tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post6651747483381171448..comments2023-10-22T10:53:07.976-04:00Comments on 14th & You: "Navigating" DC's budget: What does $90,000 get you?14th & Youhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401615764637283832noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-55447427857637258582011-03-02T12:16:53.712-05:002011-03-02T12:16:53.712-05:00Did anyone hear anything back from CM Graham? I h...Did anyone hear anything back from CM Graham? I have sent him 2 emails on this and haven't heard a thing.Herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626002998992467374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-65474573005805658592011-02-25T11:19:27.801-05:002011-02-25T11:19:27.801-05:00Please be respectful in your comments, or they wil...Please be respectful in your comments, or they will be deleted. Thanks.Mr. Other Upper NWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536367497290075887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-36608319074113343982011-02-24T12:13:22.165-05:002011-02-24T12:13:22.165-05:00Wow - so it's Fenty's fault that Brown ord...Wow - so it's Fenty's fault that Brown ordered two luxury SUVs and Gray is busting the personnel budget?<br /><br />Are you sure Adrian isn't advising Gaddahfi as well?Mr. Other Upper NWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536367497290075887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-58168510007363582982011-02-24T12:05:25.367-05:002011-02-24T12:05:25.367-05:00I am outraged that Mayor Fenty's administratio...I am outraged that Mayor Fenty's administration approved these expenditures in December 2010. <br /><br />I am doubly outraged that Adrian Fenty's appointed head of DPW, Bill Howland, doubled his mistake and approved two of these expensive vehicles. <br /><br />Just more evidence that Fenty couldn't be bothered to manage his staff or be bothered to finish out his term by showing up to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-19862972562147897142011-02-22T22:17:22.689-05:002011-02-22T22:17:22.689-05:00First off, does the DC Council Chairman actually n...First off, does the DC Council Chairman actually need a city vehicle? Second, I told anyone who would listen last year as they were jumping on the Kwame bandwagon, "He's immature. He's not a serious man. He's in this because he needs a better paying job." Kwame -- while I don't think he is evil -- is like a little kid. He can't control his personal finances -- how much is he in hock? How many hundreds of thousands of dollars in debts, credit card bills and back taxes does Kwame owe? I predicted "buyer's remorse." I just didn't think it would come this soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-88683196520707029172011-02-22T16:23:37.357-05:002011-02-22T16:23:37.357-05:00This comment section is woefully lacking in the us...This comment section is woefully lacking in the usual Fenty bashing and lame excuses from the pro-Gray apologists. Get with it folks! Remind us again how horrible Mr. Fenty was and how much better Mr. Gray will be for all of us. IMHO, Mr. Fenty hired top-notch administrators (mostly) and he did not have to bust the city's salary caps to do it. With Mr. Gray's new brand of nepotism, I have yet to be convinced that DC is not moving backwards into the "bad ol' days".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-37079754813099818012011-02-22T15:42:09.402-05:002011-02-22T15:42:09.402-05:00I just sent an email to Kwame Brown, his staff and...I just sent an email to Kwame Brown, his staff and Jim Graham (since I'm a Ward 1 resident) about this mess. I hope others are doing the same.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637493802417598135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-89016321999103234632011-02-22T12:13:14.767-05:002011-02-22T12:13:14.767-05:00I can understand the Mayor having his car taken ca...I can understand the Mayor having his car taken care of by the city although it's a little over the top however, Mr. Brown is not the mayor and should be responsible for buying his own pimp mobile. The residents of this city pay some of the highest taxes in the country and our elected officials should be more responsible in view of the current economic deficits. Mr. Brown deserves a good raking over the coals on this one and the mayor deserves to be rebuked for allowing it to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-45685658767760407522011-02-22T10:58:06.122-05:002011-02-22T10:58:06.122-05:00It's unfortunate Gray's Navigator is about...It's unfortunate Gray's Navigator is about 20% more expensive than Fenty's car, but the differences in staff salaries for those with more qualifications makes sense to me. I don't find excusable Brown's request for top-of-the-line transportation, ASAP - I don't see how this benefits DC residents. If he really hopes to own up to his luxurious ways, he should introduce a bill eliminating this perk for the Council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-10133295767711066102011-02-22T09:53:58.807-05:002011-02-22T09:53:58.807-05:00Brown's fully-loaded SUV ought to be replaced ...Brown's fully-loaded SUV ought to be replaced with a fully-loaded smarttrip card.Ambernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-68942028375465208842011-02-22T09:09:55.326-05:002011-02-22T09:09:55.326-05:00The Post corrected itself on the Lincoln Town Car ...The Post corrected itself on the Lincoln Town Car for the Mayor's "staff". Truth is, the Town Car was purchased by MPD for the Mayor's security detail.<br /><br />I have no problem with the Mayor having a Navigator to get around. Fenty had a Navigator (used by MPD to transport his wife) and a Smart Car.<br /><br />What is insulting is Kwame Brown acquiring a 'special order' top of the line Navigator, having it 'driven' to the District (at a cost of $1500.00) so that it could be delived time enough for inauguration day. While, at the same time, furloughing thousands of District government workers (cutting pay) and asking the citizens to 'spread the pain' of a dismal budget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-33822081814925293912011-02-22T00:23:01.280-05:002011-02-22T00:23:01.280-05:00I didn't vote for Gray and suspect that this i...I didn't vote for Gray and suspect that this is only the beginning of my absolute distaste for his leadership style (and substance). In fact, I'd be happy to see the return of a Tony Williams-led control board. <br /><br />From my perspective, there were NO acceptable council chair candidates in this last election, something which lead me to vote for no one for the council chair position. It comes as no surprise to me that the king-of-the-couldn't-manage-his-own-finances-and-mortgage candidate Kwame Brown is off to such a stellar performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-25572601104033659622011-02-21T18:18:07.775-05:002011-02-21T18:18:07.775-05:00Considering how many Fenty supporters are still up...Considering how many Fenty supporters are still upset over the election, maybe this is all that's needed to get something started to get Gray impeached. The loss of Gabe Klein was the first big mistake Gray made. We need to get this city back on its feet again before we end up back in the Barry daysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095284393772305956.post-17284655029996548312011-02-21T16:16:06.378-05:002011-02-21T16:16:06.378-05:00This DC taxpayer is utterly outraged by the contem...This DC taxpayer is utterly outraged by the contempt that Brown and Gray so obviously have for the citizens who pay for these unneeded SUVs. Every dime of that money should have been spent on schools, or job training, or police.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com