Muskegon County pothole complaints can be reported directly to road commission MLive.com
"The complaints can be made by clicking on the service requests tab on the commission’s website, www.muskegoncountyroads.org, or by calling 231-788-2381, pressing 0 for the operator."
And remember, county board chairman Mahoney (D) has stalled the appointment of a new road commissioner because of his......perfidy to the taxpayers and drivers of our county.
Instead, his union handlers rule...again!
Following Muskegon county news.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Another County scam tomorrow!
The county commission is at it again.
Tomorrow they will vote another gift to their own.
This "county policy" is another scam intended to fool the taxpayers and enrich county employees at the expense of us poor mokes.
The reality is that (in this case) the employee is spending $65,400 to get something of far greater value.
Something that will be paid for (or in fact borrowed from) by future taxpayers.
IE:Our children and grandchildren.
The employee will retire now but get an extra 5 years worth of very valuable retirement benefits (starting immediately) plus free lifetime health, dental, vision benefits.
Plus the position will likely be filled so we will be essentially paying for two people to do one job.
Most county retirement plans have a sharp uptick in benefits at the end of an employees employment and this will be a very expensive jump in the obligation owed by our county.
But the really nifty part is that the commissioners have no clue what the ultimate cost will be.
One commissioner told me that it is impossible to know.
Maybe he believes that but actuaries know what these thefts will cost.
That the county commissioner would be ignorant of what actuaries do, or our county administration has chosen not to get the number or was lying to me, I can't tell.
But this gift "policy" is getting out of hand.
If you care, attend tomorrow's meeting at the county building 3:30 4th floor.
Ask these questions;
1. "how much will this 5 year purchase cost the taxpayers?"
2. when they refuse to respond "why don't you know?"
3. "what is the total cost of all the other 'purchases'?
4. "how bout the cost over the last 2 or 3 years?"
5. "how many retirees have utilized this policy over the past 5 years?
6. "Isn't this just a way for employees to boost their benefits and circumvent the real, agreed upon retirement program?
7. Isn't the county facing serious financial problems and wouldn't it be prudent to start NOW in reducing the financial burden on county citizens?
8. Or "does no one here give a crap?"
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/committee_agendas.cfm
SUMMARY OF REQUEST (GENERAL DESCRIPTION, FINANCING, OTHER OPERATIONAL IMPACT, POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES)
In keeping with county policy regarding purchase of MERS generic service credit, Christine Wyns, Training and Community Resources Specialist, has submitted a request for authorization to purchase 60 months generic service credit at her cost. Per the attached MERS estimated actuarial cost of additional credited service, Ms. Wyns will be responsible for payment of $65,400 (as determined by MERS on the attached Application for Additional Credited Service) to MERS prior to her date of retirement of May 01, 2011.
Tomorrow they will vote another gift to their own.
This "county policy" is another scam intended to fool the taxpayers and enrich county employees at the expense of us poor mokes.
The reality is that (in this case) the employee is spending $65,400 to get something of far greater value.
Something that will be paid for (or in fact borrowed from) by future taxpayers.
IE:Our children and grandchildren.
The employee will retire now but get an extra 5 years worth of very valuable retirement benefits (starting immediately) plus free lifetime health, dental, vision benefits.
Plus the position will likely be filled so we will be essentially paying for two people to do one job.
Most county retirement plans have a sharp uptick in benefits at the end of an employees employment and this will be a very expensive jump in the obligation owed by our county.
But the really nifty part is that the commissioners have no clue what the ultimate cost will be.
One commissioner told me that it is impossible to know.
Maybe he believes that but actuaries know what these thefts will cost.
That the county commissioner would be ignorant of what actuaries do, or our county administration has chosen not to get the number or was lying to me, I can't tell.
But this gift "policy" is getting out of hand.
If you care, attend tomorrow's meeting at the county building 3:30 4th floor.
Ask these questions;
1. "how much will this 5 year purchase cost the taxpayers?"
