The Mayor is "furious" that the City has to abide by state law!?! That a United States Citizen has a right to live whereever they please. Why doesn't the mayor get "furious" about the crime rate in Youngstown? Why doesn't the Mayor get "Furious" about the lack of tax base in the city? How bout getting "furious" about the fact that no one wants to send their children to the worst school system in the entire state of Ohio? (as reported in the Vindicator) If a city employee moves out of Youngstown they still pay income tax. Their not gonna leave until someone buys their home. That means the people that buy their home will also pay income tax. This will actually increase the tax base of Youngstown. Let's look at the positive!
28 cops getting layed off. Youngstown muni. Court is falling apart. Youngstown Federal Courts are getting $1.73 million dollars to update courts built within the last 5 years.
Apparently the City of Youngstown can't utilize stimulus money to retain Police. In 2002 the City of Youngstown had a $2.5 million dollar deficit. (see Tribune Article below from 07-02) At that time 60 City employees were laid off. 11 were Police Officers. This Mayor is laying off 34 City employees and 26 are gonna be Police Officers. Explain the logic in this. Does this Mayor have a personal issue with the Police, or was Mckelvey just a much more logical mayor?
Deficit Forcing Youngstown To Lay Off 60 Workers Story from William H. Owen from the Warren Tribune Chronicle on 07/25/2002.
YOUNGSTOWN - Facing a $2.5 million deficit in 2002, the city announced the layoff of 60 city workers. The layoffs include 21 workers in the Police Department, including 11 police officers, 15 firefighters and 24 other general fund workers who could be without work for a year or more.
Mayor George M. McKelvey said the layoff notices will go out Friday and Monday, effective in seven days for some and 14 days for others, depending on union contracts. All will be in effect by mid-August.
McKelvey said that despite the layoffs and the early retirement buyouts taken by 41 city workers, the city will still end 2002 in deficit, and that is if ''nothing else goes wrong.''
He said the deficit is now sitting at $2 to $2.5 million of the city's $48.9 million budget - about 5 percent. He said the deficit is the result of the Phar-Mor closing, the closing of the private prison, the loss of the police COPS grant, no income tax growth and an anticipated $900,000 drop in the inheritance tax.
Besides the safety forces, the layoffs include workers in the finance, public works, parks and Health Departments and a city council clerk.
Apparently the City of Youngstown can't utilize stimulus money to retain Police. In 2002 the City of Youngstown had a $2.5 million dollar deficit. (see Tribune Article below from 07-02) At that time 60 City employees were laid off. 11 were Police Officers. This Mayor is laying off 34 City employees and 26 are gonna be Police Officers. Explain the logic in this. Does this Mayor have a personal issue with the Police, or was Mckelvey just a much more logical mayor?
Deficit Forcing Youngstown To Lay Off 60 Workers Story from William H. Owen from the Warren Tribune Chronicle on 07/25/2002.
YOUNGSTOWN - Facing a $2.5 million deficit in 2002, the city announced the layoff of 60 city workers. The layoffs include 21 workers in the Police Department, including 11 police officers, 15 firefighters and 24 other general fund workers who could be without work for a year or more.
Mayor George M. McKelvey said the layoff notices will go out Friday and Monday, effective in seven days for some and 14 days for others, depending on union contracts. All will be in effect by mid-August.
McKelvey said that despite the layoffs and the early retirement buyouts taken by 41 city workers, the city will still end 2002 in deficit, and that is if ''nothing else goes wrong.''
He said the deficit is now sitting at $2 to $2.5 million of the city's $48.9 million budget - about 5 percent. He said the deficit is the result of the Phar-Mor closing, the closing of the private prison, the loss of the police COPS grant, no income tax growth and an anticipated $900,000 drop in the inheritance tax.
Besides the safety forces, the layoffs include workers in the finance, public works, parks and Health Departments and a city council clerk.
Apparently the City of Youngstown can't utilize stimulus money to retain Police. In 2002 the City of Youngstown had a $2.5 million dollar deficit. (see Tribune Article below from 07-02) At that time 60 City employees were laid off. 11 were Police Officers. This Mayor is laying off 34 City employees and 26 are gonna be Police Officers. Explain the logic in this. Does this Mayor have a personal issue with the Police, or was Mckelvey just a much more logical mayor?
Deficit Forcing Youngstown To Lay Off 60 Workers Story from William H. Owen from the Warren Tribune Chronicle on 07/25/2002.
