tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post5652426513716182315..comments2024-01-16T19:32:02.006-08:00Comments on .: Milton starts new year with smaller staffUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-87138822809139633672010-01-16T05:23:31.268-08:002010-01-16T05:23:31.268-08:00He's a cop. He thinks like a cop, acts like a...He's a cop. He thinks like a cop, acts like a cop, surrounds himself with public safety people and manages like a cop. Regardless of the education - he's a cop, not a city manager.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-46220484880085250212010-01-14T19:40:21.725-08:002010-01-14T19:40:21.725-08:00He has a Master's in Criminal Justice from the...He has a Master's in Criminal Justice from the Command College in Columbus. That is not an MPA. Big difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-25384016735706514462010-01-14T19:02:00.414-08:002010-01-14T19:02:00.414-08:00Wrong.
He has an MPA from a reputable masters prog...Wrong.<br />He has an MPA from a reputable masters program. <br />At least he didn't get it over a weekend on the internet for a couple hundred bucks, like some.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-35338831832647894102010-01-13T20:56:31.343-08:002010-01-13T20:56:31.343-08:00Bloom doesn't have a Public Administration or ...Bloom doesn't have a Public Administration or even a Political Science degree, just Criminal Justice. CJ doesn't teach one how to run a city. Maybe Bloom needs to take some classes in Public Adm at Reinhardt on the nights he isn't teaching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-32384913107187872502010-01-10T20:33:38.398-08:002010-01-10T20:33:38.398-08:00Travis, where?Travis, where?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-36968875796764012652010-01-09T19:37:44.546-08:002010-01-09T19:37:44.546-08:00I think I know where you can find $85K in the budg...I think I know where you can find $85K in the budget to do stuff with the parks.Travis Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-47304050499896856072010-01-09T12:55:04.862-08:002010-01-09T12:55:04.862-08:00The baseball program at Bell Memorial is run by Ho...The baseball program at Bell Memorial is run by Hopewell volunteers, not by the city. Milton also has a volunteer-run Parks Committee to help with planning. The issue is not that Milton has no one to run our parks - it's that there's no money in the budget to do anything with our parks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-8943960011693036032010-01-09T12:10:39.833-08:002010-01-09T12:10:39.833-08:00I know Linda Blow personally and she in no way mad...I know Linda Blow personally and she in no way made $75k or $85k, are you kidding me. Whatever she made and I won't share that amount on this site, Chris thought it was too much. He didn't think she was worth what she was making. AND, she was offered a receptionist position AFTER her last day. Knick, knack, paddy wack, throw the dog a bone... She declined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-61217875811757883882010-01-09T11:53:36.675-08:002010-01-09T11:53:36.675-08:00Chris, Wills Park was run by volunteers for YEARS!...Chris, Wills Park was run by volunteers for YEARS!!!!!!!!!!! before the City of Alpharetta purchased it. We had 4 ballplayers to come out of Wills Parks to go on to the Minor Leagues and Major Leagues while under this volunteer staff. No money was paid to these volunteers, just a lot of hard work and a lot of volunteer time. <br /><br />Pay the firemen and policemen more and get rid of this person until we do have more parks in Milton and the money to support this.<br /><br />Now is not the time!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-83691113843707368532010-01-09T11:31:47.075-08:002010-01-09T11:31:47.075-08:00Wake up yourself, can you say "Brad Chambers&...Wake up yourself, can you say "Brad Chambers"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-73330762577775148902010-01-09T11:02:28.970-08:002010-01-09T11:02:28.970-08:00ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-79736084901354257882010-01-09T07:09:17.353-08:002010-01-09T07:09:17.353-08:00We were never paying a Parks Director, either thro...We were never paying a Parks Director, either through CH2 or other means. There wasn't one. Wake up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-17680529176959465652010-01-08T19:49:22.393-08:002010-01-08T19:49:22.393-08:00Does anyone know what we were paying the last park...Does anyone know what we were paying the last parks director thru ch2? Wonder if it was more or less than 85?