Mayors comeback

Lets look at some of the quotes that came out of last night.

I am embarrassed to be in a room for this long, and to watch City Council make asinine decisions,” Tuerk said.

Big words from a little man

It is literally kicking the can down the road,” Tuerk said. “At some point, you have to increase your revenue. You can't just keep going to cash [reserves] or there won't be any cash left.”

The mayor was optimistic he could persuade at least four council members of the need for a tax increase that he described as “modest” and the “fiscally responsible thing” to do.

Costs are rising all around us, and we cannot avoid those rising costs,” Tuerk said. “We have to generate revenue in some way” to maintain “the services that our residents have to come to demand and to deserve.”Paying out of reserves is the opposite of what we've been doing for a long time,” he said.

I gotta love how the Mayor always reverts back to the services our residents deserve and demand. The residents deserve a Mayor who doesnt want to give out $10k raises to his friends.  Create unnecessary positions, and who wont cut any positions that were hired under an expired grant.  

Tapping into reserves to pay any amount of operating costs is a "venial" sin if not quite a "cardinal sin” — and shows “council doesn’t have discipline and doesn’t have good financial management skills,” Glazier said.

Jeff isnt that your job as the controller to explain these things to them? Instead of playing with your dog all day, maybe you should meet one on one with each member.

My favorite:

You can't be a little bit pregnant,” he said. “Whether you're taking [$1.5 million] out of the fund balance or $800,000 … it's poor financial management.”

If we are talking about serious leaders, using the analogy of a pregnant woman to describe the budget isnt too brilliant.

Tuerk said he found it “embarrassing” to watch some “make asinine decisions” during the long meeting.

Funny didnt you propose floating a 130million dollar bind to builf a new police, fire and Health bureau?  That which are needed at that cost.  Or even needed at this moment?  Your the one putting the city in debt.

They are making decisions — and budgeting decisions — by vibes,” Tuerk said.

Sometimes a good vibe can flush out a narcissist.  Just saying.

 “It’s challenging to govern with unserious people.”-Tuerk

No its like trying to govern with an unserious mayor. 

The end of the day even if you add the mayors vote, you still have 5-3 not in favor of a tax increase. Mayor you need to look and see that maybe you are the problem here.  You are the one who is financially irresponsible. Your spending out of control and expect council and the tax payers to bail you out.   "If you are unable to properly lead this city through an increasingly difficult financial situation, resign."

Oh I forgot one

Lehighvalleynews.com 

Tuerk said he believes Pungo and Binder will be more active council members and more capable of making “hard decisions.”

If that doesnt sound shady already.  Is he saying, I own those two, they will vote the way I want?  Gives me something to watch for in the future.

Mayor please stop talking at council and on the news, you really are hurting yourself.  Sadly, I want you to be better.