tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post198020882568276552..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Six of one, A half dozen of the otherLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-2413850825436018562008-11-21T11:22:00.000-05:002008-11-21T11:22:00.000-05:00Fat, drunk & stupid is no way to go through li...Fat, drunk & stupid is no way to go through life.<BR/><BR/>Much as one might suggest that one not eat so much and consume fewer adult beverages, perhaps it is time for Amherst to start thinking about spending less money? <BR/><BR/>Perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-61494155157293056262008-11-21T09:25:00.000-05:002008-11-21T09:25:00.000-05:00As the sole vote against the current wording of th...As the sole vote against the current wording of the point that relates to an override, I wanted to address this mystery. I will say that although it does not seem consistent with the recommendation of Level Funding, the pending subtext of that point as well as the minutes of our last few meetings should help explain the mystery. The resulting wording, I think, is a combination of the fact that some felt uncomfortable directly addressing whether or not to recommend an override in FY10--preferring instead to leave it to the elected officials to decide; the fact that three of us were strongly opposed recommending an override in FY10; and the fact that one of our members voted against the Level Funding recommendation and felt strongly that an override might be only immediate solution to the budget gap that would also allow the Level Services budget that most of our questionnaire respondents favored. It is a complicated issue. As anyone who has been paying attention to the financial and political climate in Amherst will attest to!<BR/><BR/>Alison Donta-Venman, member FCCCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com