Comments on: Hiring Freeze — Updated http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-caucus/2008/07/14/hiring-freeze/ A blog about politics and government in Kitsap County as well as Washington state political news as it relates to Kitsap County. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mick http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-caucus/2008/07/14/hiring-freeze/comment-page-1/#comment-9507 Mick Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:57:35 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-caucus/?p=1150#comment-9507 The state better follow suit quickly . In the PI over the weekend , the Headline said state spending is up 8 billion dollars since Gregoire got in . I only subscribe to the SUN and did not get to read the whole story . Maybe inteeresting for you to investigate Steve as far as what local reps think , raise taxes , freeze , cut ? With Wall Street gong down like a brick , and job lost starting to register , well state funding, especially in this sales tax state , is going to take a big hit . The state better follow suit quickly . In the PI over the weekend , the Headline said state spending is up 8 billion dollars since Gregoire got in . I only subscribe to the SUN and did not get to read the whole story . Maybe inteeresting for you to investigate Steve as far as what local reps think , raise taxes , freeze , cut ?

With Wall Street gong down like a brick , and job lost starting to register , well state funding, especially in this sales tax state , is going to take a big hit .

]]> By: Sharon O'Hara http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-caucus/2008/07/14/hiring-freeze/comment-page-1/#comment-9455 Sharon O'Hara Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:53:06 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-caucus/?p=1150#comment-9455 "...the county is facing a $2 million budget shortfall by the end of the year. Not hiring people would solve at least some of the problem...." Would the $328,000 dog fence spent for the off-lead dog park in PO?SK have come in handy? What other waste of taxpayer funds don't we know about? We're told about the shortfalls, why not the expenditures before they're made? Sharon O'Hara “…the county is facing a $2 million budget shortfall by the end of the year. Not hiring people would solve at least some of the problem….”

Would the $328,000 dog fence spent for the off-lead dog park in PO?SK have come in handy? What other waste of taxpayer funds don’t we know about?

We’re told about the shortfalls, why not the expenditures before they’re made?
Sharon O’Hara

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