Southampton Town Councilwoman Nancy Graboski accused Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst of trying to control her at the Town Board work session Thursday morning, while they were discussing who to appoint to different financial committees.
Ms. Graboski is pushing for the Town Board to reappoint the current members of the Budget and Finance Committee, which was created last year by former Town Supervisor Linda Kabot. Ms. Throne-Holst would like to see the committee abolished, and possibly re-created with a more specific mission and function.
During the heated discussion, Ms. Throne-Holst said that Ms. Graboski should reach out to her more, and also said that she wanted to interview different, new people for the Budget and Finance Committee. But Ms. Graboski grew frustrated, explaining that the town’s financial crisis is the board’s number-one priority.
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Ms. Graboski is pushing for the Town Board to reappoint the current members of the Budget and Finance Committee, which was created last year by former Town Supervisor Linda Kabot. Ms. Throne-Holst would like to see the committee abolished, and possibly re-created with a more specific mission and function.
During the heated discussion, Ms. Throne-Holst said that Ms. Graboski should reach out to her more, and also said that she wanted to interview different, new people for the Budget and Finance Committee. But Ms. Graboski grew frustrated, explaining that the town’s financial crisis is the board’s number-one priority.
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We have learned a little about the STPD's absorbent capacity regarding tax dollars. We know that there was a $4.5M deficit in the police fund, (whatever that is), but don't know where that money went. We also know the MINIMUM salaries of police officers which were published on the Town website but have no idea how those numbers compare to their ...more ACTUAL salaries including overtime pay. The minimum is staggering but the actual would be stratospheric.
Unless the Town Council shows some metal and takes on these overweening public "servants", it can appoint fifty committees and nothing will change. The simple reality is that the STPD costs a million dollars more than it should each year because cops stay on the payroll at will when they should be retired according to the Town code.
Were it not for this extra-contractual patronage, most if not all of the employees who were canned twenty-one days ago would still have jobs.
Meanwhile, the Town Council continues waste time arguing about the arrangement of the chairs in notional oversight committees.
You are right around the school districts, they're just as bad, if not worse.
And shame on you, Malone. During the campaign, you spoke intelligently. Now you're acting just like a little puppet.
other 80% of the budject as mandated for pensions and benifits for teachers town, county, state employees, what company or business can after 20 years of work pay retired workers for 40 years more when it adds up 50,000 or more per retired worker for pension and benifits, we are doomed
Do we care who caused the mess? It is done- now get on and improve things so those of us on a fixed income do not have to sell up and move out......
You work for us.
Perform in harmony please.
We are watching.
Bridgehampton,I think that the property was owned buy Nancy G & husband.
I think that see can now spend more time in Fla and spend some of that cash
and maybe think about staying there and not at a town board meeting acting
like you are a big baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry Linda can't hold your hand anymore.
No anger please.
We are watching.
ANOTHER JOKE OF THE HAMPTONS
She should go back to her silent mode since she cannnot control herself. What disgraceful behavior! Like most Republicans who think they are the only ones entitled to control and dominate Ms. Graboski obviously cannot deal with intelligent suggestions and recommendations , unless of course they come from the people whom she then ignores. Supervisor ...more Throne-Holst deserves respect and professionalism from her board. Get it together. You get an F for effort. and you have finally shown your true colors. Take the Supervisor's good advice. Settle your anger. Then apologize and get on with our business or resign.
In Ms. Graboski view it would not be good at this time to change the Finance Committee Board, these people are familiar with the town's finances, why change members in mid-stream. Ms. Graboski is also not in favor of changing the Comptroller in mid-stream either.
Anna ...more should be able to listen to other's opinions without acting like a spoiled brat.
After all she is the consensus builder, or is she?
The comment Anna added "that it is not fair for Ms. Graboski to judge the performance of the comptroller’s office because the councilwoman has spent seven days in Florida since the New Year began, this comment was not called for, I'm sure Anna has spent time away from the office many times.
You work for US.
Anger poisons.
We are watching.
For me , the last straw will be if this guy gets bounced out of the restaurant at the golf course he has successfully run for twenty ...more plus years
Sure paid off for him, didn't it? Cushy OTB post to fill out his requirements for a pension!
Are you just making things up as you go along?
I believe that "Skippy" is now the County Executive's head of Economic Development. Thanks for calling me on that.
Thanks for all of your insights and comments on the forums here. I hope that the editors do not delete the following comment as a personal attack, which it is not, but I could not resist.
"Re: OTB -- Get Wheeler, Frank!"
Have a good weekend.
So, give credit to NG for surviving the big ugly!
And on.
And on.