Illinois property taxes highest in the US, double national average
Maybe most of us could be more money into repairs and maintenance of the property we own, if the property taxes in this state were more responsible. Get the same old people out of office, they don't own that position.
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Let's be honest. Thank the city of Peru for their low tax rates. You can complain about other things. The group that you despise have kept your tax rates low. Do you remember when the group was taking out Baker and others and the claim was they were the reason taxes were so low. Its was a criticism.
11:17 AM, April 29, 2016 - Give it time. Boss Harl is spending money by the bushel basket. Once the Area 51 Taj is complete this spring, his eyes will turn to a new Public Safety Complex. "They" are also talking about a new full time fire department and city ambulance service that will be the envy of the Illinois Valley. He intends to put the private PVAS out of business and replace it with full time city employees. Yup. Don't count on the "low" city property tax staying that way much longer. Then there is our totally redundant school district.
Low tax rate was never one of the campaign promises.
11:17 AM, Any credit for a slightly lower overall tax rate in Peru vs. anywhere else in LaSalle County is tied directly to Peru's sales tax base, nothing else. For you and others on the Peru cheerleading squad who try to suggest that Peru's current or former elected officials have anything to do with having "kept your tax rates low" I remind you that anyhting and everything Peru can or cannot do financially is direcly tied to one thing and one thing only, SALES TAX. Sales tax is not generated by elected officials. Sales tax is not created by elected officials. Sales tax in Peru was a small snowball which was started rolling many years ago by greedy developers and their attorneys in north Peru. Some of them local and some not. These money hungry capitalists have "used" political influence, corruption and coersion over several generations of Peru's elected officials to line their pockets. That method of operation continues to this very day with each and every new business and any expansion of Peru's sales tax base. Don Baker and his corrupt regime was used by developers just as Scott Harl and his developing corrupt machine of phonym and incompetent crew are being used to this day. There is a limited benefit for Peru taxpayers, but that benefit is minimalm at best for citizens John and Mary Q. Public in comparison to other local communities. The reason that I criticize Peru's current cabal of elected and appointed officials is because they lack the honesty, resolve, and integrity to use Peru's abundant sales tax resources to improve the city in terms of honest, progressive, quality of life issues that are the real benchmark of any truly successful community. Peru's phony officials use our sales tax resources primarily to increase the size of governemnt (including payroll) and to redistribute sales tax dollars for the sole purpose of sustaining and subsidizing certain politically connected local businesses, local developers, local attorneys, and local developers. Peru's business model which is politically controlled is corrupt becuase it is a "closed system" based on political clout and political influence. Peru's elected officials from 50 years ago right up to this day are nothing more than political pawns who continue to be willingly manipulated to vote how they are told to vote based on what's best for the power-brokers behind the scenes instead of what's best for the citizens of Peru. This current group of elected officials in Peru are willingly and knowingly absolute failures when it comes to fulfilling their oaths of office which calls on them to represent the interests of the "people" over all others.
Sour grapes 11:18? Sounds like you missed out on a piece of the pie. Just keep paying your low taxes and maybe something will come your way.
11:18
You sure speak as if you know that the current elected officials are corrupt and making millions off the city and the residents.If you have prof then step and prove it. Get a clue, with all the checks and balances that have been put into place ( IE Dixon) There are to many eyes watching what the city spends tax dollars on.
I find it offensive that you can sit behind a computer screen and ACCUSE these people of doing something illegal.
As for the businesses that do work for the city I'm guessing you never owned a business or even tried. You have to rely on someone else to take the risk. When they succeed all you can do collect a check and complain. You should be thankful that there are People out there to pay you to work and feed your family.
Very disappointing that so many people have such anger for those who serve the city as elected officials,employees and volunteers.
Proud to live in Peru
11:18
Another article about that terrible tax called Sales Tax. Yes, your right sales tax takes the burden away from those other taxes called real-estate taxes. Peru has a variety of retail stores and some major employers that are not sales tax related. Nobody and nobody believes that there is a conspiracy in the works that is undermining the residents with the development of retail in Peru. Peru residents do benefit from lower tax rates---some local cities are as high as 12 times Peru's rate. The school system has new buildings and home prices are higher as a result of the new schools and low rates!
