:09.028-06:00it just takes moving 5 million from the 200 millio...it just takes moving 5 million from the 200 million road budget to be able to cover the cost of the pedestrian/bike corridor....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com