Jump to content

Tally Govt wastes more tax payer money


stjoe

Recommended Posts

http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...GNEWS/706120302

"Using SunTrust Area CEO David Ramsey as a guide, more than 25 Tallahassee business, civic and media leaders will travel Tuesday to see downtown Chattanooga, Tenn."

25 people? How much money do local taxpayers shell out for these politicians freebee vacations? They can't learn about this area with 2-3 folks going? Or via a conference call?

If you remember they sent about 30 folks to Austin, Madison, and Raliegh about 10-15 years ago to learn how to build research and diversify the economy. They ignored everthing they learned when they came home.

This is just another scam that gets 25 connected folks a free bee vacation.

I can't wait for the state legislature to cut property taxes soon and help end some of this BS.

What makes it worse is these politiicans never actually learn anything it seems from these trips because we get the same old same old all the time.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Replies 7
  • Created
  • Last Reply

I am with you St. Joe, I am outraged. These people keep spending taxpayer money like they are running a huge corporation with infinite profits. For those of us who purchased a home relatively recently, taxes are just out of control and the solution is to stop the frivilous spending.

Did you know our county commissioners get paid $77K per year for their part-time job? Add in their "Travel" budgets, car allowance ($4,262), cell phone allowance ($1000), etc. and it is ridiculous.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yeah that ticks me off that County Commissioners earn twice what a City Commissioner does yet they do less than half the work. YET notice from your own quotes of the article in question, it does not say government officials take a trip, it says, "25 Tallahassee business, civic and media leaders ".

So moves me to ask, "Why the new thread"?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

"So moves me to ask, "Why the new thread"?"

1. Is there an old thread on govt wasting tax payer money? Specifically about one covering this instance?

2. I don't care who the money is being wasted on, I care that it is being wasted. The who is a side issue.

3. Because this issue deserves it's own thread. It is a common practice to take these kinds of junkets on tax payer money and it is a farce.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I agree St. Joe, this is ridiculous. These "Fact Finding" missions are nothing more than a vacation with a "meeting" or two.

I think this is worthy of its own thread...just as worthy as a lot of other seperate threads, as it is more specific than just "Tallahassee Politics."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.