Dear Readers:
It seems a little clarification is necessary in regards to last weeks In my Opinion “The Death of Liberty”. After speaking with both Legislators Burton and Kaplowitz, while both agreeing the did vote for the override, they (and Legislator Harckham) were not in favor of siding with the CSEA against the county. Also Legislator Kaplowitz told me he could not remember the last time the CSEA contributed to his campaign and reminded me they did not endorse him in his last run for State Senate. My bad and I apologize.
So let's see where this leaves us. Not in dispute is that County Executive Astorino canceled the contract with the State to administer the County Section 8 program. As there were no longer jobs to administer this, Astorino eliminated the 38 positions. The Board of Legislators upset that Astorino did not say pretty please put back into the budget proposal the 38 jobs even though those positions no longer existed. Astorino then vetoes this and the Board overrode this veto. The CSEA which is the union that represents these workers then sued the County executive and Board of Legislators to put these 38 people back on the public dole even though those positions no longer existed.
The county attorney, Robert Meehan, recused himself from representing the county because of a perceived conflict of interest between the County Executive and The Board of Legislators. The perceived conflict being that the County Executive and the Board of Legislators were on different sides. Being that both the CSEA and Board of Legislators (with their veto override) wanted those positions back on the payroll and the County Executive did not.
The Board of Legislators released a statement that said ”On Monday night (03/28/11), the County Board of Legislators approved a resolution waiving any conflicts on behalf of the County Board in this matter, ultimately allowing the County Attorney to represent the County Executive, which would eliminate additional taxpayer expense”
Now I accept at face value that Legislators Kaplowitz, Burton and Harckham are not in favor of the lawsuit. The question then becomes, with their vote to override, are they in favor of the intention? All the spinning in the world can not change that fact that both the CSEA and the Board of Legislators by their actions (forget the words) want those 38 people put on the payroll, even though those positions no longer exist.
I am trying to figure out how one could light the fuse that in part caused the lawsuit, but be against the bang that in sued when the lawsuit was filed. I guess it comes back to that tried and true "it depends on what 'is" "is"?
Here is the sad fact. No matter who or what you believe to be the case, the tax payer, that means you are picking up the tab for this. You pay the County Executive. You pay the Board of Legislators. You pay the County Attorney and all the other lawyers that may get involved. As the CSEA is a public sector union, any money they have comes from you. This reminds me of an old Three Stooges skit, where Curley keeps punching himself in the face. I only hope this will feel better when it stops. This is my opinion, you may beg to differ.
Anthony J. Bazzo
You can read more politics on Bazzo at Work or going to http:ltpbazzo.wordpress.com.
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04/03/11
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