2. when they refuse to respond "why don't you know?"
3. "what is the total cost of all the other 'purchases'?
4. "how bout the cost over the last 2 or 3 years?"
5. "how many retirees have utilized this policy over the past 5 years?
6. "Isn't this just a way for employees to boost their benefits and circumvent the real, agreed upon retirement program?
7. Isn't the county facing serious financial problems and wouldn't it be prudent to start NOW in reducing the financial burden on county citizens?
8. Or "does no one here give a crap?"
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/committee_agendas.cfm
SUMMARY OF REQUEST (GENERAL DESCRIPTION, FINANCING, OTHER OPERATIONAL IMPACT, POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES)
In keeping with county policy regarding purchase of MERS generic service credit, Christine Wyns, Training and Community Resources Specialist, has submitted a request for authorization to purchase 60 months generic service credit at her cost. Per the attached MERS estimated actuarial cost of additional credited service, Ms. Wyns will be responsible for payment of $65,400 (as determined by MERS on the attached Application for Additional Credited Service) to MERS prior to her date of retirement of May 01, 2011.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Muskegon County board struggles with road commission appointment
Muskegon County board struggles with road commission appointment MLive.com
"County board Chairman Ken Mahoney, who is in the position to suggest the appointee for board consideration, said he was 'not comfortable' with the situation"
What board chairman was despicable!
If Mahoney was "a man of great integrity" why did he attempt to brazenly circumvent established and agreed upon policies for a purely political purpose?
If Mahoney "is a man of great integrity" why did he sneak in his agenda item and try to slip a fast one by the entire county commission?
And every citizen in the county?
His actions speak far more truth than his defender's dissembling.
Mahoney is either a fool and a tool for the big unions that have served our county so poorly.
Or he is a scheming poster boy for everything that is wrong with Muskegon county's decades old democrat controlled politics.
Our Muskegon county commission and our every citizen in our county deserves better than board chairman Mahoney.
"County board Chairman Ken Mahoney, who is in the position to suggest the appointee for board consideration, said he was 'not comfortable' with the situation"
What board chairman was despicable!
If Mahoney was "a man of great integrity" why did he attempt to brazenly circumvent established and agreed upon policies for a purely political purpose?
If Mahoney "is a man of great integrity" why did he sneak in his agenda item and try to slip a fast one by the entire county commission?
And every citizen in the county?
His actions speak far more truth than his defender's dissembling.
Mahoney is either a fool and a tool for the big unions that have served our county so poorly.
Or he is a scheming poster boy for everything that is wrong with Muskegon county's decades old democrat controlled politics.
Our Muskegon county commission and our every citizen in our county deserves better than board chairman Mahoney.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Attempted railroad at today's county full board meeting
It should have been a dull meeting but county chairman Ken Mahoney (D) tried to pull a fast one and got caught.
A few other commissioners called it a railroad job that got derailed.
Trying to be brief:
1. There is an opening on the county road commission and only one person applied for the position.
2. Mahoney (D Montague) didn't want the only applicant so he concocted a scheme to move a big time union democrat into the open position from another spot on the road commission and then come up with another crony to fill the new "open" seat at a later date.
3. This is very unusual that a single applicant would be rejected without a rational reason and the new guy would have more years on his term and that riled most of the other county commissioners.
Not to mention the "Chicago" style nature of this railroad.
4. Commissioner Alan Jager (R) requested an explanation and after much dissembling by Mahoney, the board voted to table the scheme with Mahoney (D) and Scott Plummer (D) voting "no".
5. And Democrat chairman Mahoney kept his scheme from the official agenda so it was a big surprise to everyone ....why?
Maybe he just forgot......yeah right!
He slid it in without the commissioners, the public or the applicant having any idea of his dastardly plot.
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/agendas/fullboard_11_03_08.pdf
This stealth power grab is not an unusual event and kudos to commissioner Jager and the other commissioners who put the "sunshine" brakes on this travesty.
