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• The Economy

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  For those who have interest, two reports that are very accurate at forecasting.
  
  [tinyurl.com] and [tinyurl.com]. [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:47am EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Budget Hearing tomorrow evening -- 11/24

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  Tomorrow night, 11/24, public safety departments will review their budgets. [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 4:13pm EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Tonight's Budget Hearing

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  Tonight was Community and Economic Development.
  
  Here, there is always the question of strategy. Exactly what are assigned resources attempting to accomplish. Within that question, the budget is primarily grant funded. I asked how much. The answer is between 60 and 70%. That is a lot, and [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:37pm EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• President Obama's visit

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  I could not be more pleased that the President will visit the city in December. When Mrs. Obama was here last year, I had a chance to speak with her briefly and asked that she relay to her husband the importance of establishing new policies for America's small [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:24am EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Tonight's budget hearing

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  Community and Economic Development: 6:30pm
  
  Council chambers. [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:56am EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Eagle Scouts

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  A little ruckus over the past few days concerning volunteering and work rules, as expressed by the SEIU at our budget hearings.
  
  Here is what I said on both nights.
  
  On Tuesday, when we were told we (city management personnel) could not pickup a shovel without [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:36am EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Politics As Usual: All Bonusgate Edition.

  —Capitol Ideas

  Greetings, Fellow Seekers. We've fought off some epic technical gremlins to bring you this week's edition of Pennsylvania's Only State Government Podcast (TM). We're batting for the cycle this afternoon, First, we take a look at the nuts-and-bolts of Attorney... [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:14pm EST
  by John Micek

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• Budget adjustments

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  You know, when you have the detail, one can at least offer their opinion of what might be adjusted.
  
  That is what I have been doing this evening.
  
  I have been asking for the detail for a year. I am pleased that the departments are providing [...]

  Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:19pm EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Parks/Recreation and Public Works

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  I'll have time to comment tomorrow on both hearings.
  
  Best regards,
  
  Michael' [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 2:15pm EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Mental Health

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  Back in 1994, while part of a team of people looking at problems in Portland, Maine, I suggested that mental health was becoming a serious issue, not only in Portland, but also throughout the country. Unfortunately, the idea of developing some form of response to growing mental health [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:21am EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Budget Hearings -- The Beginning

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  The mayor provided his budget message last evening. I made a statement based on analysis that I have performed starting last Friday when I got the budget book. I have also been analyzing over the last few weeks the distribution of taxes on the approximately 34,000 properties that [...]

  Posted: November 05, 2009, 10:48am EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Holiday Mail for Heroes to Deliver Greetings to U.S. Military Members and Veterans

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  Holiday Mail for Heroes to Deliver Greetings to U.S. Military Members and Veterans [...]

  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:56pm EST
  

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• The Budget

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  Received the budget about 4pm on Friday, just at the last moment allowed by the charter. Oh well. I tried for a year to request (actually often demanded) that it be available at least 5 to 10 days earlier, but alas, no.
  
  I have made my first [...]

  Posted: November 01, 2009, 9:33pm EST
  by Michael Donovan

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• Budget Hearing Schedue -- FYI

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  Here is the proposed budget hearing schedule. Should be the final one.
  
  SUBJECT: BUDGET SCHEDULE
  
  The budget meetings will be Committee of Whole meetings with each respective meeting run by the Chairperson of the Committee that has ‘jurisdiction’ over that area. Council and staff should be [...]

  Posted: October 28, 2009, 8:42pm EDT
  by Michael Donovan

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• Election of Allentown Mayor -- November 3rd

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  On November 3rd, I ask that you cast your vote for Ed Pawlowski as Mayor.
  
  I admit that Mayor Pawlowski, like anyone, has weaknesses, and that he and I do occasionally disagree on policy matters. I have challenged him in both public and private. Sometimes we have [...]

  Posted: October 21, 2009, 10:52pm EDT
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• City Council Elections -- November 3rd

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  On November 3rd, I ask that you consider voting for these very good people to represent you on Allentown’s city council:
  
  Julio GuridyMichael D’AmoreRay O’ConnellAnd Michael Schlossberg

  
  Why? As I noted in an earlier post, I am looking for people who are balanced, have an ability [...]

  Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:00pm EDT
  by Michael Donovan

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• On The Road With Politics As Usual.

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  Greetings, Fellow Seekers. Sorry we're late. Our dance card has just been packed. But we couldn't let the day end without a special, on-the-road edition of Pennsylvania's Only State Government Podcast. Today's edition was recorded outside Gov. Ed's office, where... [...]

  Posted: October 19, 2009, 5:25pm EDT
  by John Micek

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• Please note my twitter comment

  —Inclusion by Michael Donovan

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  I spent a wonderful 2 hours at the home of a local husband and wife who are committed to solving our racial, ethnic, and class problems in Allentown. We were not alone; 7 others participated in an animated discussion. We all acknowledge how much broken homes, lack of [...]

  Posted: October 17, 2009, 4:31pm EDT
  by Michael Donovan

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• Election recommendations

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  I am soon going to make two very strong recommendations about the upcoming elections. To warn people, I will say that I have hired people, assessed talent, and considered accomplishments for close to 35 years. Anyone has weaknesses, but one cannot ignore incompetence.
  
  Two people are running, [...]

  Posted: October 16, 2009, 8:40pm EDT
  by Michael Donovan

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