tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952382416843588393.post5985128170075525661..comments2022-12-13T08:45:58.587-05:00Comments on A (Lone) Wolf in the Village: What's Gone Down and What's Coming UpNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06443368613773992371noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952382416843588393.post-28207035892774113422012-02-17T00:00:06.655-05:002012-02-17T00:00:06.655-05:00Thank you for your reply. I can assure you that co...Thank you for your reply. I can assure you that council is committed to finding the balance you speak of while at the same time, preserving the essence of what we know of as Amberley. I have said before, that council cannot focus on one area of Village health while ignoring the parts that you refer to as "rah rah." Quality of life and community issues are of equal importance to the economic health of Amberley. All must be the focus of council. I refuse to let other areas of Village life stagnate while I wait for a levy to pass or a committee to make a "recommendation to council" AFTER the last council meeting before an election. I cannot speak to the relationship of former councils or the former village manager, but Amberley is quite fortunate to have a current village manager who is doing an excellent job at trying to save a sinking ship. He has earned the respect of council and his staff and at the same time, fended off with grace some truly disrespectful words and actions by a small number of residents.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697947290357219136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952382416843588393.post-75001380232475024272012-02-16T22:21:18.741-05:002012-02-16T22:21:18.741-05:00For a police levy to pass in March, there is a str...For a police levy to pass in March, there is a strong expectation from sizeable group of AV residents that council and the village management need to commit to cutting expenditures meaningfully. I would rather hear more about how you think the Village can operate around or below $4.25 million/year, which includes principal paydowns on the Green. Much of this recent comment is a lot ra-ra and scare tactics. One person said they don't care about their house burning down. That's anecdotal, and it's truly unnecessary to bring up in this important discussion. Is there a significant number of people saying what this one person said? Or, is this just a few residents. There needs to be long-term structural change to bring down cost over time. Ten mils is a lot to expect from residents, and residents expect a lot from council in return. The last council was booted out (all but Hattenbach), because many people felt that the previous council lacked the ability to keep the previous village manager in check. We have a double-edged sword. Higher taxes means people may house shop elsewhere. Fewer services also means people may just shop elsewhere. We need a council that will find and commit to true balance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com