Stay tuned for the next episode of "Mahoney-phony-baloney"!
A few other commissioners called it a railroad job that got derailed.
Trying to be brief:
1. There is an opening on the county road commission and only one person applied for the position.
2. Mahoney (D Montague) didn't want the only applicant so he concocted a scheme to move a big time union democrat into the open position from another spot on the road commission and then come up with another crony to fill the new "open" seat at a later date.
3. This is very unusual that a single applicant would be rejected without a rational reason and the new guy would have more years on his term and that riled most of the other county commissioners.
Not to mention the "Chicago" style nature of this railroad.
4. Commissioner Alan Jager (R) requested an explanation and after much dissembling by Mahoney, the board voted to table the scheme with Mahoney (D) and Scott Plummer (D) voting "no".
5. And Democrat chairman Mahoney kept his scheme from the official agenda so it was a big surprise to everyone ....why?
Maybe he just forgot......yeah right!
He slid it in without the commissioners, the public or the applicant having any idea of his dastardly plot.
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/agendas/fullboard_11_03_08.pdf
This stealth power grab is not an unusual event and kudos to commissioner Jager and the other commissioners who put the "sunshine" brakes on this travesty.
Stay tuned for the next episode of "Mahoney-phony-baloney"!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
"They're comin' again boys!"
Closed Session -Collective Bargaining
Secrets from us the taxpayer.
Not secret from the unions getting the money?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Great Muskegon Tea Party meeting last night!
We elected our new officers for the next year:
Susie Hughes-Chairwoman
Eric Rothoff-Vice Chairman
Tammy Jager-Treasurer
Larry Hard-Secretary
Fred Bertsch-Member-at-large
Among other things, we left with two Action Items, both encouraging all to contact, directly, our county commissioners and the county apportionment commission with questions about apportionment and general county accountability.
Call me at 616-805-2616 with questions or if you would like to join our cause.
Susie Hughes-Chairwoman
Eric Rothoff-Vice Chairman
Tammy Jager-Treasurer
Larry Hard-Secretary
Fred Bertsch-Member-at-large
Among other things, we left with two Action Items, both encouraging all to contact, directly, our county commissioners and the county apportionment commission with questions about apportionment and general county accountability.
Call me at 616-805-2616 with questions or if you would like to join our cause.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday's county meeting
Update 5:29PM:
Very little of consequence today.
The commission made some moves that saved money and listened to two women who wanted to keep the county's computers available to citizens and businesses who need them in the county building.
A bit boring but a day to see the commission working for the taxpayers.
After the meeting we all also had a nice conversation with county executive Hammersley and commissioners Scolnik and Jager.
A nifty bonus!
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Interesting that chairman John Snider's Courts/Public safety committee said they do not have an agenda planned and so will not meet.
The Human Resources committee has a very interesting item but the site is down now.
I'll add more info if they open up tonight or tomorrow.
Check later on this post.
I'll be at Carmen's at 2:20 for anyone who wants to talk to an old guy who cares about our county.
Very little of consequence today.
The commission made some moves that saved money and listened to two women who wanted to keep the county's computers available to citizens and businesses who need them in the county building.
A bit boring but a day to see the commission working for the taxpayers.
After the meeting we all also had a nice conversation with county executive Hammersley and commissioners Scolnik and Jager.
A nifty bonus!
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Interesting that chairman John Snider's Courts/Public safety committee said they do not have an agenda planned and so will not meet.
The Human Resources committee has a very interesting item but the site is down now.
I'll add more info if they open up tonight or tomorrow.
Check later on this post.
I'll be at Carmen's at 2:20 for anyone who wants to talk to an old guy who cares about our county.
Muskegon Tea Party at Carmen's downtown every Tues. and Thurs. 2:20-3:20!
OK,
It will mostly be just me, a local Muskegon Tea Party member, some friends and ...you?
Anyway, I'll be at Carmen's Cafe at 2:20 every Tuesday and Thursday before the county commission meetings at 3:30.
