Comments on: Be careful what you wish for http://johnknoxwhite.com/2008/10/30/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/ mindfulness in the face of a challenge Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michele Ellson http://johnknoxwhite.com/2008/10/30/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Michele Ellson Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:03:51 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=557#comment-1140 John, if memory serves, the council pulled planning and building out of the general fund budget this past year and made it its own department that has to be self-sustaining through fees, etc. John, if memory serves, the council pulled planning and building out of the general fund budget this past year and made it its own department that has to be self-sustaining through fees, etc.

]]> By: John http://johnknoxwhite.com/2008/10/30/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 John Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:05:12 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=557#comment-1138 Just a question -- does the the budget number include outside counsel that all city departments use? By the way the Public Safety Retirement is way out of whack. 3% at 50 with lifetime medical for the officer. Compared to US military where you put in 20 years, and you got 50 percent of your base pay immediately upon retirement. You put in more than 20 years and you got 2.5 percent more for each year of active duty after 20 years (up to 75 percent). Public Safety get 75% after 25 years compared to 30 with the Military Just a question — does the the budget number include outside counsel that all city departments use?
By the way the Public Safety Retirement is way out of whack. 3% at 50 with lifetime medical for the officer.

Compared to US military where you put in 20 years, and you got 50 percent of your base pay immediately upon retirement. You put in more than 20 years and you got 2.5 percent more for each year of active duty after 20 years (up to 75 percent).

Public Safety get 75% after 25 years compared to 30 with the Military

]]> By: Lauren Do http://johnknoxwhite.com/2008/10/30/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Lauren Do Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:52:51 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=557#comment-1137 I liked the Obama wins Arizona upset, that would be fricken sweet. I liked the Obama wins Arizona upset, that would be fricken sweet.

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