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]]> By: William Small http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/03/09/uphill-battle-for-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-3020 William Small Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:15 +0000 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=6209#comment-3020 Thank you Mayor Cohen for delivering a valiant attempt at fiscal responsibility to the Finance committee. I appreciate your steady hand in the face of the police-union bully at the 2nd budget discussion at Mt. Olive church, and I applaud Kenny Kirby for standing up to her publicly. It's galling that those public servants feel free to hire someone to tell you how to do your job. Not that you need to be told, but you work for the Citizens, and answer to us, and it's not for the police union to tell you how to manage your budget, that is our job and I imagine you are getting lots of input, and we chose you to filter through it and make good decisions for us. So thank you. I trust you will make some good and some bad decisions like all of us, and that you are competent to do a good job in this tough time. Not to look too far forward, but I look forward to your decisions proving your capabilities and winning you my vote next time around. Thank you Mayor Cohen for delivering a valiant attempt at fiscal responsibility to the Finance committee. I appreciate your steady hand in the face of the police-union bully at the 2nd budget discussion at Mt. Olive church, and I applaud Kenny Kirby for standing up to her publicly.

It’s galling that those public servants feel free to hire someone to tell you how to do your job. Not that you need to be told, but you work for the Citizens, and answer to us, and it’s not for the police union to tell you how to manage your budget, that is our job and I imagine you are getting lots of input, and we chose you to filter through it and make good decisions for us.
So thank you. I trust you will make some good and some bad decisions like all of us, and that you are competent to do a good job in this tough time. Not to look too far forward, but I look forward to your decisions proving your capabilities and winning you my vote next time around.

]]> By: EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/03/09/uphill-battle-for-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 EOA Staff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:11:41 +0000 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=6209#comment-3018 Anon--I agree with you to a large degree and his moves are impressive. The "excuse" is just a crutch and Obama and his admin use it too much. Cohen knew it was a mess--the mess was known when they passed the budget on essentially a "credit card" last year. He wanted the job (and all that goes with it) and he got it. Stop laying blame at the foot of the old Mayor. This is the hand, play it! Now this is not to be construed to mean the old Mayor was not at fault. I believe a LOT of what she did brought this on, but she is gone. The sandbox now belongs to Josh. Anon–I agree with you to a large degree and his moves are impressive. The “excuse” is just a crutch and Obama and his admin use it too much. Cohen knew it was a mess–the mess was known when they passed the budget on essentially a “credit card” last year. He wanted the job (and all that goes with it) and he got it. Stop laying blame at the foot of the old Mayor. This is the hand, play it! Now this is not to be construed to mean the old Mayor was not at fault. I believe a LOT of what she did brought this on, but she is gone. The sandbox now belongs to Josh.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/03/09/uphill-battle-for-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Anonymous Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:00:43 +0000 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=6209#comment-3017 Those alderman saying "we need more time. He rushed into a decision" weren't even at the community budget hearings! I guess they were at home watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and just dreaming the money up. Citizens were at those meetings. Where were they?? The mayor is the ONLY one stepping up to the plate, risking popularity, and doing what needs to be done. I don't envy him right now. I'm as liberal as they come, and I completely support this. After all, he did say this was only for a limited amount of time. Funding to essential services are completely preserved, and Parks and Recs will get money back in later years. "However, it remains to be seen how effective this will be for Cohen since his predecessor is of the same political party." This is not some popularity strategy. He's just doing what he thinks is right, even if it puts him in an uncomfortable position. That's admirable. I don't envy him right now. "It also remains to be seen how long the electorate will accept that as an excuse." Whaa? He's lowered overtime by 35%, cut 1 in 10 city jobs, faced the largest snowstorm in recent history with pretty darn good response to residents, cut out the crazy wasteful sister city and fancy glossy magazine programs of Moyer, and been incredibly transparent and receptive to citizen input the whole way along. So...he's not putting anything off or giving excuses! He's jumping right into these problems and getting things done--all within the first few months of office. Geesh! How can you not be impressed? Oh, and Jojo...lay up on the local blogger! These folks do this as volunteers for cripes sake! Give them a break! Those alderman saying “we need more time. He rushed into a decision” weren’t even at the community budget hearings! I guess they were at home watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and just dreaming the money up. Citizens were at those meetings. Where were they??

The mayor is the ONLY one stepping up to the plate, risking popularity, and doing what needs to be done. I don’t envy him right now. I’m as liberal as they come, and I completely support this. After all, he did say this was only for a limited amount of time. Funding to essential services are completely preserved, and Parks and Recs will get money back in later years.

“However, it remains to be seen how effective this will be for Cohen since his predecessor is of the same political party.”

This is not some popularity strategy. He’s just doing what he thinks is right, even if it puts him in an uncomfortable position. That’s admirable. I don’t envy him right now.

“It also remains to be seen how long the electorate will accept that as an excuse.”

Whaa? He’s lowered overtime by 35%, cut 1 in 10 city jobs, faced the largest snowstorm in recent history with pretty darn good response to residents, cut out the crazy wasteful sister city and fancy glossy magazine programs of Moyer, and been incredibly transparent and receptive to citizen input the whole way along. So…he’s not putting anything off or giving excuses! He’s jumping right into these problems and getting things done–all within the first few months of office.

Geesh! How can you not be impressed?

Oh, and Jojo…lay up on the local blogger! These folks do this as volunteers for cripes sake! Give them a break!

]]> By: Jojo http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/03/09/uphill-battle-for-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Jojo Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:20 +0000 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=6209#comment-3015 This is the most poorly written article I've ever seen on a news website! Check your grammar, spelling, and sentence structure....Did a second grader write this? I can't even get to the point where I want to comprehend the content. I can't get past the incoherency of material!! This is the most poorly written article I’ve ever seen on a news website! Check your grammar, spelling, and sentence structure….Did a second grader write this? I can’t even get to the point where I want to comprehend the content. I can’t get past the incoherency of material!!

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