Your conspiracy is tired. And your reaching for anything with a election 11 months away. Lining pockets? Sales tax corruption? From a Peru consumer, how many options do we have to buy goods at a competitive prices! Competition creates better prices.
I do get a laugh on how you blame those politicians for all this retail nonsense and then state they have nothing to do with it. I guess you covered both bases.
The election is a long time away. If you are interested in locking in on a spot, please work on something like free college tuition, free health care, extended family leave, or maybe their wife was featured in Playboy. Maybe unbalance trade with China.
You cheerleaders cannot see the forest through the trees. 11:18 AM provides valid points that explain the direct correlations of Peru's history of corrupt policies and political alliances between past and present elected officials and local insiders and all you can do is deny, deny, deny.
11:18
Pathetic.
I will encourage you to buy property and then reach out to sell your property to a retailer. Would that make you corrupt? Would that make you rich? I doubt it. Most of the property purchased came from former farmlands. They may have had it for a long time and saw the opportunity to sell and did. That doesn't make them corrupt. Your recent post lacks creditability.
Government is the people and you sound like someone that resents anybody who made anything of them selves. Next your be complaining about people who bought items at a garage sale and then sell them for a profit on the internet. Why such a bad rap on capitalism?
I understand that Peru has been very aggressive with bringing in business for jobs and sales tax. You may be the only person on planet earth that disagrees with that.
11:18
Put me on your election team.
1. We will only encourage high paying union jobs in the city.
2. We will eliminate sales tax and focus on real-estate taxes.
3. We will not allow anybody to sell their land for development or retail use.
4. City employee wages will be less than yours.
5. We will outlaw Capitalism.
6. Officials in Peru will be appointed by our office. Elections will not be permitted.
11:26 AM, May 02, 2016 - our LaSalle County Board is doing everything they can to prevent the sale of farmland to developers. They have been bought and paid for by the Agriculture Industry.
11:43 AM, May 02, 2016 - We need to make the City of Peru a Right-to-Work Zone. The council should pass a resolution that states it is up to the Individual Employee to decide on their own if they want to belong to our pay ANY money to a union. Currently - If you are in a so called "Union Shop" you must pay part of your wage to the union. This legal extortion is no different than the mafia protection scams.
10:42 I am pretty sure you ARE 11:18 first of all, and second of all everyone falls asleep two sentences into the paranoid rant anyway. NO ONE cares what you think, nor should they, and certainly no one cares here.
Another business locating in Peru. Please tell us what a scam it is 11:18 (and 10:42). Please tell us how all of those city council people are getting rich. Because that is the funniest one ever.
The couple of you who repeat the same BS over and over again have no idea how business works. Thankfully you will never be a part of that because all you can do is hide your bitter soul behind a computer screen.
Absolutely pathetic. Our town is imperfect, but I will take Peru over any place else to live and work for 50 miles around. No doubt about it.
Will never happen 655. Nice try though
10:12 A.M.
I think most of the residents of Peru consider themselves to be a resident of the Illinois Valley and it does not matter where they shop because it is not where the item is located but what the product is that they wish to buy. Many times it is nowhere Illinois Valley and we either travel by road or online.
This is not something anybody plans on doing but just the common sense thing to do. It all depends upon how important the specific item is that you want and if a big item, it is price.
As bloggers have stated it is simply a matter of years or maybe many years before attitudes change and we become one area government, not necessarily in name but in services.. It just so happens now we are not in that place yet.
11:18
The king of conspiracy,
We have the Illuminati, Freemasons and Peru City Council. You sound off like this is a group of deep secrets and oaths that they take upon taking office. This is the same non sense that was blogged about several years ago. And we have a new mayor and new city council members, FBI investigations and nothing has ever been proven that this group of secret cave dwellers has anything to do with the lies that you post. I would imagine that with a election only 11 months away, your post will accelerate with juicy stories. Most of us have a respect for those who have spent many years helping our city.