If you want to talk about county doings, you're invited!
Ask the management where I'm sitting or just hollar out "hey Riley"!
That'll work.
See ya there!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Muskegon Tea Party meets Monday Feb. 28, 7:00 PM @ Whitlow's
The Tea Party Meeting for February will be held on Monday Feb 28th at 7pm.
(Call Jim 231-557-9912 with questions)
We try to have the meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month, but we also have to work around the generosity of Whitlow's as they are donating the hall for our use, they had a banquet on our regular day, but could accommodate us on the 28th.
Meeting Agenda
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome
Information on Upcoming Events
* Tax Day Rally - Committee/Groups needed
* Re-Districting Muskegon County
* County Board of Commissioners
Tea Party Projects
* Petition Drive
* Community Awareness
* Candidate Recruitment
* Ideas and Suggestions
Action Group Activities
* County Commission Meetings
* Elected Officials
* Spread The Word
* Who do you know?
Comments from the group / Q&A
Meeting adjourns to meet and greet with fellow Tea Party Patriots
Hand outs will be available.
Norton Shores, Fruitport Township initiate plan to leave Muskegon Heights' water system
Norton Shores, Fruitport Township initiate plan to leave Muskegon Heights' water system MLive.com
"Norton Shores and Fruitport Township have given verbal notice to Muskegon Heights that they intend to leave the Muskegon Heights-owned water system."
This sounds to me to be the first shot in a short war that will lead to the Heights finally acting like a good partner and not the thug it has been lately.
Let's hope!
And kudos to Norton Shores Mayor Gary Nelund and Fruitport Township Supervisor Brian Werschem.
Showin' some leadership dudes!
"Norton Shores and Fruitport Township have given verbal notice to Muskegon Heights that they intend to leave the Muskegon Heights-owned water system."
This sounds to me to be the first shot in a short war that will lead to the Heights finally acting like a good partner and not the thug it has been lately.
Let's hope!
And kudos to Norton Shores Mayor Gary Nelund and Fruitport Township Supervisor Brian Werschem.
Showin' some leadership dudes!
Muskegon County union contracts-the fix is in!
Imagine you only had 1 week to determine how you would spend 75% of your entire budget.
And imagine that you would be locked in for 2 or 4 or even 6 years of spending. Spending that would automatically go up every year in three different ways.
Well, that's what our county commissioners have planned for the union contracts that account for 75% of all county discretionary spending.
All contracts will come due the same day and will be negotiated in secret (as always) from us taxpayers until the unions ratify them.
We then get 1 week to contact our commissioners to try to have any say in the never ending increases that have set our county on the brink of more taxes, bankruptcy or both.
And then we are locked in for the duration of the contracts.
As you can see, only 4 of the 10 current union contracts are posted on the Muskegon County website (link below)
The plan to have all county union contracts come due on the same day is already finalized.
County administrator Hammersley assured me, personally, that all the county union contracts were to be posted on the county website.That was over three months ago.
The county's link has only four contracts that are currently in force.
The other 6 contracts are expired or perhaps continuing until some date that us poor taxpayers don't understand.
But the plan to have EVERY union contract expire...and be reset on the same day is the union's holy grail!
The scheme is to have all union contracts due and re-approved on Sept. 30 2011.
Imagine the luxury of only having to explain and atone for 80% of the county budget once every 4 or 6 years.
Rather than have contracts be examined by citizens (those who PAY for the contracts!) every 6 months or so.
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/humanresources/laborcontracts.htm
Brookhaven AFSCME 4/22/08-9/30/2010
Brookhaven LPN 3/9/10-9/30/2010
CMH Aide Unit 12/7/10-9/30/2011
County Sheriff-corrections unit 9/14/10-9/30/2011
County Sheriif-Command unit 2/6/06-12/31/2008 (the new contract was authorized on 12-21-2010...they musta just forgot to post it?)
