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ACTION: ASK COMMISSIONERS TO KEEP BUSACCA. CALL OR EMAIL BY MONDAY,JAN. 26.FACT: Peggy Busacca became County Manager in 2005. She was AssistantCounty Manager for 7 years prior to that. As County Manager, Peggyguides a budget of 987 million dollars and 3000 county employees.Peggy works closely with the County Commissioners and is supported bya Finance Department. Florida Today reported (11-23-08),"Tallahassee-ordered tax cuts last year forced the county to cut it'sbudget $12 million and Busacca's advice steered the county commissionto the best possible solution..." On Nov. 25, 2008, as a last minuteadd-on to the commission agenda, brand new Commissioner TrudieInfantini asked that Peggy Busacca be fired. Commissioners decided totable discussion until the Jan. 27, 2009 meeting. More on Busacca: http://www.brevardcounty.us/county_manager/
OPINION from Micco Homeowners Association (MHOA): "Those of us whoheard Peggy Busacca speak at MHOA know she is very knowledgeable inBrevard County matters. Peggy has been a prudent and wise CountyManager and has alot of experience in Brevard county government. Withthe county and the country in a budget crisis, we need Peggy'sexperience to guide Brevard -- it would be wrong to try to "break in"a new person at this time. We need stability in Brevard Countygovernment especially with 3 new commissioners this year. It seemsonly reasonable that Commissioner Infantini would provide herconstituents (us) with justification for such rash and drasticdemands."Other local activists who have worked with the County for yearstestify to Busacca's qualifications and ability to execute the job.Commissioner Infantini has criticized Busacca's budgeting abilities,but to our knowledge has not identified any actions for which someonecould be fired. Rumors abound that commissioners seek to directlycontrol county operations (something prohibited by county charter) byfiring department heads and hiring their own people. ACTION: Please email or call each commissioner by Monday, Jan.26.Tell them to Keep Peggy Busacca as County Manager. District one: Robin Fisher - 321-264-50 D1.Commissioner@brevardcounty.us
District two: Chuck Nelson - 321-455-1334
D2.Commissioner@brevardcounty.us
District three: Trudie Infantini - 321-952-6300
D3.Commissioner@brevardcounty.us
District four: Mary Bolin - 321-633-2044
D4.Commissioner@brevardcounty.us
District five: Andy Anderson - 321-253-6611
D5.Commissioner@brevardcounty.us
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24 Jan 2009 News
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For Florida GOP, it's Mardi Gras time!Florida House and Senate Republicans may have just slashed funds for the state's Visit Florida TV tourism campaign, but they plan to do their part to keep the dollars flowing to Universal Orlando -- and their re-election campaigns -- next month. Read more..
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Obama: We Must Act Boldly And Swiftly Saying that we must "act boldly and swiftly" to avoid an even worse economic crisis, President Obama uses this week's radio address to outline the results he would expect from his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, in the areas of energy, education, health care, and new infrastructure. Read more..
Did Barack Obama's inauguration really cost 4 times as much as George Bush's 2005 inauguration?There seems to be a lot of sloppy reporting about the total cost of the Obama inauguration vs. the Bush inauguration that is being used for partisan attacks Read more..
Against bipartisanship Elizabeth Schulte explains what Barack Obama's promise to pursue "bipartisanship" will mean. Read more..
Companies That Got Bailout Money Keep Lobbying WASHINGTON — The financial giant Bank of America says it is no longer lobbying the federal government about its unfolding bank bailout. After receiving $45 billion in bailout money, lobbying was just too unseemly. Read more..
Helping States Make Good Choices The rapidly deteriorating economy has confronted states with their toughest budget decisions in years. This month, about 45 states reported budget gaps for the present fiscal year and most expect to struggle with shortfalls over the next two years. Read more...
No Time for Poetry PRESIDENT Obama did not offer his patented poetry in his Inaugural Address. He did not add to his cache of quotations in Bartlett’s Read more..
For Florida GOP, it's Mardi Gras time!Florida House and Senate Republicans may have just slashed funds for the state's Visit Florida TV tourism campaign, but they plan to do their part to keep the dollars flowing to Universal Orlando -- and their re-election campaigns -- next month. Read more..
Voters say no to Bright Futures cuts, yes to cig tax A new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found that Floridians overwhelming support raising the state's 34-cent cigarette tax to help balance the budget and are almost equally turned off by the idea of cutting the state's "Bright Futures" college scholarship program. Read more..
Obama: We Must Act Boldly And Swiftly Saying that we must "act boldly and swiftly" to avoid an even worse economic crisis, President Obama uses this week's radio address to outline the results he would expect from his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, in the areas of energy, education, health care, and new infrastructure. Read more..
Did Barack Obama's inauguration really cost 4 times as much as George Bush's 2005 inauguration?There seems to be a lot of sloppy reporting about the total cost of the Obama inauguration vs. the Bush inauguration that is being used for partisan attacks Read more..
Against bipartisanship Elizabeth Schulte explains what Barack Obama's promise to pursue "bipartisanship" will mean. Read more..
Companies That Got Bailout Money Keep Lobbying WASHINGTON — The financial giant Bank of America says it is no longer lobbying the federal government about its unfolding bank bailout. After receiving $45 billion in bailout money, lobbying was just too unseemly. Read more..
Helping States Make Good Choices The rapidly deteriorating economy has confronted states with their toughest budget decisions in years. This month, about 45 states reported budget gaps for the present fiscal year and most expect to struggle with shortfalls over the next two years. Read more...
No Time for Poetry PRESIDENT Obama did not offer his patented poetry in his Inaugural Address. He did not add to his cache of quotations in Bartlett’s Read more..
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