The only comments claiming Peru elected officials getting rich are the nitwits defending the elected officials. Nobody said theyn were getting rich. All they said was they are corrupt, and I agree with that 100%.
Corruption comes in many forms. Mr. Mautino is being exposed for a particular brand of corruption. Peru elected and appointed officials participate in other particular types and variations of corruption. There are many ways that corruption exists in Peru governemnt. Just one example would be for instance what if an insider elected or appointed official with way too much power in Peru government were to use his or her influence to arrange for a cushy office job with the city for an individual who he or she has had or is currently having a special "relationship" with. Now, do you cheerleaders see any corruption or dishonesty in that type of behavior or is that just another "conspiracy" theory as you like to say? I'll wait for your response. Remember, This is just one example of many which I can list and yes I will be happy to list more.
2:17 Not sure where this is corruption with city council members or even with the appointed official. Much to do with rumors. What is a cushy job and does this person have qualifications to serve in the job? Small towns and more of the same type of rumors. Please don't destroy others for your ticket to office. And why do you try so hard? Is this personal? And the answer to your question is YES this is a conspiracy.
2:17
Please do I wonder if said person is qualified to hold said position?
Let's see the LIST:
When I have heard this than you can be sure that lots of residents have also. Although I will assume that the "this is OK" comes from people also within the inner circle, to most of the residents it is not. The arrangements in city hall makes many people uncomfortable and yes less than likely to get involved. Since this is Illinois and the citizenry seems to have let this kind of stuff go unnoticed for years, it will probably continue.
2:17 no one is debating you as there is nothing to debate. You repeat the same things over and over and know one cares what you think. Everything you say is filled with personal hatred and venom.
I am curious though, who has the big cushy job at city hall?
In every small town and big city all over the globe there are people connected to people. It is not "corruption" because someone has a connection. Connections are how business gets done. It has been that way since the beginning of time and the Founding Fathers were masters at it.
For the thousandth time, run for office or support the person who you align with. Or wait.......perhaps you already have.
2:17, not only did this "city person with way too much power" get their friend with a "special relationship" a cushy city job, but he also got his neighbor a cushy city job. I believe each "friend" is qualified for the job, but how many other qualified candidates were overlooked because of the "city person with way too much power" connection? I bet things get a little comfortable working at city hall knowing who is connected and who is not.
To 2:33 PM, It is corruption on the part of Peru's aldermen and and mayor by virtue of the fact that they know it's morally and ethically WRONG they do NOTHING to stop it. Therefore, they are complicit in the corruption. That's how it's corruption. If they choose to do the unethical thing instead of the ethical thing, they are ethically corrupt. Pretty straightforward really.
7;29
I hear that city council members have no input in the hiring process and not involved in anything bur major department head hiring. My alderman said he doesn't know most of the employees.
If we had a city manager and the correct form of government, then the elected officials would have no authority in the hiring process.
11:18 & 11:30, it's not the elected officials doing the hiring, it's the appointed ones.
The city council members have to vote on and approve the new hiree. Therefore, they do have the opportunity to ask questions and seek answers before putting someone on the payroll.
1:18, your wrong, the council gives the OK to the dept head, he does the hiring along with the HR. the councilmen don't know most of the employees.
I beg to differ with you 2:58. The council does vote on the new hires and who are you referring to as the department heads?
How much does is cost to buy a job at the City of Peru these days?
You are 100% correct 6:32 PM. Their are people commenting here making excuses for the elected officials for doing nothing while corrupt hiring practices take place right under their noses. Peru elected officials sit back and say nothing and do nothing to ensure honest hiring practices. Their silence and apathy towards upholding honesty and integrity in Peru government makes them complicit by their very silence. Cowardly indifference to blatant unethical and dishonest behavior by Peru's appointed or elected officials is the norm and that should be unacceptable to any honest and decent citizen of Peru. But these sordid issues of misconduct go undiscussed in open meeting and therefore unnoticed by the general public at-large. Peru insiders know this and that allows them to spin their webs with impunity.
