Menino presents his ' toughest budget'

Is Lisamarie Menino keeping her job as Staff Assistant for the salary of $108,000 per year(including overtime)? Is her position critical to the running of the city?

are you kidding me? I love the qoute.."To preserve our gains and make new strides, we had to make tough decisions," Menino said. "We had to cut in some areas so we can continue to invest in our priorities -- the front-line services that you value most."
I guess he doesn't think safety is a priority or what people want? He thinks the haks that sit around and get paid to do nothing are mor important. I also love the line... He is a moron!!
I also love the line by Ross.."It's a very big deal to lay off sworn police officers," Ross said today. "We're going to do everything we can to find additional savings and additional revenue sources." They are looking for alternative resoiurces..yeah right,. That is athe same story every year..we are not stupid. Get rid of the hacks! Look at the administrative depts not the safety ones..

You betcha she is...

Let Menino fill the City Hall with his cronies and reward his political sycofants with nice paying jobs. That's what he always did, and he keeps getting re-elected, so praise the infinite wisdom of the Boston voter.

It's a crime the way liberals run this state. CUT YOUR BUDGET LIKE THE REST OF US! Don't try to scare us into approving your tax increases! I'm not getting a raise this year... in fact I took a pay cut and in turn trimmed by personal budget. STOP STEALING FROM US! Bye, bye Devoid, Menino and you other liberal crooks... now is where your real priorities shine though and we will finally vote you out!

Fat Tommy should be axed! Dumb as a bag of hammers!

Eliminate patronage jobs, then modernize city worker compensation to bring it in line with peers in other cities and with the private sector and you won't have these kinds of fiscal crises. You get the government you deserve...

Her position is critical to keeping the Menino family living the good life.

"The budget would eliminate the jobs of 212 teachers and 67 police officers, along with dozens of workers in the city's libraries and community centers."

Great... 279 positions that are so important for any city. I'm sure there are other ways to cut, but no... take teachers away from students and put fewer police in our neighborhoods. What a heartless city...

Hmmmmmmmmm 2.27 billion for FY 2008 - 2.4 billion for FY 2009?
Seems to me that there's $130 million more being spent and 565 employees are being laid off?
Toughest budget?
Anyone awake in the city council?
Any headline editors left on Morrissey Blvd?
How about "Menino increases budget by $130 Million"

I like the Ross comments about finding new revenues and assessing the .2 cent meal tax. They just don't get it. You can only impose so many taxes. It's about time our out of control, inflated Mass Government starts trimming some of the fat. Too bad they publicize it as school teachers and police officers. They're not looking hard enough and tugging on the constituent's heart strings by cutting the positions that will strike fear and regret into the citizens. Typical. Welcome to life in the private sector Mayor M.

Alright, so teachers will lose there jobs amoungst others. I feel the public has missed one thing and for all your goverment workers please note this.
The Mayor is asking for a freeze on raise's. Ok let me ask all you highly paid goverment workers you to Gov. HOW COME NONE OF YOU ARE REDUCING YOUR SALARIES! .I remeber a Gov not to long ago who forgoed his salary.
I feel the upper crust is not helping in this time of fiscal need.

As a former employee of the Boston Public Library, I must protest Menino's targeting of workers that are so vital to the success of the citizens of Boston- in particular teachers and librarians. In bad economic times, library use skyrockets-this is a verifiable fact. Libraries provide access to job resources, technology and information that is indispensable for the well-being of the public. Librarians provide professional services to every member of the commonwealth who requests them, free of charge. Why, then, would Menino choose to axe jobs from that institution, but apparently not examine other, less vital admin staff? Unfortunately I don't live in Boston any more-so I can't vote him out of office-but I sincerely hope that those of you that are still there can.