YOUNGSTOWN - Facing a $2.5 million deficit in 2002, the city announced the layoff of 60 city workers. The layoffs include 21 workers in the Police Department, including 11 police officers, 15 firefighters and 24 other general fund workers who could be without work for a year or more.
Mayor George M. McKelvey said the layoff notices will go out Friday and Monday, effective in seven days for some and 14 days for others, depending on union contracts. All will be in effect by mid-August.
McKelvey said that despite the layoffs and the early retirement buyouts taken by 41 city workers, the city will still end 2002 in deficit, and that is if ''nothing else goes wrong.''
He said the deficit is now sitting at $2 to $2.5 million of the city's $48.9 million budget - about 5 percent. He said the deficit is the result of the Phar-Mor closing, the closing of the private prison, the loss of the police COPS grant, no income tax growth and an anticipated $900,000 drop in the inheritance tax.
Besides the safety forces, the layoffs include workers in the finance, public works, parks and Health Departments and a city council clerk.
Taken directly from Vindy.com article Feb. 2008: --------- Since taking office Jan. 1, 2006, Williams said crime reduction is his top priority. If crime is out of control, it brings down the quality of life in the city and drives away businesses and economic development, he reasons.
It’s been something Williams has had to deal with constantly.
Before Williams could move into the mayor’s office, the city had two murders in the first two days of that month.
There were 32 murders in 2006, two fewer than in 2005, and 39 in 2007. The city didn’t get off to a good start this year. Six people, including four young children, were killed Jan. 23 in an arson.
Williams has expressed outrage at brazen killings and has become an outspoken critic of black-on-black crime.
Under his watch, the city implemented a zero-tolerance program in 2007 that featured saturated police presence, with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, in certain areas during certain times of the year. Williams wants to use other crime-prevention programs that have succeeded in other cities to tackle this issue here, and expects to have something in place this year.
How Williams has addressed crime is the top criticism of his detractors.
“He came up riding on a clean-up-crime train, but it either derailed or hasn’t left the station,” said Abdul Harris, an East Side resident who works as a special education teacher at Eagle Heights Academy and is a community activist.
But Councilwoman Carol Rimedio-Righetti, D-4th, said Williams is working hard to decrease crime. “He’s trying desperately to address safety issues,” she said. “Safety remains the biggest problem. Anyone in that position would be facing the same issue.” -----
"Working hard to decrease crime"... by targeting the Police Department for Layoffs? 850 Youngstown City Employees and 26 of the 34 layoffs will come from the P.D. None from City Hall? It's pretty obvious that the P.D. is being downsized. The elimination of 28 Det.Sgt. / Lt. / Capt. positions was the first clue. The public doesn't see it. In the next 1-1/2 years about 35 Police Officers (ranking and non-ranking) will be retiring. There is no plan to hire 35 Police Officers to maintain the Police Dept. in it's current understaffed numbers. Wake up everyone.
Let me get this straight... 26 cops, 0 firemen, 3 park and recreation / Stambaugh Golf Course employees, 3 Street Dept./ Wastewater workers, and 1 city hall clerk are getting laid off. Explain the justification in that. Youngstown did much better last year 2008 ranking as the 15th most dangerous city in the U.S. I guess since were no longer in the top 10 we don't need cops around. Apparently the safety of Youngstown and our inner-city youth is not a priority.
"That’s because the firefighters union agreed to an early-retirement program last year that saves the city about $1.5 million over a two-year period, 2009 and 2010."
Was the Police Officers Union offered this early retirement program last year? This article implies that the Police Union did not agree to an early retirement program, when it was never offered to them. How much does the elimination of 26 Detective Sergeant positions save the City of Youngstown? That savings will continue for years and years to come. And the lack of any possibility of promotion will keep Y.P.D.'s morale where the Mayor wants it.
Who are you kidding? This money is gonna go into the general fund to pay all the new positions in City Hall that were created by this Mayor. Street Dept. Workers / Police / Firemen will be laid off, but these new positions (which the city did fine without under the last two administrations) will be at work.
Posted on September 17 at 10:46 a.m.