The fault lies totally on the aldermen and mayor who refuse to provide the necessary oversight to speak up and fighjt against dishonest practices by all involved in Peru government. But they sit mute and do nothing. Their silence reveals their true lack of character and a complete failure to uphold their oaths of office. Sad but true.
6:32, the councils ok's the dept head to hire employees for their respective departments. They do not participate in that type of hire. They participate in the hiring of administration jobs. Dept. Heads are defined as PW Supt. Electric dept supervisor, Chief of Police, Administrator, Human Resource manager, Budget Director etc.
Does anyone know what department the supposed "special friend" of the city person with way too much power was hired for? Haven't seen anything in minutes of meetings with regards to a new hire.
6:48 really? Please name one person who has EVER paid ANYONE so much as ONE dollar for a job. Name names. Be specific.
7:29 blah, blah, blah. When I see it is you I already know the words you will use and the insults you will dish. Same old tired commentary. How sad you are. Sitting behind a computer screen and doing nothing about it. Get off you sorry ass and run for office. Expose the corruption. I've been watching and waiting for all of the high crimes and misdemeanors to be exposed for two mayors and an entire change on the city council. Nothing.
The bottom line is it doesn't matter who it is. You will just continue to be a hateful, sad person who contributes absolutely nothing and actually believes that commenting on a blog is going to somehow change something.
10:15 a.m. Accounting department
8:32 AM, What a load of bs you throw out. Stop trying to absolve the mayor and aldermen from doing their duty to ensure an open and honest government. Ethical hiring is the responsibility and duty of every elected official. You are trying to suggest elected officials are exempt from providing oversight on issues of hiring and that is just false. They absolutely have a duty to ensure the process is impartial and honest. If they choose to distance themselves from a corrupt system when they know it's corrupt, unethical, and dishonest that makes them just as corrupt, unethical, and dishonest as the appointed official who does the diry deed in the first place.
Again, as several posts have indicated, where is the corruption in the hiring? Knowing someone or being connected is not corruption, nor is it unethical. They should hire the BEST candidate, but please show some EVIDENCE that the best candidate was not hired. Not someone is someone's neighbor or friend. We need EVIDENCE.
3:27 PM
Sounds like an investigation, you need evidence?
From what I hear the new girl in accounting is overqualified and she probably won't stay with the city for long.
9:29 PM, May 05, 2016.... "over qualified" meaning she knows more than her boss or that she has professional ethics and won't stand for Peru Shenanigans?
Overqualified? I thought all of the hires were paying people off to get a job. Right? Hahahahaha.
I suspect the new employee is qualified or maybe even overqualified in certain skills as the real reason she was able to land an unadvertised city job. She at some point prior to being hired must have demonstrated impressive skills and experience which no doubt impressed the person that hired her. Makes sense to me. Anybody else see the correlation?
Who is the new girl in accounting, when was she hired, is it a full time job, if she won't stay with the city why did she take the job, was the job vacancy advertised, how many applicants did they get? Many unanswered questions. Don't you think it's just a little unusual that supposedly 2 of the recent hires were supposedly connected to someone already employed by the city? If you don't think that influences the hiring process you are "WRONG" and it is "WRONG". The saying "it's not what you know but who you know" applies to these situations and in my opinion that is "WRONG".
WOW I want to see the comment that was deleted it must have been good. It probably called out all you nut job bloggers.
I have to say everyone here thinks it is just one big payoff in the city of Peru, have you not learned anything from the past couple of current events.
no matter what someone will always know the dirt, IE the teacher who said no one will ever know but us.
In today's world with smart phones and with everything being connected there are no secrets. The hiring, the best candidate got the job. We do live in a small town where everyone knows everyone, and I would guess the dating pool is pretty diluted with many people who have known each other or worked together at some point. So relax if anything inappropriate happens you will hear about it.
9:01
The job was advertised and they had many applicants.
It was on the website and in the paper.
