Guest Kearny Resident Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 of Political Patronage by www.ApatheticVoter.com Two years after questions were raised about the practice of political patronage at New Jersey’s largest sewerage authority, the number of employees has grown astronomically at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC), by adding friends and family of people with political clout. The PVSC, which serves 1.5 million customers and more than 4,000 businesses, ballooned its budget from $100 million in 2001 to over $122 million today, and its payroll has grown by 50 employees since 2003 to an alarming level of 690 employees, far more than at comparable facilities managed by private firms. Many Democrats, who were aligned with disgraced ex-Governor James McGreevey, have shared in the booty as well, being hired as “consultants” to the tune of $6,000 per month or for legal work costing millions of dollars per year. The agency is not accountable to state review and has not had an audited financial statement in two years. The major difference between a state run facility and a privately run facility is a privately run facility must make a profit or go out of business. Its not unknown but much more difficult for the CEO to pad the payroll with his friends or relatives, for after all, he or she answers to a board of directors. Government agencies can simply keep increasing the budget forcing other municipalities that utilize their services to pick up the tab. If the state were smart, it should auction off the sewerage facilities by selling to the highest bidder. Not only would the state potentially realize hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars from the transaction, they should see lower costs through competition and the elimination of millions of dollars spent on political patronage jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Former Town Resident Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 of Political Patronage by www.ApatheticVoter.com Two years after questions were raised about the practice of political patronage at New Jersey’s largest sewerage authority, the number of employees has grown astronomically at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC), by adding friends and family of people with political clout. The PVSC, which serves 1.5 million customers and more than 4,000 businesses, ballooned its budget from $100 million in 2001 to over $122 million today, and its payroll has grown by 50 employees since 2003 to an alarming level of 690 employees, far more than at comparable facilities managed by private firms. Many Democrats, who were aligned with disgraced ex-Governor James McGreevey, have shared in the booty as well, being hired as “consultants” to the tune of $6,000 per month or for legal work costing millions of dollars per year. The agency is not accountable to state review and has not had an audited financial statement in two years. The major difference between a state run facility and a privately run facility is a privately run facility must make a profit or go out of business. Its not unknown but much more difficult for the CEO to pad the payroll with his friends or relatives, for after all, he or she answers to a board of directors. Government agencies can simply keep increasing the budget forcing other municipalities that utilize their services to pick up the tab. If the state were smart, it should auction off the sewerage facilities by selling to the highest bidder. Not only would the state potentially realize hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars from the transaction, they should see lower costs through competition and the elimination of millions of dollars spent on political patronage jobs <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The problem with what you said is that it is LOGICAL and MAKES SENSE. Therefore it will never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 The problem with what you said is that it is LOGICAL and MAKES SENSE. Therefore it will never happen. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> SOUNDS LIKE YOU COULDN'T GET A JOB THERE,BECAUSE YOU WERE POLITICALLY WITH THE WRONG TEAM. YOUR A LOSER AND ALWAYS WILL BE. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE SHAPE A PRIVATELY RUN ENTITY'S,I GUESS NOT MORON,THERE A MESS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2smart4u Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 SOUNDS LIKE YOU COULDN'T GET A JOB THERE,BECAUSE YOU WERE POLITICALLY WITH THE WRONG TEAM. YOUR A LOSER AND ALWAYS WILL BE. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE SHAPE A PRIVATELY RUN ENTITY'S,I GUESS NOT MORON,THERE A MESS. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Someone with your grammar calling someone else a loser and a moron is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest .. Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Thats the Mayor securing his election for 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Someone with your grammar calling someone else a loser and a moron is funny. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your probably a teacher that's what is wrong with my grammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2smart4u Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Your probably a teacher that's what is wrong with my grammer <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, I'm not a teacher, and you're one dumb f--k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Connected Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 People should know by now that you will only get a job with PVSC if your family is some way connected with the mayor. Mainly - your family must be an a$$ kisser to get your foot in the door. Recent rumors say that a young lady just started there with little office work experience and she is already making 43K must be nice to have daddy take care of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 What town employees have jobs at PVSC?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Recent rumors say that a young lady just started there with little office work experience and she is already making 43K must be nice to have daddy take care of youis she a diamond collector?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_RESIDENT_* Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 THEY SHOULD OFFER SOME JOBS TO EVERYONE.WHETHER YOU ARE CONNECTED IN THE TOWN OR NOT.THE TOWN OF HARRISON TELLS YOU THEY HAVE A HIRING FREEZE.FORGET DOWN IN THE VALLEY.YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE CONNECTED POLICTICALLY THINK NOT. MAYOR WHERE ARE ALL THESE JOBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 THEY SHOULD OFFER SOME JOBS TO EVERYONE.WHETHER YOU ARE CONNECTED IN THE TOWN OR NOT.THE TOWN OF HARRISON TELLS YOU THEY HAVE A HIRING FREEZE.FORGET DOWN IN THE VALLEY.YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE CONNECTED POLICTICALLY THINK NOT. MAYOR WHERE ARE ALL THESE JOBS. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why don't you freeze in hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 THE HIRING FREEZE FOR WHO?THE IS O.K. WHEN ELECTION TIMES COMES AROUND WE WILL NOT VOTE.I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TOWN THAT CAN NOT OFFER ANY JOBS IN THIS TOWN UNLESS YOU HAVE CONNECTIONS.THE ONLY JOB THAT THEY WILL OFFER IS CROSSING GUARD AND THEY CAN SHOVE THAT.WE NEED A NEW MAYOR SOMEONE THAT WILL HELP US . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest .. Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 THE HIRING FREEZE FOR WHO?THE IS O.K. WHEN ELECTION TIMES COMES AROUND WE WILL NOT VOTE.I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TOWN THAT CAN NOT OFFER ANY JOBS IN THIS TOWN UNLESS YOU HAVE CONNECTIONS.THE ONLY JOB THAT THEY WILL OFFER IS CROSSING GUARD AND THEY CAN SHOVE THAT.WE NEED A NEW MAYOR SOMEONE THAT WILL HELP US .Thats why he keeps hiring in Harrison , when he's not allowed to, because when the State finds out we'll lose our aide from the state...........ooops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 THE HIRING FREEZE FOR WHO?THE IS O.K. WHEN ELECTION TIMES COMES AROUND WE WILL NOT VOTE.I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TOWN THAT CAN NOT OFFER ANY JOBS IN THIS TOWN UNLESS YOU HAVE CONNECTIONS.THE ONLY JOB THAT THEY WILL OFFER IS CROSSING GUARD AND THEY CAN SHOVE THAT.WE NEED A NEW MAYOR SOMEONE THAT WILL HELP US . <{POST_SNAPBACK}> PLEASE PLEASE PL-EASSSSE, stop posting on this site. Do you talk like this in person????? At LEAST read them over first, good God man, put us out of our misery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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