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Is Chula Vista's Future Blight Around the Corner?
@surfpuppy619: Look at your post #11. The bottom line you state, " . . . if you need more money cut the $200K+ comp packages of the PD and FD-since they are paid the most, by far." Hence, the $200k + . . . I think you use money terms so fluidly, you do not even realize your over and above exaggerations. ========== No I do not use money terms "fluidly". I am stating what the total employee cost is to the taxpayer, and the total benefit is to the employee. And it is NOT just the $100K+ salary, they are getting another $100K+ in benefits-hence the $200K comp package.— October 11, 2010 7:51 p.m.
Is Chula Vista's Future Blight Around the Corner?
I don't want to see in my hometown of Chula Vista: 33 cops laid-off, ==================== Then tell those cops to work for a a wage that is market. And no one wants to see GED educated Chula Vista cops and FF's comping $200K per year, $250K with OT. If they were paid a MARKET wage for their skilles and education their comp could be cut by 60% and then you could more than DOUBLE the PD/FD. You're just a city employee or related to one with the same old raise taxes mantra-no one in the real world supprots these comp packages, or Prop H.— October 11, 2010 7:49 p.m.
Joan Sutherland, Who Helped Build San Diego Opera, Dead at 83
I learned this first here. No words can describe how great this lady is. Listen to her recordings, ten seconds will say more than the millions of words her singing inspired. Hear Joan Sutherland and learn what Bel Canto means. ============= TY. I will.— October 11, 2010 4:18 p.m.
Gay & Lesbian Times Doesn't Make It to Print This Week
And the company is 23 years old founded jan 1 1988 ============ Thanks for the 411.— October 11, 2010 8:20 a.m.
Every dog has a story
Yeah for HERBIE!!! My ADICE for ALL small dog owners s when they get around LARGE unknown dog/s is to PHYSICALLY lift them off the ground and craddle them in your arms for safety. Even hold them over your head ( yes, I have seen this before). I have seen this scenario play out way too many times.... ALWAYS report a violent dog attack-ALWAYS. If the dog is not on record as being violent there is nothing the law can do, but once a SINGLE incident is on record the dog is classified as violent/dangerous and can be taken from the owner (and probably put down thru no fault of the dog itself). it is sad, but irresponsible dog owners are the reason a dog gets classified as violent and runs the risk of being put down. The problem is NEVER the dog it is always the owner. I adopted a senior pit bull (13 y/o) 4 months ago-and she was not dog agressive at all in the beginning (nor at the shelter nor in boarding after she left the shelter), until 1 month in with me, then she became aggressive on our walks by barking and basically going crazy when she she's other dogs, I have a huge spike collar on her with a strong 6 foot leash, it is MY responsibility to make sure she is not a danger to anyone or anything. I will work with her until she changes her behaviour, and she will but it will take some time. Until that time comes she is never off leash and never in a postion to hurt or harm anything (she is fine with people).— October 11, 2010 8:19 a.m.
Last -Minute Legislature Deal Boosts Chances of Massive Chargers Subsidy
CCDC should be abolished. It is fundamentally dishonest. Redevelopment is meant to provide affordable housing and eliminate blight. ============ Thank you Don. CCDC should have been gone 5 years ago, no 10 years ago. SEDC even before that. These DEVELOPER FRONTS posing as quasi gov redevelopment agencies have been nothing but a fraud. And "blight" is the new fraud they use. The can "blight" anything they want to these days......... probably even the Hyatt, Horton Plaza and the Convention Center if they had the need to— October 11, 2010 8:11 a.m.
Did Mayor's Blessing Give Away the Proposed Sales Tax Increase Revenue to CCDC?
"REcall Sanders" is my new battle cry!— October 11, 2010 8:07 a.m.
Is Chula Vista's Future Blight Around the Corner?
Do you even live in Chula? Economic recovery will be slow, ================= But bankruptcy will be FAST for CV!!!! CV has more red ink than any other SD County muni-with the possible exception of SD itself, but CV may have even more than SD. Prop H is going down, the $200 COMP jig is up. Time to bring the over COMPED cops and firewhiners back to planet earth. No mroe higest comp in the entire county. I would give them ALL 25% pay cuts, and then put that savings directly into the pension system, but not until the 3%@50 scam was dismantled.— October 11, 2010 8:06 a.m.
Is Chula Vista's Future Blight Around the Corner?
Understand this, when Prop H doesn't pass, you'll wish it did by next year at this time. ============ NO, I will not wish it had passed, in fact I will be doing my "Happy Dance" on it's grave! All you need to do is scroll back up and you'll see your quotes several times about 200k. ============ Man, you must have the brain power of a rock. I NEVER said (once again) that CV emplpoyees "made" $200K, I said they were COMPED $200K. here, let me post exactly what I said for you so your GED brain can view it up close and personal, maybe that will do the trick; #9. "Listen Pancho buddy, the PD and FD are comping over $200K per year, that is about 5 times the mean income for CV. The cops and FF's, and tons of other employees, are retiring as young as age 50, with pensions of $100K+ per year..." By SurfPuppy619 8:11 p.m., Oct 9, 2010 Does that help Sleepy?— October 11, 2010 8:02 a.m.
Is Chula Vista's Future Blight Around the Corner?
I see you ignored my first point. You have no proof still and you have now moved your argument that city employees get paid 200k to 100k. ================ I NEVER said city employees get paid $200K, I said they were comped $200K. That is a FACT, well established FACT. In FACT they actually are comped MUCH MORE b/c I ddi not include over time in the trough feeders compensation. You're the typical trough feeding public employee trying to stick your hand in the pockets of the poor while fudging your compensation numbers. Prop H is going down, you know it, I know it and so does everyone else. Your welfare scamming days are over. Time to cut that $200K COMP!!!!!!— October 10, 2010 9:54 p.m.