10:41 a.m. One dollar might not have been exchanged, but "something" was exchanged for a job at city hall.
9:27 a.m. How can you call people who know the facts nut job bloggers? The last 2 hires in the clerk's office were because of their connections to a "city person with way too much power". Those are the facts.
Oh, we can all relax now. 9:27 AM says the best candidate was hired. So there you go. Now we know it's all good becuase a "nut job blogger" told us so. We can all go back to not paying attention becuase 9:27 AM says there's nothing to see hear. Thanks, "nut job".
I HAVE NEWS FOR ALL OF YOU! The world of business and work is all about connections. Knowing someone is a GOOD thing, if the person has the skills to do the job. I run a business and this is how it works. I often hire people I know, as they are people I trust. The same is true for other businesses and it is also true in government.
IF someone were hired solely for that reason and over people who were better qualified then that could be a different story. But knowing someone, including their character and integrity and wok ethic DOES matter! All things being equal, would you hire someone you know, or someone you don't know?
My point is a couple of people are screaming about absolutely nothing. This is how the world works in ANY business. It is so clear the level of professional attainment for some people on here who do not get the most basic things.
10:28 regarding your comments:
"One dollar might not have been exchanged, but "something" was exchanged for a job at city hall."
You are lying. Nothing is exchanged. They just got hired.
"How can you call people who know the facts nut job bloggers? The last 2 hires in the clerk's office were because of their connections to a "city person with way too much power". Those are the facts."
You are lying again. Nothing you said is a fact. You clearly cannot say anything without adding in your own editorial comments.
I would EXPECT most people who are hired to know or be connected to someone.
I apoligize for the post I just removed. I have removed this same blog post many many times over the last several years and somehow it went on because I was doing numerous ones at one time and the same post was there twice..
It seems that numerous people have seen or know things the rest of us don't care about but they think are important. Are there issues at city hall, sure there are. It just took me one visit to a city council mtg last week to observe that. These are all personal issues and nothing that you and I can do anything about. Our job is to elect people of interity so they in turn can take care of the other issues taking place that I hope they are not blind to see .
I realize politics is dirty from the very top of our federal government to the bottom in small municipal cities but on a local level people end to get more offended by what is taking place in front of their eyes rather than from what they see on the TV or hear on the radio..
It is possible that the "FRIEND" indeed qualified for the job but in my opinion, a good and honest manager would not jeopardize the morale of his or her staff by making such a decision to put personal acquaintances in subordinate positions. Bad management #1. We all know that jobs have been handed to "who you know and who you ****" in years past, but those scenarios are very dangerous to employers in today world. What if "friends" end up being no longer "friends" and create hostile work environments? This scenario ultimately becomes a Human Resources law attorneys wet dream. Too much exposure for a legitimate employer and their respective insurance carrier in today's world. As we all know, social media has changed the game of keeping things quiet. It's a matter of time, before the favoritism is exposed and somebody pays the price.
11:57 AM, the guy who tried to expose wrongdoing didn't get re-elected. Nobody will speak up because they're all afraid of losing their jobs. The nepotism will continue unchecked.
No posts for three days and one more that shouldn't even be posted.
Thanks for the brilliant legal insight sprinkled in with vulgarity there 11:57. Brilliant.
I'm joining everyone else who has obviously abandoned the blog for the local Facebook "gossip" page. Just as stupid but at least you know who the idiots are posting.
See ya.
glad you have been counting and watching the blog 4:17. you must have a very good reason for being so vigilant.
Can anyone tell me how long this "friend" has been on the payroll and who her immediate supervisor would be? I've searched minutes and agendas of council and finance meetings and cannot find anywhere when this "friend" was hired. The closest I can come is a finance meeting in which our finance officers stated he would like to hire an intern for the summer starting at the end of May, part time, freshman or sophomore in college majoring in accounting, finance, or related field. Application to be in by April 22. No council approval has been made with regards to this position as of May 9th. And, it's quite evident that the hired "friend" does not fit this job description or so I've been informed.
