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Speakup Livingston replied to Navigator Squirrel's discussion Board of Ed - Teacher Cutbacks in the group Town Talk

"Thanks for the feedback. First of all, the Town should start considering layoffs, the whole world is affected, why shouldn't the Town? I need town officials to work, not be busy appearing in multiple pictures in the weekly Tribune. I go word…"

Apr 14, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to Navigator Squirrel's discussion Board of Ed - Teacher Cutbacks in the group Town Talk

"Is the $345 just the BOE budget impact + township budget addition? Would appreciate any clarification. Thanks."

Apr 9, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to Navigator Squirrel's discussion Board of Ed - Teacher Cutbacks in the group Town Talk

"It boggles my mind that the Townships' officials continue to spend with no end budget in mind when we are losing teachers. Yea, just increase the taxes, it's not their money. Where does all the money go? They just keep raising taxes as the…"

Mar 23, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to RC's discussion Draeger to Remain Superintendent of Livingston Public Schools in the group Town Talk

"Cut back on officials or the Administration? Though you are right, but It will never happen!!!! teachers and class services would be cut and class size increased before that'd happen. I have yet to see 1 headcount cut or lay off in this town!"

Mar 16, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to RC's discussion BOE Referendum on Building improvements / Solar Panels in the group Town Talk

"What can we do to stop the spending? Hoping is not going to make the town officials stop. Agreed, the PTA has no business having a table near voting booths. However, I do wish candidate bios are available before hand."

Mar 8, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to Paul Simko's discussion Board of Education... in the group Town Talk

"I've been reading and following the many meetings of the Board of Ed. I tend to agree with Walter because this Board has a couple of members who can't even get along, Sheri Goldberg being one of them. Why should the Town spend money to…"

Mar 6, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to Mom's Crayon's discussion Our Garbage Collectors in the group Town Talk

"I do have occasional pick up sloppiness which does not bother me. What bothers me is that the guys sometimes don't pick up the garbage at the top of my driveway at all! I do keep the garbage under 30 pounds inside the can so I would only…"

Feb 4, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to RC's discussion Draeger to Remain Superintendent of Livingston Public Schools in the group Town Talk

"The recruiter was probably given a non-refundable retainer...I am familiar with the business. "Hey, it's taxpayer money, not ours" the town officials must have said."

Feb 3, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to RC's discussion Draeger to Remain Superintendent of Livingston Public Schools in the group Town Talk

"thanks. Buddy August and Arlene Johnson both make $5151/yr, couldn't find Michelle Mead...must be incomplete records. As for Dr. Draeger, they must have made him an offer he couldn't refuse...more transparency issues."

Feb 3, 2010

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Feb 3, 2010

Speakup Livingston added a discussion to the group Town Talk

Town officials to stop spending!

Let's hear from Livingston taxpayers who would like the town to be in step with the private sector during hard times by cutting spending, personnel raises, retirement and insurance bene's, consider layoff of non-essential personne and underperformers - let's take shoot for a 20% cut across the board! There's plenty of bureaucracy and unnecessary paper pushing that could be eliminated, we see it. Every position must be justified for business or efficiency reasons. I've attended at least a…See More

Feb 3, 2010

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Speakup Livingston replied to RC's discussion Draeger to Remain Superintendent of Livingston Public Schools in the group Town Talk

"I was appalled to find out in the Tribune a couple of weeks ago that our school superintent is paid something like $250K+! In this economy, I'm sure there are lots of qualified candidates out there with excellent credentials who would be happy…"

Feb 3, 2010

Speakup Livingston replied to RC's discussion New Township Municipal Building in the group Town Talk

"Though we are expect them to, but "good luck", the officials in the Livingston gov't acts like they are not accountable to anyone except their own click. Thanks goodness for Larry Kohn(?) for writing all the letters and keeping them…"

Feb 3, 2010

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Speakup Livingston replied to RC's discussion Sewer & Water Fee Increases - Why are we being penalized for conserving? in the group Town Talk

"It seems many residents are disgusted with the town's over spending or have issues with the way the Livingston gov't is run in such an anti-democratic way. It seems to me that the few individuals who have challenged the gov't either…"

Jan 14, 2010

Speakup Livingston commented on The West Essex Tribune's blog post Mayor Initiates New Policy For Public Portions of Meetings

"It seems the taxpayers have no opportunity to have any dialogues at all here. You're allowed to ask questions, but they don't have to answer them unless they feel like it, and if they figure out what they want to answer, then they'll…"

Jan 11, 2010

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