County Sheriff-Deputy unit 9/28/2010-9/30/2011
District Court Unit 6/24/2008-9/30/2010
General Employees Unit 10/26/2010-9/30/2011
Michigan Nurses Assoc. 8/21/2007-9/30/2010
Wastewater Professional & Clerical 11/22/2005-12/31/2008
And don't forget that sub-RINO GOPers John Snider, Bob Scolnik and Marve Engle voted FOR every one of these contracts.
Just as every one of their big union supporting democrat friends on the county board did.
More to come!
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
No Muskegon county meeting Thursday
They've worked too hard so they need a 6 day vacation.
I've got a funeral to attend so I'm glad.
I won't be at Carmen's either on Thursday.
See you next week Tuesday and Thursday at 2:20-3:20 just before the commission meets to spend more of your children's future income (they've already spent all of our taxes so borrowing on our kid's backs is the new "new" for our leaders)!
I've got a funeral to attend so I'm glad.
I won't be at Carmen's either on Thursday.
See you next week Tuesday and Thursday at 2:20-3:20 just before the commission meets to spend more of your children's future income (they've already spent all of our taxes so borrowing on our kid's backs is the new "new" for our leaders)!
We don't need fewer Muskegon County commissioners
Letters: We don't need fewer Muskegon County commissioners MLive.com
Redistricting, reapportionment, gerrymandering.
Whatever you call it, in Muskegon County, it really means that the Muskegon Democratic Party controls which county commission district you will live in for the next 10 years.
The commission consists of Democratic Treasurer Tony Moulatsiotis (chairman), County Clerk Nancy Waters, Prosecutor Tony Tague and Democratic Party boss Steve Keglovitz.
The lone Republican, GOP chair Christina Achterhoff makes it 4 to 1 Democrats over Republicans on the board.
The voters gave the Democrats the votes and the power to redraw district lines in any manner they choose.
But this commission isn’t only about gerrymandering your district for purely partisan purposes.
They will also consider reducing the number of commissioners from the current 11 down to 9 or even 7.
You might ask the Democrats why 7 or 9 is a better number than 11.
So far they haven’t offered a reason.
Although there is talk that the reduced number of commissioners would quietly split the current group’s total pay by the new, smaller number, thereby giving themselves a stealth pay increase.
I think that the reduction is a terrible idea for additional reasons.
The most obvious reason is it would effectively disenfranchise every voter in the county.
With fewer representatives, your vote and voice is worth less.
And their power increases.
County regions will lose a voice concerning issues specific to their areas.
Some commissioners currently have as many as six municipalities within their districts.
Fewer commissioners will mean an increase in the different cities and townships they must represent.
It will make connecting with their residents more difficult.
And it will surely make it harder for those residents to communicate and connect with their commissioner.
Fewer commissioners will require increased workloads for the remaining commissioners.
The increased workload of this part-time job would make it less attractive to new candidates. Or the work would simply not get done.
It likely could eliminate full-time workers from the candidate pool with only the lazy, independently wealthy or retired able to find the time to adequately do what would become a far more challenging job.Do we really want to put in place a policy that restricts the pool of possible candidates and effectively eliminates the citizen legislator?
Finally, as a friend in the restaurant business told me, “If I reduce the number of servers in my restaurant, my customers will have worse service.”
Well, duh!
We the people of Muskegon will suffer the same reduction in service if we allow the Democrat controlled board to shrink our representation.
Call your county commissioner and the redistricting board members and tell them we need greater representation, not less.
Before it’s too late!
Redistricting, reapportionment, gerrymandering.
Whatever you call it, in Muskegon County, it really means that the Muskegon Democratic Party controls which county commission district you will live in for the next 10 years.
The commission consists of Democratic Treasurer Tony Moulatsiotis (chairman), County Clerk Nancy Waters, Prosecutor Tony Tague and Democratic Party boss Steve Keglovitz.
The lone Republican, GOP chair Christina Achterhoff makes it 4 to 1 Democrats over Republicans on the board.
