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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
My concession e-mail to Bob Scolnik
Bob,
Congrats.
Good win for you.
But a reminder....... I ain't going away!
See you (most) every Tuesday/Thursday!
Jim
PS: Michigan's attorney general tells me the board's little pre-meeting room is open for public attendance.
Save me a donut!
Jim
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
RileyForCommissioner: My response to The Muskegon Chronicle questionaire
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RileyForCommissioner: My response to The Muskegon Chronicle questionaire
Why are you running?
Last year, Governor Snyder set out his revenue sharing program tied to requirements for accountability, transparency, service consolidation, employee compensation reforms and other standards.
Almost immediately, the Muskegon county board rushed to vote on all union contracts in order keep pension and benefits at levels that would violate the governor's recommendations.
And do it before the governor's deadline.
Our county leaders skipped their own rules for a required committee meeting to publicly review the contracts and presented the contract vote to the full board with most commissioners not even seeing or reading the contracts themselves.
In other words, county commissioners trashed transparency, changed their own rules and gave up future revenue sharing in order to push through Cadillac benefit packages for every union contract.
Shortly thereafter, they included all non-union members in the same package.
And now county leaders tell us further cutbacks or tax increases are going to be necessary in the near future.
Bob Scolnik voted for every step of this scheme to violate our governor's plan for prudent governance and rush the contract vote.
I would not have done that and I would have taken my message to the public.
(click title for full response)
RileyForCommissioner: My response to The Muskegon Chronicle questionaire
Why are you running?
Last year, Governor Snyder set out his revenue sharing program tied to requirements for accountability, transparency, service consolidation, employee compensation reforms and other standards.
Almost immediately, the Muskegon county board rushed to vote on all union contracts in order keep pension and benefits at levels that would violate the governor's recommendations.
And do it before the governor's deadline.
Our county leaders skipped their own rules for a required committee meeting to publicly review the contracts and presented the contract vote to the full board with most commissioners not even seeing or reading the contracts themselves.
In other words, county commissioners trashed transparency, changed their own rules and gave up future revenue sharing in order to push through Cadillac benefit packages for every union contract.
Shortly thereafter, they included all non-union members in the same package.
And now county leaders tell us further cutbacks or tax increases are going to be necessary in the near future.
Bob Scolnik voted for every step of this scheme to violate our governor's plan for prudent governance and rush the contract vote.
I would not have done that and I would have taken my message to the public.
(click title for full response)
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Endorsement letters: David Wells will make an excellent circuit judge
Endorsement letters: David Wells will make an excellent circuit judge | MLive.com
He rides a Harley, is a Community Child Foster Care provider, active with the Boy Scouts and with his church, sits on or has been on the boards of 14 community organizations, and graduate school law instructor.
When it comes to our judicial system experience counts, wisdom counts, fairness counts.
He rides a Harley, is a Community Child Foster Care provider, active with the Boy Scouts and with his church, sits on or has been on the boards of 14 community organizations, and graduate school law instructor.
When it comes to our judicial system experience counts, wisdom counts, fairness counts.
Letters: David Wells best choice in Circuit judge race
Letters: David Wells best choice in Circuit judge race | MLive.com
His experience as a private judge, mediator and circuit court case evaluator combined with his decades of community service also includes his appointment as one of only three non-physicians in the country to the board that monitors and accredits all U.S. osteopathic medical schools.
It is clear that Wells has respect that is acknowledged on a national scale.
But I believe those who know him would say that it is his temperament that sets Wells apart from the other candidates.
Maybe it's because he's the father of an autistic son or the fact that David and Nancy have been foster parents.
Whatever the reason, Wells has an understanding and an empathy for those in need of justice.
Judicial temperament, experience and nationally recognized respect.
His experience as a private judge, mediator and circuit court case evaluator combined with his decades of community service also includes his appointment as one of only three non-physicians in the country to the board that monitors and accredits all U.S. osteopathic medical schools.
It is clear that Wells has respect that is acknowledged on a national scale.
But I believe those who know him would say that it is his temperament that sets Wells apart from the other candidates.
Maybe it's because he's the father of an autistic son or the fact that David and Nancy have been foster parents.
Whatever the reason, Wells has an understanding and an empathy for those in need of justice.
Judicial temperament, experience and nationally recognized respect.
Endorsement letters: Jim Riley will challenge the 'big spenders'
Endorsement letters: Jim Riley will challenge the 'big spenders' | MLive.com
"Riley and Circuit Judge candidate David Wells successfully sued the county for FOIA and Open Meetings Act violations that uncovered $1.2 million that was secretly shifted from Muskegon taxpayers to the Brookhaven Care Facility.
That's in addition to the $2.35 million the county still calls a "loan".
No comment from Bob Scolnik."
"Riley and Circuit Judge candidate David Wells successfully sued the county for FOIA and Open Meetings Act violations that uncovered $1.2 million that was secretly shifted from Muskegon taxpayers to the Brookhaven Care Facility.
That's in addition to the $2.35 million the county still calls a "loan".
No comment from Bob Scolnik."
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Muskegon County-Meeting announcements
Good link for SOME county meetings!
Muskegon County, Michigan
When: Monday July 23 – 1:30 PM
Location: Administration Conference Room- 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace , Muskegon, MI 49442
Ways & Means Committee
When: Tuesday July 24 – 3:30 PM
Location: Board Room - 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
Jail & Juvenile Transition Center Committee
When: Thursday July 26 – 1:30 PM
Location: Board Room - 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
Community Development/Strategic Planning Committee
When: Thursday July 26 – 3:30 PM
Location: Board Room - 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
Transportation Committee
When: Thursday July 26 – 3:30 PM
Location: Board Room - 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
Muskegon County, Michigan
Meeting Announcements
Port Authority CommitteeWhen: Monday July 23 – 1:30 PM
Location: Administration Conference Room- 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace , Muskegon, MI 49442
Ways & Means Committee
When: Tuesday July 24 – 3:30 PM
Location: Board Room - 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
Jail & Juvenile Transition Center Committee
When: Thursday July 26 – 1:30 PM
Location: Board Room - 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
Community Development/Strategic Planning Committee
When: Thursday July 26 – 3:30 PM
Location: Board Room - 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
Transportation Committee
When: Thursday July 26 – 3:30 PM
Location: Board Room - 4th floor, Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
Thursday, July 19, 2012
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