The Mayor is "furious" that the City has to abide by state law!?! That a United States Citizen has a right to live whereever they please. Why doesn't the mayor get "furious" about the crime rate in Youngstown? Why doesn't the Mayor get "Furious" about the lack of tax base in the city? How bout getting "furious" about the fact that no one wants to send their children to the worst school system in the entire state of Ohio? (as reported in the Vindicator)
If a city employee moves out of Youngstown they still pay income tax. Their not gonna leave until someone buys their home. That means the people that buy their home will also pay income tax. This will actually increase the tax base of Youngstown. Let's look at the positive!
Posted on April 15 at 7:32 a.m.
It's a miracle. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Posted on April 4 at 11:27 p.m.
28 cops getting layed off. Youngstown muni. Court is falling apart. Youngstown Federal Courts are getting $1.73 million dollars to update courts built within the last 5 years.
Posted on April 1 at 11:55 a.m.
Apparently the City of Youngstown can't utilize stimulus money to retain Police. In 2002 the City of Youngstown had a $2.5 million dollar deficit. (see Tribune Article below from 07-02) At that time 60 City employees were laid off. 11 were Police Officers. This Mayor is laying off 34 City employees and 26 are gonna be Police Officers. Explain the logic in this. Does this Mayor have a personal issue with the Police, or was Mckelvey just a much more logical mayor?
Deficit Forcing Youngstown To Lay Off 60 Workers
Story from William H. Owen from the Warren Tribune Chronicle on 07/25/2002.
YOUNGSTOWN - Facing a $2.5 million deficit in 2002, the city announced the layoff of 60 city workers.
The layoffs include 21 workers in the Police Department, including 11 police officers, 15 firefighters and 24 other general fund workers who could be without work for a year or more.
Mayor George M. McKelvey said the layoff notices will go out Friday and Monday, effective in seven days for some and 14 days for others, depending on union contracts. All will be in effect by mid-August.
McKelvey said that despite the layoffs and the early retirement buyouts taken by 41 city workers, the city will still end 2002 in deficit, and that is if ''nothing else goes wrong.''
He said the deficit is now sitting at $2 to $2.5 million of the city's $48.9 million budget - about 5 percent. He said the deficit is the result of the Phar-Mor closing, the closing of the private prison, the loss of the police COPS grant, no income tax growth and an anticipated $900,000 drop in the inheritance tax.
Besides the safety forces, the layoffs include workers in the finance, public works, parks and Health Departments and a city council clerk.
Posted on April 1 at 11:53 a.m.
Apparently the City of Youngstown can't utilize stimulus money to retain Police. In 2002 the City of Youngstown had a $2.5 million dollar deficit. (see Tribune Article below from 07-02) At that time 60 City employees were laid off. 11 were Police Officers. This Mayor is laying off 34 City employees and 26 are gonna be Police Officers. Explain the logic in this. Does this Mayor have a personal issue with the Police, or was Mckelvey just a much more logical mayor?
Deficit Forcing Youngstown To Lay Off 60 Workers
Story from William H. Owen from the Warren Tribune Chronicle on 07/25/2002.
YOUNGSTOWN - Facing a $2.5 million deficit in 2002, the city announced the layoff of 60 city workers.
The layoffs include 21 workers in the Police Department, including 11 police officers, 15 firefighters and 24 other general fund workers who could be without work for a year or more.
Mayor George M. McKelvey said the layoff notices will go out Friday and Monday, effective in seven days for some and 14 days for others, depending on union contracts. All will be in effect by mid-August.
McKelvey said that despite the layoffs and the early retirement buyouts taken by 41 city workers, the city will still end 2002 in deficit, and that is if ''nothing else goes wrong.''
He said the deficit is now sitting at $2 to $2.5 million of the city's $48.9 million budget - about 5 percent. He said the deficit is the result of the Phar-Mor closing, the closing of the private prison, the loss of the police COPS grant, no income tax growth and an anticipated $900,000 drop in the inheritance tax.
Besides the safety forces, the layoffs include workers in the finance, public works, parks and Health Departments and a city council clerk.
Posted on April 1 at 11:32 a.m.
Apparently the City of Youngstown can't utilize stimulus money to retain Police. In 2002 the City of Youngstown had a $2.5 million dollar deficit. (see Tribune Article below from 07-02) At that time 60 City employees were laid off. 11 were Police Officers. This Mayor is laying off 34 City employees and 26 are gonna be Police Officers. Explain the logic in this. Does this Mayor have a personal issue with the Police, or was Mckelvey just a much more logical mayor?