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-10327373142564320312010-01-08T16:08:04.626-08:002010-01-08T16:08:04.626-08:00How much is there to work on when you only have 1 ...How much is there to work on when you only have 1 park? $85,000 worth of work? Ridiculous.<br /><br />Alice Wakefields position paid over $100K, wonder what Wilson is making now that she is gone and he's back in the saddle unfortunately. Like a boomerang, keeps coming back no matter how hard you throw it away.<br /><br />At least we are downsizing right, with people that is, but upsizing the salaries. Fire and Police should be paid more then Parks, they put their lives on the line every day. Priorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-59027089916750486252010-01-08T10:32:29.719-08:002010-01-08T10:32:29.719-08:00Youre not telling the truth are you now?Youre not telling the truth are you now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-40927859531567631982010-01-08T07:02:08.413-08:002010-01-08T07:02:08.413-08:00I heard Linda Blow made about $75k per year. Don&...I heard Linda Blow made about $75k per year. Don't hate the player, hate the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-29235607700144063142010-01-08T06:32:00.955-08:002010-01-08T06:32:00.955-08:00LOL.. One park to watch over and 85k for doing it....LOL.. One park to watch over and 85k for doing it.. Sounds like a great job to me.. This might be the reason the city clerk was fired to help fund this position. Looks like Chris will surround himself with a bunchof ladies to do the work.. Hummmmm...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-11602647264595896442010-01-08T05:20:39.176-08:002010-01-08T05:20:39.176-08:00AS an official from Cindy's last city, Snellvi...AS an official from Cindy's last city, Snellville, I assure you that you will get your money's worth. She is a class act that works extremely hard and gets things done. Congrats Milton on a great hire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-72418194419660861792010-01-08T04:29:34.906-08:002010-01-08T04:29:34.906-08:00How can we save for a Milton Recreation center lik...How can we save for a Milton Recreation center like Alpharetta's if we are blowing the money out on director of nothing?<br />We don't need 6 council seats either! Wake up Milton, your money is being wasted fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-56031394819038048872010-01-07T20:19:16.960-08:002010-01-07T20:19:16.960-08:0085K? Are you FN kidding me?
We only have 1 FN Par...85K? Are you FN kidding me?<br /><br />We only have 1 FN Park!Travis Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-67631813683276105432010-01-07T18:20:21.149-08:002010-01-07T18:20:21.149-08:00Chris, you should know by now that Milton has more...Chris, you should know by now that Milton has more than 20k people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-83778065916558088432010-01-07T18:18:03.247-08:002010-01-07T18:18:03.247-08:0085k is way too much.85k is way too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-10965184015763798462010-01-07T17:41:56.847-08:002010-01-07T17:41:56.847-08:00how much ya wanna bet that she has a direct line o...how much ya wanna bet that she has a direct line or dotted line connection to someone at city hall or a person of influence residing in our city limits? it wouldn't be surprising. <br /><br />This person was probably hired to create/service a parks and recreation committee, a parks and rec ordinance, etc. This is the point where they get to decide where, and how big, to put the baseball, soccer and lacrosse fields based on who listens to who and how much influence they have in the City.<br /><br />Maybe now we can get some morning tai chi classes going at Birmingham Park.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-56083999032754511232010-01-07T17:05:25.905-08:002010-01-07T17:05:25.905-08:00What do we pay our Policemen ?
What do we pay our...What do we pay our Policemen ?<br /><br />What do we pay our Firemen ?<br /><br />Someone please explain to us how the position of Parks Director warrants a salary of 85k.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862313.post-87531053630510445422010-01-07T16:47:47.543-08:002010-01-07T16:47:47.543-08:00We are paying 85K of our limited financial resourc...We are paying 85K of our limited financial resources for a parks <br />Director? Way to go Milton and City Council!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com