On June 27, the City Council passed the fiscal budget for 2015. This budget was significant on many fronts as our children, seniors, schools, cultural institutions and many new initiatives were included and protected in the $75 billion budget. However, for residents of District 19, history was made. Councilmember Paul Vallone secured more than $6.7 million for much needed capital and expense projects throughout his communities. To put this year’s budget in perspective, the amount is triple that was received from the previous Councilmember, Dan Halloran ($2.2 million). This increase in funding will allow Vallone to provide nearly $3 million for his district’s schools and more than $1 million each to both libraries and parks in his district.
So Vallone insults his constituents' intelligence by insinuating that it was his great skills as a negotiator that got him triple the funding of what Halloran had received, when, in fact, it was because of new council rules that divided the funding evenly between the council districts? And the Gazette goes along with this?
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Gazette - Vallones ?
That is the first step.
Looks like the Astoriafication of Bayside.
Now watch what how a Vallone zombiefies your community's civic culture.
If Vallone got $6.7 million, and new Council rules state funding is to be divided equally among all 51 Council members, does this mean that it is costing taxpayers over $341 million for councilmembers pet projects?
Stinky strikes again.
So glad you caught that crappie. I was at a gathering when Vallone started saying "HE got all this money for the district" But afterwards I found out that EVERY council district got the same amount due to a change in the rules.
I'm not surprised. The people who voted for him aren't the smartest and obviously don't read much.
be very careful of the Vallone's -- they are sneaky and nasty --
If Vallone got $6.7 million, and new Council rules state funding is to be divided equally among all 51 Council members, does this mean that it is costing taxpayers over $341 million for councilmembers pet projects?
Actually more than that, since poorer districts get bonuses on top of the baseline money.
When is the next councilman election? I can't wait to get Valloney out of office.
Ehat exactly is the uss? Our diatr actually got some funding for once, whether or not Vallone had anything to do with it, he is the sitting Council member and the funding came to our district under his watch.
So you're ok with him taking credit for something he had nothing to do with?
Typical Queens voter.
Hey you guys, cut Paulie Conehead some slack: he's not lying, he's just so dumb that he actually believes that he's responsible for getting the extra funding for CD19. He doesn't understand all them big words.
Hey everyone I'm taking credit for tomorrow's sunrise because it's happening when I'm present.
Just remember who Vallone (well know liar) is supporting, John Liu (well known crook).
Remember that when voting.
Vote for Avella, he's not backed by well known liars.
Not sure if Vallone is backing Lui, BUT vallones campaign manager; Chuck Appelian is NOW lui's campaign manager.
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