Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Message to Passaic County Sheriff's Department employees
Dear Officers,
I understand the turmoil that the Sheriff ’s Department is now experiencing. The last few years have been characterized by layoffs and unresolved contractual issues. Now Sheriff Speziale has abruptly resigned.
As you know, I have dedicated my life to the Passaic County Sheriffs department.
For over a year, I have been campaigning for the office of Passaic County Sheriff. All my life, Passaic County has been my home. I began my career here at the Sheriff ’s Department in 1972, where I rose through the ranks and retired as Warden, some 30 years later. I was then asked to return to the Department, at which time I served proudly as Undersheriff. I care deeply about the future of this department and the employees that serve within it.
Because of my experience here, I understand the needs of the department and staff. I have a clear vision for the future of the Passaic County Sheriff ’s Department. I will put together a team of professionals with ample experience in law enforcement, administration, education and leadership. I will not tolerate personal vendettas or harassment towards any employee. My administrators will take an interest in every employee’s goals and help them become tomorrow’s departmental leaders.
My vision to transform the culture at the Passaic County Sheriff ’s Department is built on a foundation of trust and respect. I will stand behind my staff and work cooperatively with the Freeholders.
These values will be at the forefront of the Passaic County Sheriff ’s Department as it fulfills its public safety mission. The department will reward hard work while capitalizing on the ingenuity and resourcefulness demonstrated by its employees. We will offer state-of-the-art training, development, and career opportunities for advancement to improve retention. This will ensure that employees see the Sheriff ’s Department as a
lifelong career, which will encourage them to strive to become the department’s next generation of leaders.
I welcome you to be part of my campaign in any capacity to help motor us to victory this November. I am deeply grateful for your input and participation.
Sincerely,
Felix Garcia
I understand the turmoil that the Sheriff ’s Department is now experiencing. The last few years have been characterized by layoffs and unresolved contractual issues. Now Sheriff Speziale has abruptly resigned.
As you know, I have dedicated my life to the Passaic County Sheriffs department.
For over a year, I have been campaigning for the office of Passaic County Sheriff. All my life, Passaic County has been my home. I began my career here at the Sheriff ’s Department in 1972, where I rose through the ranks and retired as Warden, some 30 years later. I was then asked to return to the Department, at which time I served proudly as Undersheriff. I care deeply about the future of this department and the employees that serve within it.
Because of my experience here, I understand the needs of the department and staff. I have a clear vision for the future of the Passaic County Sheriff ’s Department. I will put together a team of professionals with ample experience in law enforcement, administration, education and leadership. I will not tolerate personal vendettas or harassment towards any employee. My administrators will take an interest in every employee’s goals and help them become tomorrow’s departmental leaders.
My vision to transform the culture at the Passaic County Sheriff ’s Department is built on a foundation of trust and respect. I will stand behind my staff and work cooperatively with the Freeholders.
These values will be at the forefront of the Passaic County Sheriff ’s Department as it fulfills its public safety mission. The department will reward hard work while capitalizing on the ingenuity and resourcefulness demonstrated by its employees. We will offer state-of-the-art training, development, and career opportunities for advancement to improve retention. This will ensure that employees see the Sheriff ’s Department as a
lifelong career, which will encourage them to strive to become the department’s next generation of leaders.
I welcome you to be part of my campaign in any capacity to help motor us to victory this November. I am deeply grateful for your input and participation.
Sincerely,
Felix Garcia
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Republicans must hold fast on new bonding
"In October the Passaic County County Employee’s Retirement System (PCERS) will run out of funds. It had been established in July 1967, but actuarial studies were constantly in error, leading to a near collapse of the fund in 1993.
The freeholders thus passed a $30 million bond issue figuring the amount would carry PCERS until 2020! Again this was based on erroneous actuarial data. And even though the Democrats had full control of the Freeholder Board for years now, they simply ignored the problem.
Republicans freeholders proposed that funding of the system should be included in the annual operating expenses, but this was dismissed by the Democrats.
As usual they proposed another bond issue to the tune of about $23 million. This would of course cost the taxpayers and their children lots of money in principle and interest.
The problem is that under the county charter, the Democrats need five out of seven votes to approve a bond issue. They’d be one shy, if the Republicans don’t blink. That would mean extensive layoffs to avoid default in October.
I not only urge the Republicans to vote down the bond ordinance, I urge all county voters to put Walter Garner and Thomas Gomez on the freeholder board and to cast their ballot for Felix Garcia for sheriff.
It’s time to end years of Democratic dysfunction in Passaic County."
http://www.garcia2010.org/
Letters To The Editor
06/07/2010
Steve Raymor
Wayne
The freeholders thus passed a $30 million bond issue figuring the amount would carry PCERS until 2020! Again this was based on erroneous actuarial data. And even though the Democrats had full control of the Freeholder Board for years now, they simply ignored the problem.
Republicans freeholders proposed that funding of the system should be included in the annual operating expenses, but this was dismissed by the Democrats.
As usual they proposed another bond issue to the tune of about $23 million. This would of course cost the taxpayers and their children lots of money in principle and interest.
The problem is that under the county charter, the Democrats need five out of seven votes to approve a bond issue. They’d be one shy, if the Republicans don’t blink. That would mean extensive layoffs to avoid default in October.
