I've never stood up at a town wide meeting and torn apart the head of the zoning board's deceptive budget numbers in front of an audience of hundreds, to laughter and applause. ...so right now, I'd say I get along better with the ZBA than with the police!https://twitter.com/random_eddie/status/1131565498771136513 …
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7/ "So this proposal for $80k per year is ACTUALLY about $100k per year, and then $200k for all following years, is that right?" Yes. "And the contract promises 5% raises each year, is that right?" Yes.
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8/ "And those raises happen on the first of each year?" Yes. "So it's not $80k per year, but $100k this year, and $210k next year, and $221k the year after, and around $240k the year after that?" Yes.
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9/ "Final question. According to statistics you referenced earlier, this town ranks #1 for low crime rate / citizen safety in the entire state. If we give you this extra funding you're asking for, how much do you think you can improve that ranking?" <silence>
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10/ In the chief's defense, he's a pretty calm decent guy. I think he probably had grudging respect for someone who could eviscerate an argument like that.https://twitter.com/LAWGermany/status/1131587891677868033 …
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