The voters gave the Democrats the votes and the power to redraw district lines in any manner they choose.
But this commission isn’t only about gerrymandering your district for purely partisan purposes.
They will also consider reducing the number of commissioners from the current 11 down to 9 or even 7.
You might ask the Democrats why 7 or 9 is a better number than 11.
So far they haven’t offered a reason.
Although there is talk that the reduced number of commissioners would quietly split the current group’s total pay by the new, smaller number, thereby giving themselves a stealth pay increase.
I think that the reduction is a terrible idea for additional reasons.
The most obvious reason is it would effectively disenfranchise every voter in the county.
With fewer representatives, your vote and voice is worth less.
And their power increases.
County regions will lose a voice concerning issues specific to their areas.
Some commissioners currently have as many as six municipalities within their districts.
Fewer commissioners will mean an increase in the different cities and townships they must represent.
It will make connecting with their residents more difficult.
And it will surely make it harder for those residents to communicate and connect with their commissioner.
Fewer commissioners will require increased workloads for the remaining commissioners.
The increased workload of this part-time job would make it less attractive to new candidates. Or the work would simply not get done.
It likely could eliminate full-time workers from the candidate pool with only the lazy, independently wealthy or retired able to find the time to adequately do what would become a far more challenging job.Do we really want to put in place a policy that restricts the pool of possible candidates and effectively eliminates the citizen legislator?
Finally, as a friend in the restaurant business told me, “If I reduce the number of servers in my restaurant, my customers will have worse service.”
Well, duh!
We the people of Muskegon will suffer the same reduction in service if we allow the Democrat controlled board to shrink our representation.
Call your county commissioner and the redistricting board members and tell them we need greater representation, not less.
Before it’s too late!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
County "work session" today 1:30
Our county commissioners are having another "work session" tomorrow at 1:30.
Same location as last month's meeting.
We need you there to show the commissioners they can buy all the laptops they want for themselves but we will still report and remember what they did!
I'll be at Carmen's at 12:30 for any who would like to chat before the meeting.
See you there!
Jim
231-557-9912
2011-65 SCHEDULE A WORK SESSION FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER
FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011 AT 1:30 P.M.
Moved by Derezinski, seconded by Snider, to schedule a work session for the Board of
Commissioner for Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in the Training Center
Building.
Same location as last month's meeting.
We need you there to show the commissioners they can buy all the laptops they want for themselves but we will still report and remember what they did!
I'll be at Carmen's at 12:30 for any who would like to chat before the meeting.
See you there!
Jim
231-557-9912
2011-65 SCHEDULE A WORK SESSION FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER
FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011 AT 1:30 P.M.
Moved by Derezinski, seconded by Snider, to schedule a work session for the Board of
Commissioner for Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in the Training Center
Building.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Public safety on the line with millage elections Tuesday in Norton Shores and Egelston and Cedar Creek townships
Public safety on the line with millage elections Tuesday in Norton Shores and Egelston and Cedar Creek townships MLive.com
"“This millage is the opportunity for the residents of Norton Shores to pick what quality of life they want,” said Norton Shores Mayor Gary Nelund.
“Further cuts in public safety are really going to have long-term damaging effects on the city.”"
Vote NO tomorrow!!!!!
"“This millage is the opportunity for the residents of Norton Shores to pick what quality of life they want,” said Norton Shores Mayor Gary Nelund.
“Further cuts in public safety are really going to have long-term damaging effects on the city.”"
Vote NO tomorrow!!!!!
Muskegon County board's new district boundaries being drawn by group
Muskegon County board's new district boundaries being drawn by group MLive.com
"Moulatsiotis requested public input on redistricting.
The commission set its next two meeting dates for 9 a.m. Wednesday and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28, both in the county commissioners’ board room in the Hall of Justice."
"Moulatsiotis requested public input on redistricting.
The commission set its next two meeting dates for 9 a.m. Wednesday and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28, both in the county commissioners’ board room in the Hall of Justice."
