Mike Giamber, Eileen Sorokas , Renee Taffera and Rich “Kick” Heffron in the upcoming election.
He sent along a somewhat cryptic LTE:
Editor:
The following are examples of how TRANSPARENT three of the
four incumbents running for County Council really are.
One incumbent said at a meeting of elected officials and
some of the public “WE are not going to let the Charter get in our way”!! He
has proved it by serving on a board which allows pay increases to employees of
the county without Council approval as required by the Charter. He proclaims business knowledge yet has not
made one suggestion as to how we are to solve the $430,000,000 crisis we are
in.
A second incumbent read the Bible at a public meeting, yet
he fabricates numbers to be saved by eliminating the tax collectors, at a
political rally, without substantial information. The only purpose was to secure votes for
re-election. Further he committed to
vote for a person applying to a County Authority solely to gain votes for his
re-election from a segment of his party.
The third incumbent solicited an applicant for a county
appointed board (who he nominated and voted for) and also solicited the same
person to apply for the Deputy Director’s Position in the Elections
Bureau. All this was done to curry
minority votes.
These are issues that the public does not know of, but are
examples of the LACK of TRANSPARENCY by these incumbents seeking re-election in
November.
These same candidates voted for the 2012 2% tax increase,
voted for pay raises and now we are further in the hole with our budget. They have all indicated they support the 8%
tax increase proposed by the manager. None have ever offered a way to solve our
budgetary problems nor objected to the reckless spending by the manager.
These three also voted down a division head in order to hire
another, less qualified person, at a higher salary. Make them accountable to
you now, do not re-elect them.
I ask you to, research, vote and be very selective in your choices,
and when you choose, select Mike Giamber, Eileen Sorokas , Renee Taffera and
Rich “Kick” Heffron for Luzerne County
Council.
Yours in Honest Government, I am…
Edward A. Brominski
Luzerne County Council Member
Then he posted this on his Facebook page:
Do you care?
Luzerne County has a tax value of $19,000,000,000 ( that is BILLION)
Each mil of taxes is worth $19,000,000 (that is million)
We are taxed at 5.32 mils (0.00532)
From Sept. of 2012 to Sept. of 2013 we picked up $401,000,000 in new assessments.
That should be $2,000 000 + in new tax dollars, correct?
WRONG!!!
$389,000,000 was abated, given back.
$12,000,000 was used for tax purposes, that equates to $64,000 in new money to run the county.
With these figures, why would Jim Bobeck support Haas, Kellerher and Williams for re election? To keep the status quo!!!!
We pay a manager $100,000 plus benefits to stop this loss of money, and I and the council get $8,000 a year to watch the books. Something is wrong.
Renee Taffera , Mike Giamber, Eileen Sorokas and Kick Heffron deserve your vote to help keep an eye , or TEN including me, on your money. Remember Nov. 5th VOTE..
This ticket seems to just criticize and point fingers. They really don't bring much to the table other than conflict. They don't seem like they are the answer to Luzerne County problems.
ReplyDeleteFuck that ticket. They don't even have the backing of their own party because they're batshit insane.
ReplyDeleteBrominski only wants them on there so he can get enough votes to unseat McGinley and take charge. This has nothing to do with the county charter, it's about power and control and vindictive politics.
Hey Bromi SHUT YA YAPPER unless you can provide facts and evidence on your WILD allegations !
ReplyDeleteI was going to vote for Sorokas until she started running around with that sideshow trio. Now, I'm just going to bullet vote for Houck!
ReplyDeleteI hope voters aren't dumb enough to elect Brominski's puppet team of hacks. 4:40 is right to say eff that ticket because EFF that ticket! Accountability my left foot! Same people that have already planned out who they're gonna fire/replace/hire in blatant violation of the charter they bitch that no one is following? Puhleeeeze.
Mike "Gas Company Marionette" Giamber, Renee Nobody-Givesashit, and Kick-Me Heffron should exercise their right to choose and abort their campaigns for the good of the county!!
Some of these bloggers are so misinformed and angry at the illusions they create in there head that its a wonder they have not committed hara-kiri.
ReplyDeleteI have read the comments. it appears that the comments are from narrow minded weak individuals who must revert to vulgarity which shows the signs of q weak mind.
ReplyDeleteAlso if they are so critical of the candidates who put their personal life and family in the public sport light who don't they seek an elected or appointed office.
If you can not propose then do not dispose.
Because some of us have jobs and families to feed, Appraiser. We're supposed to simply take what you're offering, candidate-wise, and be grateful for it, regardless of the fact that they're horrible people?
ReplyDeleteHere's an idea - if you can't stand the criticism, don't run for office! We will never vote for those scumbuckets.
Seems like there are are 2 parties running against each other for Luzerne County Council, Confrontation, and Resolution. I vote for Resolution.
ReplyDeleteThe plan is to have Giamber take over McGinley's chair seat, not Brominski, and fire Lawton. I don't know if Brominki is happy with that plan or even knows about it.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Ed Brominski a county commissioner under the old three commissioner system? wasn't he a democrat? Didn't he vote several times during his previous term to borrow money to fund the budget? How many jobs can 20 million bucks a year pay Ed? How can you throw stones when so many of the ones already in the pile belong to you? Check yourself first if you have no faults then you can look to others.
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