Once again, probably no paper trail 6:47. Quit being silly. This sounds just like the Baker era. Friends and Family only. Just wait, I bet there is more coming soon.
To 6:47 PM, Thanks for pointing out that Peru's finance officer is quickly adapting to the Peru way of doing business by getting more and more people on the payroll in each and every department. Assistants and interns who I guarantee you will be from Peru have family members who vote and who will gladly support the phony elected officials who so generously hire their eager young college students for a summer on the taxpayer dole. Committee minutes reveal fairly often the little tidbits of the corrupt policies and the spinning of webs by Peru's elected and appointed officials playing the system for political purposes. It's quite easy to read the politcal intentions of most every move these jokers make. I will not be surprised to hear that the assistant or one of the assistants to the assistant that takes the minutes of some of these meetings will eventually be instructed to be much less specific when compiling the minutes as it is a bit to revealing to the few of us that read them for entertainment. There is so much wheelin' and dealin' going on by so many of these phony Peru insiders trying to get their "piece of the action". They had to build the Area 51 to warehouse the people they continue to hire. 4th and Fulton offices are full to capacity and Arera 51 will handle the overflow. I sure hope the impressionable young finance director gets the "wink and nod" to hire a summer intern to work along side his already hired full-time assistant in order to keep up with the grueling workload of the finance director's office. I know it takes a tremendous effort and a lot of time to count Peru's money each and every day. In fact, I will not be surprised when later this summer I read the finance committee minutes that reveal another request from the money-counter's office to hire an "intern's assistant" for the newly hired intern. After all, interns need assistants too you know.
Nepotism was rampant in Baker's administration and Harl has continued the trend. It's annoying to say the least. It's who you know and who you "do" in Peru, that's how you get a job with the city. Is it true that the company hired to do the grass cutting is a relative of the "appointed city official with too much power"?
8:39 If you have any experience in business you will understand that internship positions are typically low pay or free. It's about the experience that one can gain from learning from actual professionals. Most of them preform minimal tasks that the professional doesn't want to do. If Peru has internship programs they help students gain the resume experience they need. Police departments, Fire departments, Finance departments, Engineering departments, Economic Development are all areas in which students can benefit from meaningful internships. You, mention again the word "corruption", give us some actual factual information on how your officials are involved. I guess you must have ran out of Mayor, Alderman name calling, you now working on staff. Very Pathetic!
12:13 Your "pathetic" defense of patronage, cronyism, nepotism, and yes "corruption" reveal you as nothing more than a connected "apologist" insider. If you expect people to believe that interns hired by Peru will be "low pay or free" you are really pushing it. I am fully aware of what honestly run intern programs offer young people. I am also fully aware of how the city of Peru corrupts and distorts each and every honest and honorable institution including internship programs for political benefit of those holding power. The fact of the matter is Peru government cannot be trusted to implement and operate anything in an open and honest manner. Especially when they use my tax dollars to administer these politically self-serving programs. Not to mention that Peru does not have the need for interns in any department. All you have to do is examine the corrupt summer hiring program that Peru's phoniest have abused for decade after decade. Look at which kids get hired and its easy to connect the dots as to who they are connected to. The summer help hiring is a patronage program and any internship program will become a patronage program as well. These phony elected and appointed Peru officials are incapable of administering an honest internship program becuase they are totally devoid of ethical behavior when it comes to fair and impartial hiring of full-time or part-time city employees. They have proven that over and over again.
Very Pathetic indeed!
10:37 he is related in some way to most of the new hires, lives by others, and has a "special" relationship to another.
1:53 You have given us nothing but conspiracy theories. Rants and Rants about nothing but your distaste for Peru government. Have you been left out or discarded in a manner that was not to your liking? Tell us more and we can get to the problem and the help you need.
1:58 Mr. Riddler, please stop this riddle upon riddle about something that you think is happening. Your riddle's are becoming funny and your theories nothing more than a vindictive slap on whoever your mad at.
1:53, 8:39 - I'm sorry you didn't get hired at the city. You seem to have just the right attitude that most employers are looking for these days. Keep trying and sooner or later the right job will open up for you. I hear Donald Trump is looking for campaign organizers in Illinois. You don't even have to be a real Republican to work for him.
