same ol' same ol' from rhodey yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn.
You are contradicting yourself as usual.....are ff actually seeing a decrease in their pay checks??????
Especially interesting that you only question - comment of fire.....huh!
Looking forward to you copying and pasting your comments across the internet universe.
Remember, you are not being forced to work as a NK ff.
Must be difficult for someone like yourself to be employed in a town where as the town manager acts responsibly will ing to address the difficult decsions.
Possibly you can assist other stricken towns and cities as you seem to be the person that knows all.

@Tired: appreciate your input. I also appreciate you writing that ff are working additional hours for the same pay. It is troubling that the few who insist that there was a pay decrease.
I would prefer that NK ff not have to work per the revised ordinance. Unfortunately there was a stalemate in negotiations pushing things to this point. Also unfortunate is the fact that ff want to put all the blame on the TC. Many times it's not what you know it's what you don't know as much went on behind the scenes.
As far as working additional hours without additional compensation, this is something that happens much in the private sector......do most if any like it - no but they are happy to have a job especially in these difficult times.
Lastly, to set the record straight – I’m appreciative of the work of NK ff feeling that they are an asset to NK. At the same time I’m not sit back while any individual and or group attempt to get their point across with what I will refer to half-truth’s. There is so much I could say – write (all true) but sometimes it best not to fan certain embers. I ask any individual to put themselves in the position of owning a business during these difficult times thinking of difficult and not popular decisions they might have to make. As President Bush once said “it’s not easy”.
Anyways, thanks again for you straight forward input!

@dave: guessing you're reading a different letter than posted above. I could be wrong but weren't you individual pretty much saying similar about NKSD?

@dave: Must have been another "dave"
Gotta love the attempt to discredit as I did not attempt to justify any.
Please explain how you feel that cuts are all from one dept??
Please explain what you would do differently??
Please explain what how your suggestion(s) would affect the tax paying residents of NK??

@dave: simmer down there davey. Possibly there's a reason why the FD is in the position that they are in. Didn't the ordinance change give them an increase of 10% along with a pension increase? For some reason you want to focus on the town side....police??.....SD??...nonunion employees??
My question in what you might do differently pertained to raises and or lack of but since you refer to other issues I would like to also comment.
Current recycle pick up leaves much to be desired, I myself have called a number of times to lodge complaints......the same comments I have heard from other communities. Have you seen ads for one bin recycling, did the Coastal quote accordingly? Additional TC comment was that existing new quote $$$ was similar to Coastal quote.
I agree - level funding would have been best for tax paying residents of NK.
I would also like to see projects go away but it is not that simple as there is appeal processes that include the courts and state agencies......seems that if they do try to something ending up in court that is also held against the TC. ie no win.
Like many others in town I have a septic system that works fine and is relatively inexpensive. The post rd sewers are to (hopefully) make post rd more attractive to business. Expansion of sewers will require additional bond(s) causing an increase in NK taxes.
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I wonder how many would complain if they were forced to pay for sewer hookup. I wonder how many would complain when the end result of sewer hookup were higher cost than properly maintaining a septic system.
Sewers are the first step in revitalizing post rd.....next step might include some of your thoughts BUT, remember you want a level budget not leaving incentive $$.
I agree that the focus should be on post rd and not other areas for developers.
When you write that you would hold the TM in check I’m not sure what - how you are referring to such.

Almost forgot that in many areas ground water (re-charging) does not allow for sewers

Good point as it shows cooperation and negotiating works.