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Those who think GREED is GOOD will Love StanCERA Pensions..Can We Afford This?

Submitted by truthseekers on Sat, 2009-11-21 08:41.

We need to stop this give away of public money!

 

By Ken Carlson

StanCERA releases list of $100,000-plus pensioners

 

Fifty public service retirees are getting pensions greater than $100,000 a year from the Stanislaus County Employees' Retirement Association, according to records released Friday.

Former County Counsel Michael Krausnick tops the list with a pension of $241,440 a year. He retired in March 2008 after close to 33 years with county government, 24 of those years as county counsel. His retirement pay includes a base allowance of $18,985 a month, plus a $765 cost of living adjustment and $370 monthly stipend for health care.

His wife, Claudia Krausnick, is drawing an annual pension of $102,336.

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CAINE: Voters send contradictory messages on city growth

Submitted by truthseekers on Sat, 2009-11-21 07:41.

By Eric Caine

On Nov. 3, another local election took place in Modesto. There was less impact than a yawn. Fewer than a quarter of registered voters turned out to vote for the first district elections for City Council and for Modesto Irrigation District directors' races, school board elections and several growth advisories.

The results were both predictable and puzzling. Predictably, growth measures met smashing defeats. The most popular, Measure A, managed to garner only 39.8 percent approval; the rest of the growth measures suffered even worse rejections.

Another predictable result: Candidates for City Council were victorious based on their war chests. The best-funded candidates won.

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Finally a Group of People Zagaris and Ridenour Couldn't Dupe or Buy..CSU Stanislaus faculty vote 'no confidence' in Shirvani

Submitted by truthseekers on Fri, 2009-11-20 18:32.

Unfortunately it's just another advisory vote that doesn't mean much.  Stanislaus County is getting use to these.

 

 

By Michelle Hatfiels

TURLOCK — Faculty at California State University, Stanislaus, overwhelmingly supported a "no confidence" vote against President Hamid Shirvani.

Results of the weeklong voting were released this afternoon — 90 percent voted no confidence in Shirvani's performance. About 90 percent of the 300 eligible voters cast ballots. Members include professors, coaches, librarians and academic administrators.

Employees have grown frustrated with what they call financial mismanagement and a continuing resistance to communicating with the public about how tax dollars are being spent, officials said.

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Did anyone attend the City sponsored planning workshop Wednesday night?

Submitted by truthseekers on Fri, 2009-11-20 15:29.

I've talked with two so far and am looking for others who took the time to attend.  I don't think the McClatchy News bothered to send anyone since we haven't seen any articles from them.

 

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Turlock Community Scores with Stadium Redevelopment

Submitted by truthseekers on Fri, 2009-11-20 06:51.

By Ted Howze

The collaborative effort between the Turlock City Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency, and the Turlock Unified School District to renovate Joe Debely Stadium is a visionary project, a project which will provide an opportunity for two public agencies to work together for the benefit of our entire community in a number of ways which neither agency could currently achieve alone.

The proposed project will rebuild the woefully inadequate stadium that serves both of Turlock's high schools' student bodies and the whole community. One benefit of turfing the field and installing an all-weather track will be increased usability and availability of the stadium venue to better serve both Turlock high schools and the city's residents. The new track and turfed field stadium can accommodate numerous important community events, such as the American Cancer Society's annual Relay for Life.

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POLL; What is your favorite "Linduh-ism"?

Submitted by JosiahRivers on Mon, 2009-11-16 07:45.

 With so many classic stock comebacks such as Pfffft and LOL we have a lot to choose from. So how about it Hivers, what is your favorite deflect and evade witticism?

 Remember, your not just limited to what she posts here, you may also use the stanko slimesider, Turlock Journal, or any other site she has posted to.

 Please, just one submission per person.

 I'll tally up the votes on Sunday sometime after 5 PM.

 I cast my vote for "I'm not at all interested in debating", a true classic.

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Speaking of tolerance....

Submitted by Bmoore3 on Sun, 2009-11-15 16:57.

WHY IS THIS NOT OK!

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