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Do the republicans on our Muskegon County Commission always vote with the big union democrats?
Well,
They certainly did on EVERY budget busting union contract in 2010 and so far in 2011.
Those union contracts account for 70-80% of the entire county discretionary budget!
The dems, at least, are open and honest about their support for more pay, benefits and spending on county union employees.
But our republican representatives Marve Engle, Bob Scolnik and John Snider......... well, their votes sort of speak louder than their words.
Are they proud of their votes?
Our county is out of money and all of those union contracts have triple pay/compensation increases EVERY year.
Are they proud?
Call them.
Ask them!
Those contracts are killing our county!
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/board_minutes.cfm
Muskegon County Board of Commissioners October 26, 2010
Full Board Meeting 3:30 p.m.
2010-599 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE TEAMSTERS
GENERAL EMPLOYEES UNIT
The Ways and Means Committee Recommends, moved by Nash, seconded by Engle, to
approve the contract settlement with the Teamsters General Employees Unit and authorize
the County Board Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to
signatures being obtained from union representatives.
Discussion ensued regarding more information and that an impact schedule would be
appreciated in the future.
Roll Call
Ayes: Engle, Gill, Mahoney, Nash, Scolnik, Snider, Wade, Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski
Nays: None
Excused: McMurray
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Muskegon County Board of Commissioners September 14, 2010
Full Board Meeting 3:30 p.m.
2010-514 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE SHERIFF
TEAMSTERS CORRECTIONS OFFICER UNIT
The Ways and Means Committee Recommends, moved by Collins, seconded by Engle,
to approve the contract settlement with the Sheriff Teamsters Corrections Officer Unit and
authorize the County Board Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement
subsequent to signatures being obtained from union representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski, Engle, Gill, Mahoney, McMurray, Nash, Scolnik,
Snider, Wade
Nays: None
Excused: Wade
Absent: McMurray
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2010-545 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE SHERIFF
TEAMSTERS DEPUTY UNIT
WM10/09-172
The Ways and Means Committee Recommends, moved by Collins, seconded by Engle,
to approve the contract settlement with the Sheriff Teamsters Deputy Unit and authorize
the County Board Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to
signatures beings obtained from union representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Gill, Mahoney, Nash, Scolnik, Snider, Wade, Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski, Engle
Excused: McMurray
Nays: None
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2010-152 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE BROOKHAVEN
SEIU LPN UNIT
WM10/03-53
The Ways and Means Committee , moved by Nash, seconded by Engle, to approve the
contract settlement with the Brookhaven SEIU LPN unit and authorize the County Board
Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to signatures being
obtained from union representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Engle, Gill, Mahoney, McMurray, Nash, Scolnik, Snider, Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski
Nays: None
Excused: Wade
Commissioner Gill explained his abstention, since he did not get an agenda and did not
have his notes from Committee, he did not want to be inconsistent with his previous vote.
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2010-700 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE CMH AIDE UNIT
WM10/12-208
The Ways and Means Committee Recommends, moved by Collins, seconded by Engle, to
approve the contract settlement with the CMH Aide Unit and authorize the County Board Chair and
County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to signatures being obtained from union
representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Mahoney, Nash, Scolnik, Snider, Wade, Buzzell, Collins, Engle
Abstain: Gill
Nays: None
Excused: Derezinski, McMurray
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Muskegon County Board of Commissioners December 21, 2010
Full Board Meeting 3:34 p.m.
2010-747 APPROVE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE SHERIFF COMMAND
UNIT AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARD CHAIR AND COUNTY CLERK
TO SIGN THE LABOR AGREEMENT
The Administrator recommends, moved by Snider, seconded by Engle, to approve the
contract settlement with the Sheriff Command Unit and authorize the County Board Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to signatures being obtained from union representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Snider, Wade, Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski, Engle, Gill, Mahoney, Nash, Scolnik,
Nays: None
Excused: McMurray
They certainly did on EVERY budget busting union contract in 2010 and so far in 2011.
