http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/ Insight - Foresight - Hindsight Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-46955 WurfWhile » Blog Archive » Fish Sticks Vs. Fish Patties - Maybe The DuPage County Board Should Stop “Screwing Around” With Meals At Jail Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:10:27 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-46955 [...] of actually accomplishing something. Nobody’s perfect - but come on guys. On the heels of an unprecedented budget disaster and unprecedented tax increases (property taxes and sales tax) you’d think that at the least [...] […] of actually accomplishing something. Nobody’s perfect - but come on guys. On the heels of an unprecedented budget disaster and unprecedented tax increases (property taxes and sales tax) you’d think that at the least […]

]]> http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-43346 WurfWhile » Blog Archive » District 203 Bond Referendum Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:37:57 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-43346 [...] rejecting both (where they might have supported the schools otherwise). It’s a shame that the DuPage County Board’s disastrous budget crisis caused by a complete lack of planning for the future could affect District 203 schools - but there [...] […] rejecting both (where they might have supported the schools otherwise). It’s a shame that the DuPage County Board’s disastrous budget crisis caused by a complete lack of planning for the future could affect District 203 schools - but there […]

]]> http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-41117 WurfWhile » Blog Archive » In County Board 3 ‘The Doings’ Says Incumbents Not Getting It Done Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:35:46 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-41117 [...] (it’s a pick two situation). Not exactly a vote of confidence for the incumbents - but given the lack of planning that led to record property (and now sales) tax increases and draconian budget ..., the incumbents don’t deserve their [...] […] (it’s a pick two situation). Not exactly a vote of confidence for the incumbents - but given the lack of planning that led to record property (and now sales) tax increases and draconian budget …, the incumbents don’t deserve their […]

]]> http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-41116 WurfWhile » Blog Archive » Illinois General Assembly Passes Transit Funding - DuPage And Collar Counties Get Extra Sales Tax Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:19:08 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-41116 [...] Schillerstrom and the DuPage County Board plan to spend that additional $40 million in sales tax. About $10 million of it is supposed to go to public safety staff salaries and programs that were on .... The other $30 million, as of now, is not specifically spoken for although restoring public safety [...] […] Schillerstrom and the DuPage County Board plan to spend that additional $40 million in sales tax. About $10 million of it is supposed to go to public safety staff salaries and programs that were on …. The other $30 million, as of now, is not specifically spoken for although restoring public safety […]

]]> http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-40331 WurfWhile » Blog Archive » Transportation Bill Has DuPage Public Safety Fund Diversion Game Changer Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:32:10 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-40331 [...] referendum on the ballot February 5th. It proposes a quarter of one cent sales tax increase to fund public safety staff and programs that are otherwise slated to be cut in the current DuPage County budget. Today’s transportation bill is a game changer if [...] […] referendum on the ballot February 5th. It proposes a quarter of one cent sales tax increase to fund public safety staff and programs that are otherwise slated to be cut in the current DuPage County budget. Today’s transportation bill is a game changer if […]

]]> http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-30734 WurfWhile » Blog Archive » Bet J.R. McBride Wishes The County Budget Had Been More Transparent…. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:49:05 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-30734 [...] take no pleasure in the DuPage County Budget mess - it hurts real people through no fault of their own through cuts in critical programs and [...] […] take no pleasure in the DuPage County Budget mess - it hurts real people through no fault of their own through cuts in critical programs and […]

]]> http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-30257 WurfWhile » Blog Archive » DuPage County Board “Serious” About Vehicle Sticker And Sales Tax According To Daily Herald Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:59:34 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-30257 [...] article doesn’t address what the board will do with its $50 million budget gap - which the “either/or” tax proposal at best cuts to $10 million. I’ve suggested [...] […] article doesn’t address what the board will do with its $50 million budget gap - which the “either/or” tax proposal at best cuts to $10 million. I’ve suggested […]

]]> http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-27203 Robert L. Jones Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:03:03 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/10/17/dupage-budget-debacle-what-others-are-sayingand-what-about-long-term-planning/#comment-27203 My answer is VOTE DEMOCRAT in DuPage and let the G.O.P. know this!!!! My answer is VOTE DEMOCRAT in DuPage and let the G.O.P. know this!!!!

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