How Union Self-interest Sank a City
Special Report: How a vicious circle of self-interest sank a California city. Meanwhile, San Bernardino continued to boost wages along with benefits. The average salary …
Special Report: How a vicious circle of self-interest sank a California city. Meanwhile, San Bernardino continued to boost wages along with benefits. The average salary …
To the editor: In Brigantine, new focus needs to be placed on reducing the budget in areas of employee compensation. A 6.2-cent increase, as strongly …
Brigantine Firefighter: $140,000 Salary + Benefits + Pension Read More »
WRITTEN BY LEE BUCCI Originally published January 30, 2014. As someone who has been following the public-safety discussion in the city over the last year …
Brigantine Firefighter Union Needs to Compromise. Act Professional. Read More »
Wonder why Brigantine is stuck? It’s called intimidation. Much of it comes from those connected to 6 figure salaries and all-you-can-play golf course rounds.
Watch video. Absecon’s Tige Platt is outraged over some financial questions from Brigantine taxpayers. Mr. Platt is the union rep for the Brigantine Firefighters, as …
Absecon’s Platt Outraged over Financial Questions In Brigantine Read More »
Documents handed out at recent BTA; Brigantine Taxpayers Association meeting. These documents were also handed out at a recent City Council Meeting. These are OPRA …
The Mayor of Brigantine gets a lesson on what an unfunded liability is. Watch Video. Definition: The amount, at any given time, by which future payment obligations exceed the present value of funds available to pay them. …
Unfunded Liability. Mayor Gets Schooled by Councilman DeLucry Read More »
Brigantine Fire Department, Police and other Public union employee salary for 2013. As seen in the Beachcomber News and supported by the Brigantine Republican GOP. …
Tige Platt from Absecon, NJ says: “Currently the fire department is looking at the staffing shortage of 20% since our retirements and the passing away …
Who runs Brigantine? The Mayor? The City Manager? The Dems or GOP? No on all counts. In reality, the most powerful entity in Brigantine are …
The challenge of public unions. When Chris Christie became New Jersey’s governor, he wasted no time in identifying the chief perpetrators of his state’s fiscal …
The interim public safety director (PSD) was hired by the city manager at a point when there were no chiefs heading the police, fire, and …
Overtime Scandal? Brigantine Republicans Say No. Overtime payouts are soaring in Brigantine. Unions claim it’s due to lack of staffing. Others think it’s due to …
On Wednesday May 13, Brigantine voters decided to oust Public Safety Director; Dan Howard. It was a short and tumultuous run for Mr. Howard that …
Brigantine Public Safety Director Ousted. Overtime Inquiry Begins Read More »