Dear Nieces and Nephews, it
doesn’t matter if your local representative puts thought into legislation so
that it may actually address a problem or issue; it doesn’t matter if it is
actually is a solution, it does not matter!!! You must be first!
According to the press
release issued by the Thunderous Stevie Neuhaus, County Executive like no other,
you must extoll the virtue of being first!!! Karl Brabenec’s plan to have the county
involved as a lead agency in annexations was not only contrary to the NYS
Constitution, it was contrary to common sense AND reflects a power grab* by the
County Executive. (Please refer to our post on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 “ALL FOR
SHOW”)
STEVE SAID “After more than a year of inaction by
majority party members in Albany, newly elected Assemblyman Brabenec is taking
the lead and has forced our other representatives to finally put pen to paper,
introducing legislation to give us a say in the annexation process. I hope it’s
not too late and I will be urging the County Legislature to join in support of
these much-needed State Law changes.”
Mr Skoufis, were you forced?
Did the ill thought out legislation presented by Mr. Brabenec force you to act?
(Or were you already in the process of actually doing some work?) Do you really think the
environmental record of a municipality should be considered when establishing
lead agency for an environmental review? Do you think using a process already
in place, adapted to this circumstance is appropriate? Come on, what were you
thinking??? (Sarcasm level 10)
You may have a good plan, but they were FIRST.
*Wait, let’s get back to the power grab thing”.
“Power grab?” You say,? You don’t
believe your Auntie? Well, the following just confirms it.
In the guise of wanting to
fulfill a campaign promise to stop annexations by Kiryas Joel (the municipality
that overwhelmingly supported him in the election) Stevie Neuhaus is hiring…wait
for it…… UNCLE PHIL!!!
Uncle Phil aka Phil
Clark of Clark Patterson Lee!! You know, the firm that is running an open tab using Orange County’s purse. the very firm that has been paid millions for ruining
the Orange County Government Center, the very firm that WAS working with the real architects until they decided to leave
citing ethical concerns, the firm that
is working with Delaware Engineering to EXPAND THE SEWER PLANT IN Harriman, yes
that one. Yes, the one who contributed big bucks to Stevie’s campaign. No
predetermined outcome here (get the Sarcasm Meter out).
“But Auntie, CGR is the
Center for Governmental Research, not CPL”
Oh Cari Nipoti, did you
really forget? Please refer to our post on Saturday, February 7, 2015, “An
Avuncular Avocation”. Phil Clark of CPL is also Phil Clark of The Center for Governmental Research, the ones who did the Nursing Home report that Steve and his ilk cited when
arguing for the sale of Valley View.
So, in February, your Auntie said: “Uncle
Phil is now in league with Delaware Engineering, D.P.C. to undertake a study to expand treatment capacity from six to nine million
gallons per day. AND the study parameters include Chester and New
Windsor in addition to the original communities served by OCSD #1. Wow!”
And last week: “Couple this with the
parallel SEQR, it gets even more interesting. On its face, the $200k for a
parallel SEQR seems good. That is, If it is not a ruse
to justify increased sewer capacity (a miracle) at
the Harriman plant; which would benefit that one expanding community greatly.”
And this week from the CE :“County Executive Neuhaus expects CGR to
work quickly and efficiently” 05-22-15 Orange County Hires Center for
Governmental Research (CGR) to Study Impact of Proposed 507-acre Annexation by
Kiryas Joel
Yes, just like the Government Center, lol!
PS So. have you connected the dots, Cari Nipoti? Or the $$$?
Valley View. County Government Center. Village of Kiryas
Joel……
……Stevie Neuhaus, Angela Rosier Taylor, Josh Sommers, Kenneth DelVecchio, Karl “Karlapalooza” Brabenec, Andrew Cuomo, Paulie Ernenwien, Katie
Bartlett, William Deprospo, Steve Brescia, Katie Bonelli, Wayne Booth (where is
he btw?) Eddie Diana, Joe Destefano and some Ministers of Mayhem to be revealed.
And Dopey David goes along for the ride, he doesn’t care because
he thinks this won’t happen in Ulster County, even though it is.
Alas, more and more people are beginning to realize what a mistake they made at the polls in not voting for Roxanne Donnery. She was not bought and actually took action. Why do you think Kiryas Joel is making their big annexation move now? They control the Town of Monroe Board and we have no executive looking out for us at the County level. We are in deep do- do, to put it politely.
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