Deficit Forcing Youngstown To Lay Off 60 Workers
Story from William H. Owen from the Warren Tribune Chronicle on 07/25/2002.
YOUNGSTOWN - Facing a $2.5 million deficit in 2002, the city announced the layoff of 60 city workers.
The layoffs include 21 workers in the Police Department, including 11 police officers, 15 firefighters and 24 other general fund workers who could be without work for a year or more.
Mayor George M. McKelvey said the layoff notices will go out Friday and Monday, effective in seven days for some and 14 days for others, depending on union contracts. All will be in effect by mid-August.
McKelvey said that despite the layoffs and the early retirement buyouts taken by 41 city workers, the city will still end 2002 in deficit, and that is if ''nothing else goes wrong.''
He said the deficit is now sitting at $2 to $2.5 million of the city's $48.9 million budget - about 5 percent. He said the deficit is the result of the Phar-Mor closing, the closing of the private prison, the loss of the police COPS grant, no income tax growth and an anticipated $900,000 drop in the inheritance tax.
Besides the safety forces, the layoffs include workers in the finance, public works, parks and Health Departments and a city council clerk.
Posted on March 31 at 10:37 a.m.
Taken directly from Vindy.com article Feb. 2008:
---------
Since taking office Jan. 1, 2006, Williams said crime reduction is his top priority. If crime is out of control, it brings down the quality of life in the city and drives away businesses and economic development, he reasons.
It’s been something Williams has had to deal with constantly.
Before Williams could move into the mayor’s office, the city had two murders in the first two days of that month.
There were 32 murders in 2006, two fewer than in 2005, and 39 in 2007. The city didn’t get off to a good start this year. Six people, including four young children, were killed Jan. 23 in an arson.
Williams has expressed outrage at brazen killings and has become an outspoken critic of black-on-black crime.
Under his watch, the city implemented a zero-tolerance program in 2007 that featured saturated police presence, with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, in certain areas during certain times of the year. Williams wants to use other crime-prevention programs that have succeeded in other cities to tackle this issue here, and expects to have something in place this year.
How Williams has addressed crime is the top criticism of his detractors.
“He came up riding on a clean-up-crime train, but it either derailed or hasn’t left the station,” said Abdul Harris, an East Side resident who works as a special education teacher at Eagle Heights Academy and is a community activist.
But Councilwoman Carol Rimedio-Righetti, D-4th, said Williams is working hard to decrease crime.
“He’s trying desperately to address safety issues,” she said. “Safety remains the biggest problem. Anyone in that position would be facing the same issue.” -----
"Working hard to decrease crime"... by targeting the Police Department for Layoffs? 850 Youngstown City Employees and 26 of the 34 layoffs will come from the P.D. None from City Hall? It's pretty obvious that the P.D. is being downsized. The elimination of 28 Det.Sgt. / Lt. / Capt. positions was the first clue. The public doesn't see it. In the next 1-1/2 years about 35 Police Officers (ranking and non-ranking) will be retiring. There is no plan to hire 35 Police Officers to maintain the Police Dept. in it's current understaffed numbers. Wake up everyone.
Posted on March 29 at 9:58 a.m.
Let me get this straight... 26 cops, 0 firemen, 3 park and recreation / Stambaugh Golf Course employees, 3 Street Dept./ Wastewater workers, and 1 city hall clerk are getting laid off. Explain the justification in that. Youngstown did much better last year 2008 ranking as the 15th most dangerous city in the U.S. I guess since were no longer in the top 10 we don't need cops around. Apparently the safety of Youngstown and our inner-city youth is not a priority.
Posted on March 20 at 5:29 a.m.
"That’s because the firefighters union agreed to an early-retirement program last year that saves the city about $1.5 million over a two-year period, 2009 and 2010."
Was the Police Officers Union offered this early retirement program last year? This article implies that the Police Union did not agree to an early retirement program, when it was never offered to them. How much does the elimination of 26 Detective Sergeant positions save the City of Youngstown? That savings will continue for years and years to come. And the lack of any possibility of promotion will keep Y.P.D.'s morale where the Mayor wants it.
Posted on March 8 at 11:25 a.m.
Who are you kidding? This money is gonna go into the general fund to pay all the new positions in City Hall that were created by this Mayor. Street Dept. Workers / Police / Firemen will be laid off, but these new positions (which the city did fine without under the last two administrations) will be at work.