KPMG RECOMMENDS PRIVATIZING CITY DEPARTMENTS

[RecycleMichael]

If you can convince enough others that you have good ideas and goals, money will follow. 

That has always been my plan.

[shadows]

The President's complexion in his state of the union speech last night seem to have been bleached out from the world traveling he has been doing. 

From the responses posted on the KPMG recommendations that millions of dollars could be saved  by privatizing city departments, one could assume the very mentioning of such has the same bleaching effect on the city employees.  If the city is to survive steps should be taken now to implement these recommendations. 

True or false.       

[Townsend]

The President's complexion in his state of the union speech last night seem to have been bleached out from the world traveling he has been doing. 

adjust the little knob on your Zenith

[waterboy]

The President's complexion in his state of the union speech last night seem to have been bleached out from the world traveling he has been doing. 

From the responses posted on the KPMG recommendations that millions of dollars could be saved  by privatizing city departments, one could assume the very mentioning of such has the same bleaching effect on the city employees.  If the city is to survive steps should be taken now to implement these recommendations. 

True or false.       

Nice segue.

I haven't read the entire report but after working in the private sector my whole life I am hesitant to throw caution to the wind and jump into privatization based on a consultant's opinion. Yes, we might save millions by doing so. We could save millions by simply shutting off all the street lights and replacing traffic signals with 4 way stop signs. So, count me false.

Most of our city problems might also be assuaged by changing to a city manager. True or False?

[shadows]

Nice segue.

I haven't read the entire report but after working in the private sector my whole life I am hesitant to throw caution to the wind and jump into privatization based on a consultant's opinion. Yes, we might save millions by doing so. We could save millions by simply shutting off all the street lights and replacing traffic signals with 4 way stop signs. So, count me false.

Most of our city problems might also be assuaged by changing to a city manager. True or False?

I have a copy of the first KPMG and have read it.  It would seem that some 10 Years later there is new recommendation costing over a million dollar reporting the same things and now as usual one needs to read it.  It is well known that on Friday if one is looking for a city employee they are always in meeting.  

Try to find someone in city hall that knows where the meeting is being held.

In Tulsa we have a city manager/mayor elected by the people.  Does not the great charter change establish a city manager/mayor system whereas now we would change it to where 9 to 13 people would appoint the manager/mayor.  Do the citizenry know the difference between a duck and a chicken? The duck is the one that waddles around, always looking for something to feed on.

Now  the DA and the courts are at fault because of the apathy of the citizen to vote for a loosing cause.    

It is time to implement the new study?  Or shall we continue to stretch out the rope to hang ourselves with?