11:58 Bingo!! LOL. Could say more but Lois might have to delete our posts. Just sit back and wait. More to come.
1:53
I have to believe that you have been wronged or your family has been wronged by some city official. Did you ever think of this Why don't you come out from behind your screen and run of an office so you can finally get your way. You can change everything. Get rid of all those pesky professionals that have improved your city with roads and business growth.
One last thought just maybe 8:00 is right you may be the Democrat that is a RINO (Republican in name only)
8:19- 1:53 IS MAD about broken promises for political appointment. He has run for office and was beaten. The problem is that the guy he help or put in office never got him that job that he so desires. He is complaining about the same thing that he hoped to take advantage of! Sorry, this saga will continue and a few will follow any type of conspiracy that is thrown out.
8:19 P.M.
I am pretty well aware of all that have run for office in recent past and I can not name one person who fits your whiney description.
I also understand that we have had a recent retirement and one recent hire who left. Anybody heard anything from city hall? This blog only becomes gossip when the city is not up front about anything.
Wonder if they will be replaced or the position left empty.
OMG, I just about SHART myself tonight reading about the Central Dispatch Center. Quote, "an independent company will receive applications, screen the applicants, and ultimately RECOMMEND hires." Remember that word recommend. Next quote, and biggest puker of all "That takes the politics out of it,".. LOL LOL LOL!!!! In my opinion, how do you spell hypocrite? So, we are going to spend more money to screen new hires and then only give a "recommendation" to the board? And who is on that board? We all know how the hiring works for him now. Friends, friends, and more friends. Oh, and one more eye opener. Is this another salary for him. Wow, Is that 4 full time jobs? So he is putting in 160 hours a week for that govt pay with benefits and pensions. Holy SHART!!! Thank you taxpayer. When is the next election?
8:39 PM, I also had to wrestle control of my my bodily functions as I read that "marketing piece" narrated by the regional committee chairman Mr. Bernabei informing us how wonderful the entire process will be for all. Loved the part about "taking the politics out of the hiring process". Should we be surprised that the chairman did not elaborate on the salary and state "pension padding" that members of the board will be taking full advantage of. Here's the real story in an abbreviated version. All dispatchers will be political hires who will be very much aware that they will always owe their allegiance to "the chairman" who will place his thumb on the scale to get them hired in the first place. The majority of dollars saved by any community will be quickly gobbled up and diverted to compensation and pension padding for board members who are already government employees already enrolled in various state and local pension plans. How can this happen some may ask? Well, when you hand the keys to the chicken-coop to a money hungry fox don't be surprised when the hens end up dead.
8:18 The board has no legal authority to grant a wage to members of the regional committee. It sounds like the communities are feeling the effect of the wages and long term pensions. Time to privatize and save taxpayer money. Those government employees won't and can't receive any compensation for being part of the committee, that is undisputable information. I don't think that anybody will feel sorry for any government employee that will be replaced for half the cost for the same skill set. Who's the money hungry fox?
Don't fool yourself 3:17. The committee member(s) isn't doing it for free or because they want to make a contribution to society. There is something to be gained via contractual agreements, staff hiring, "information gathering", etc. Friends, friends, and more friends.
FYI to the nitwits, I have never attempted to to achieve elected office in Peru. I have never sought employment or appointment for any posisition Peru government. I have lived in Peru all my life and was raised with a particular set of values. I am very different than the political phonies involved in Peru politics. I am not qualified and I would not pass the "litmus test" one must have in order to become a Peru insider. I have an understanding of a dedication to duty, ethics, honesty, and integrity. By virtue of possession of those qualities I would be disqualified to serve the city of Peru in any capacity. You cannot be involved in Peru's corrupt system if they find out that believe in upholding thiose vitues and qualities. They will run you out if you manage to break through. We have all seen it happen to honest folks who speak up in Peru.
Amen to that 8:49 AM!!!!!!
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