EDITORIAL:
THE PUBLIC MUST SEE A TRUE CHANGE IN THE WAY MOHAN GOVERNS
Dr. Mohan has asked for a $25,000 pay raise for himself which will bring his salary with benefits to over $105,000. He says the reason for asking for the pay raise is that he feels he has earned it by working so hard.
How many of you feel you should have a pay raise because you work very hard? Mohan is also asking for increases for his elected officials and others. I think that’s so his pay raise wouldn’t appear as greed. Pay raises could be ‘justified’ if they were going to be directly donated to help such special needs as our town sinking homes project but that’s a stretch.
Our Supervisor is a man who promises much but delivers little or nothing. His first appearance on the political scene was impressive. He promised he would work for a dollar a year! Of course we all know that never happened. Now he wants more. He promised he would lower taxes by 10%. That never happened. He would solve the sinking homes problem. Again, that never happened.
Mohan made it very clear the Town must reap more revenue because we are spending millions more than we bring in. He is pushing to raise fees to the maximum limit the state allows. Developers, contractors, builders and private citizens are going to be charged more for permits and other requirements before they can build or put additions on homes. He is suggesting raising fees on town services and for the use of other town owned public buildings.
January 25th 2008 Supervisor Mohan will give the STATE OF THE TOWN ADDRESS. These kinds of speeches are usually sugar coated hogwash with a touch of truth. If you can afford the price of the ticket the audience will hear what great shape Amherst is in and how UB is our strong partner in growth. Forget it.
I don’t think Mohan will bring up the fact that UB is presently suing Amherst because the Town Board voted to allow another developer to build dorms on Sweet Home Road. There is very little cooperation between The Town of Amherst and UB. UB believes they don’t need our help. The Board has succinctly led the community to believe UB is Amherst’s savior for economic growth and progress. What a horrible joke.
When Dr. Mohan is speaking please try to remember he has a well earned reputation of dishonesty and passing the blame to other people in his government. His fallacies have hurt several decent men and women and have been supported by his trusted cohort and Council member, the very ambitious, Shelly Schratz.
Hopefully some of the major problems we face will be corrected by the new Town Board and things will straighten out to the benefit of Amherst.