I not only urge the Republicans to vote down the bond ordinance, I urge all county voters to put Walter Garner and Thomas Gomez on the freeholder board and to cast their ballot for Felix Garcia for sheriff.
It’s time to end years of Democratic dysfunction in Passaic County."
http://www.garcia2010.org/
Letters To The Editor
06/07/2010
Steve Raymor
Wayne
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Democrat freeholders say 'no' to any cuts
Sunday, May 16, 2010
By FRANK HANNON
COLUMNIST
Every town council and board of education in the State of New Jersey is looking to cut staff/programs this year. Most have gotten the message that the days of wine and roses are over and it’s time to reduce costs. It is obvious that the Democrats, who are the majority on the Passaic County Freeholder Board, have not read the memo.
Over the objections of the three Republican freeholders, last Tuesday night the Democrats passed a $427.9 million budget. Not one employee is going to be laid off nor any program cut.
The budget does not contain the money needed to fund the now bankrupt old county pension system. In my column "County bonding… awful awful idea," I explained how the Democrat majority wanted to bond about $23 million to keep the plan solvent. They need five votes to bond and the three Republicans said no. The Republican minority wanted the $3.2 million to cover this year’s pension costs to be part of the 2010 operating budget.
They requested that department heads come up with $7 million (less than a 2 percent reduction) in cuts so that the pension costs would be covered and the tax increase reduced in the 2010 operating budget. The request was reasonable but according to Republican Freeholder Deborah Ciambrone, they got no information or cooperation.
In power for over a decade, much of it without any Republicans on the board, the Democrat majority and the bureaucracy they have installed, are determined to run the county unilaterally. It is a mistake that may cost them the majority this November.
Since the old pension plan will run out of money later this year, the bonding issue has not gone away. By passing the budget without paying for the pensions, the Democrats hope later this year to pick off the one vote needed to bond the plan. By law those pension costs must be funded.
Do you see the political shell game they are playing with your tax money to get what they want and keep the patronage machine intact? By not including the cost in the 2010 operating budget, will they argue that Republicans are violating the law if they don’t vote later this year to bond the pension expenses? My guess is that is their strategy. I say hold fast and make them take you to court. Let the court tell the freeholder board it must bond operating expenses.
Citing the 2010 3-percent tax increase and forgetting about the 10-percent-plus tax increases he voted for a few years back, Democrat freeholder and finance chairman Pat Lepore said, "This is a good budget. It doesn’t raise taxes any more than WE (emphasis added) have to." The "WE" are fellow Democrat Freeholders Bruce James, Greyson Hannigan and Lepore’s November running-mate Terry Duffy.
Last year, voters elected three Republicans to the freeholder board hoping that things would change. Obviously the Democrat majority did not understand the message sent by the electorate. It is obvious the only way we are going to get transparency and an honest discussion of the budget at the Passaic County Freeholder Board is to elect a Republican majority this November.
By FRANK HANNON
COLUMNIST
Every town council and board of education in the State of New Jersey is looking to cut staff/programs this year. Most have gotten the message that the days of wine and roses are over and it’s time to reduce costs. It is obvious that the Democrats, who are the majority on the Passaic County Freeholder Board, have not read the memo.
Over the objections of the three Republican freeholders, last Tuesday night the Democrats passed a $427.9 million budget. Not one employee is going to be laid off nor any program cut.
The budget does not contain the money needed to fund the now bankrupt old county pension system. In my column "County bonding… awful awful idea," I explained how the Democrat majority wanted to bond about $23 million to keep the plan solvent. They need five votes to bond and the three Republicans said no. The Republican minority wanted the $3.2 million to cover this year’s pension costs to be part of the 2010 operating budget.
They requested that department heads come up with $7 million (less than a 2 percent reduction) in cuts so that the pension costs would be covered and the tax increase reduced in the 2010 operating budget. The request was reasonable but according to Republican Freeholder Deborah Ciambrone, they got no information or cooperation.
In power for over a decade, much of it without any Republicans on the board, the Democrat majority and the bureaucracy they have installed, are determined to run the county unilaterally. It is a mistake that may cost them the majority this November.
Since the old pension plan will run out of money later this year, the bonding issue has not gone away. By passing the budget without paying for the pensions, the Democrats hope later this year to pick off the one vote needed to bond the plan. By law those pension costs must be funded.
Do you see the political shell game they are playing with your tax money to get what they want and keep the patronage machine intact? By not including the cost in the 2010 operating budget, will they argue that Republicans are violating the law if they don’t vote later this year to bond the pension expenses? My guess is that is their strategy. I say hold fast and make them take you to court. Let the court tell the freeholder board it must bond operating expenses.
Citing the 2010 3-percent tax increase and forgetting about the 10-percent-plus tax increases he voted for a few years back, Democrat freeholder and finance chairman Pat Lepore said, "This is a good budget. It doesn’t raise taxes any more than WE (emphasis added) have to." The "WE" are fellow Democrat Freeholders Bruce James, Greyson Hannigan and Lepore’s November running-mate Terry Duffy.
Last year, voters elected three Republicans to the freeholder board hoping that things would change. Obviously the Democrat majority did not understand the message sent by the electorate. It is obvious the only way we are going to get transparency and an honest discussion of the budget at the Passaic County Freeholder Board is to elect a Republican majority this November.
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