Those union contracts account for 70-80% of the entire county discretionary budget!
The dems, at least, are open and honest about their support for more pay, benefits and spending on county union employees.
But our republican representatives Marve Engle, Bob Scolnik and John Snider......... well, their votes sort of speak louder than their words.
Are they proud of their votes?
Our county is out of money and all of those union contracts have triple pay/compensation increases EVERY year.
Are they proud?
Call them.
Ask them!
Those contracts are killing our county!
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/board_minutes.cfm
Muskegon County Board of Commissioners October 26, 2010
Full Board Meeting 3:30 p.m.
2010-599 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE TEAMSTERS
GENERAL EMPLOYEES UNIT
The Ways and Means Committee Recommends, moved by Nash, seconded by Engle, to
approve the contract settlement with the Teamsters General Employees Unit and authorize
the County Board Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to
signatures being obtained from union representatives.
Discussion ensued regarding more information and that an impact schedule would be
appreciated in the future.
Roll Call
Ayes: Engle, Gill, Mahoney, Nash, Scolnik, Snider, Wade, Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski
Nays: None
Excused: McMurray
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Muskegon County Board of Commissioners September 14, 2010
Full Board Meeting 3:30 p.m.
2010-514 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE SHERIFF
TEAMSTERS CORRECTIONS OFFICER UNIT
The Ways and Means Committee Recommends, moved by Collins, seconded by Engle,
to approve the contract settlement with the Sheriff Teamsters Corrections Officer Unit and
authorize the County Board Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement
subsequent to signatures being obtained from union representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski, Engle, Gill, Mahoney, McMurray, Nash, Scolnik,
Snider, Wade
Nays: None
Excused: Wade
Absent: McMurray
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2010-545 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE SHERIFF
TEAMSTERS DEPUTY UNIT
WM10/09-172
The Ways and Means Committee Recommends, moved by Collins, seconded by Engle,
to approve the contract settlement with the Sheriff Teamsters Deputy Unit and authorize
the County Board Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to
signatures beings obtained from union representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Gill, Mahoney, Nash, Scolnik, Snider, Wade, Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski, Engle
Excused: McMurray
Nays: None
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2010-152 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE BROOKHAVEN
SEIU LPN UNIT
WM10/03-53
The Ways and Means Committee , moved by Nash, seconded by Engle, to approve the
contract settlement with the Brookhaven SEIU LPN unit and authorize the County Board
Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to signatures being
obtained from union representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Engle, Gill, Mahoney, McMurray, Nash, Scolnik, Snider, Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski
Nays: None
Excused: Wade
Commissioner Gill explained his abstention, since he did not get an agenda and did not
have his notes from Committee, he did not want to be inconsistent with his previous vote.
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2010-700 APPROVE THE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE CMH AIDE UNIT
WM10/12-208
The Ways and Means Committee Recommends, moved by Collins, seconded by Engle, to
approve the contract settlement with the CMH Aide Unit and authorize the County Board Chair and
County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to signatures being obtained from union
representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Mahoney, Nash, Scolnik, Snider, Wade, Buzzell, Collins, Engle
Abstain: Gill
Nays: None
Excused: Derezinski, McMurray
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Muskegon County Board of Commissioners December 21, 2010
Full Board Meeting 3:34 p.m.
2010-747 APPROVE CONTRACT SETTLEMENT WITH THE SHERIFF COMMAND
UNIT AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARD CHAIR AND COUNTY CLERK
TO SIGN THE LABOR AGREEMENT
The Administrator recommends, moved by Snider, seconded by Engle, to approve the
contract settlement with the Sheriff Command Unit and authorize the County Board Chair and County Clerk to sign the labor agreement subsequent to signatures being obtained from union representatives.
Roll Call
Ayes: Snider, Wade, Buzzell, Collins, Derezinski, Engle, Gill, Mahoney, Nash, Scolnik,
Nays: None
Excused: McMurray
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