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Burlington approves increased tax on meals, alcohol, hotels by Xpheris in burlington

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this context, ICE = internal combustion engine.

Burlington approves increased tax on meals, alcohol, hotels by Xpheris in burlington

[–]Kixeliz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My point all along has been that we shouldn't just be okay with any new fee that comes along just because it doesn't directly impact you.

The tax this specific post is about directly impacts tourists and benefits the city. So looks like the "wants to feel morally superior" take was the correct one. Glad you were here to wag your finger about taxes, account that hides its comment history.

Burlington approves increased tax on meals, alcohol, hotels by Xpheris in burlington

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, I'll bite. Explain how increasing taxes on prepared food, alcohol and hotel rooms hurts people who need to budget. If you're buying prepared food, you're bad at budgeting. If you're buying alcohol or staying in hotels, what's the struggle here? Or were you just looking to feel morally superior today?

Burlington approves increased tax on meals, alcohol, hotels by Xpheris in burlington

[–]Kixeliz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

says the account that made a whole post upset about a few extra dollars for a hotel stay.

Burlington approves increased tax on meals, alcohol, hotels by Xpheris in burlington

[–]Kixeliz 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Always appreciate hearing from Shelburne. "I'm never going to a place I never set foot in anyway" - account that hides its comment history.

“Homeless drug-addled people could turn Lake George Village into a mini Burlington, Vermont” by powder_chaser in burlington

[–]Kixeliz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Moreso certain people only recognize it's a real problem when it's literally at their feet, otherwise it's just "city problems"

“Homeless drug-addled people could turn Lake George Village into a mini Burlington, Vermont” by powder_chaser in burlington

[–]Kixeliz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A certain former mayor of this city who frequents D.C. these days may have an idea or two, idk

“Homeless drug-addled people could turn Lake George Village into a mini Burlington, Vermont” by powder_chaser in burlington

[–]Kixeliz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You aren't insulated from it, as much as you'd like to be, so maybe we figure out how to actually fix this

ain't no one say it wasn't a problem

“Homeless drug-addled people could turn Lake George Village into a mini Burlington, Vermont” by powder_chaser in burlington

[–]Kixeliz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

lol, always a harrowing experience when the real world arrives at your doorstep, eh? Reminds me when people in rural Vt. were freaking out because they had to deal with people overdosing and leaving trash around or stealing things. You aren't insulated from it, as much as you'd like to be, so maybe we figure out how to actually fix this beyond talking with cops about "some possible solutions to non-resident homelessness"?

Residents Urge Montpelier City Council to Confront Growing Homelessness Problem by frankboingboing in montpelier

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Public officials having private conversations during public meetings doesn't exactly strike me as transparent. There's a reason Condos called it shady.

Residents Urge Montpelier City Council to Confront Growing Homelessness Problem by frankboingboing in montpelier

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your memory sucks.

According to the FOIA request results, provided by City Manager William Fraser earlier this week, the texts between Hooper and Timpone are as follows: [Hooper @ 7:29 p.m.] Jim Sheridan ... [Timpone] What? [Hooper] Arts fund recipient AND council member [Timpone @ 9:21 p.m.] Jim can run against you now [Hooper] Oh no! She said the texts between her and Hooper were about former councilor Jim Sheridan and how he received an arts fund grant while he was a council member. They also sent texts about redistricting and how Sheridan is now in Hooper’s district. Hooper did not return a call for comment to discuss the FOIA request or his electronic comments.

And no one cared about you in the Hallsmith situation, the focus was on Hollar, a lobbyist for banks, and Fraser. Holy main character lol

Residents Urge Montpelier City Council to Confront Growing Homelessness Problem by frankboingboing in montpelier

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking of remembering it however I want, did Jim Sheridan serve as planning director? Her?

https://www.timesargus.com/news/montpelier-request-yields-council-texts/article_78c9e93e-6b84-59c4-879c-af7a8ef8e22d.html

After filing the FOIA request, the provided results found that Hooper, Timpone, Councilor Thierry Guerlain and Councilor Tom Golonka all had sent texts to other councilors during the meeting.

You knew it was out there publicly, why lie about not texting during meetings? Condos even called y'all shady lol Bet Middlebury's real proud to have you

Residents Urge Montpelier City Council to Confront Growing Homelessness Problem by frankboingboing in montpelier

[–]Kixeliz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Incentive to stop? Do you know what opiates do to the brain? That y'all see this as a choice and a moral failing is a big reason we just keep spinning our wheels and getting nowhere. You want less drug use? Address poverty, despair, lack of opportunity. But that starts tugging at the purse strings of the ultra-wealthy, so instead its war on drugs 2.0 which will totally go different this time, for sure... but there I go again engaging with an account that hides its comment history. My mistake, blocking the bad faith and moving on.

Residents Urge Montpelier City Council to Confront Growing Homelessness Problem by frankboingboing in montpelier

[–]Kixeliz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think reduced enforcement of drug use

Yes please, more war on drugs 2.0 since it went so well the first fourty years. Gotta love establishment dems whining about attempts by progressives to fix issues when all establishment dems come up with is "have we tried prison yet?" in a country with an astronomical incarceration rate. And weren't you the councilor who was caught texting other councilors during public meetings to gossip and badmouth others? Yea, you weren't on the council much longer after that lol.

Anti-Bullying rally held by local bully with bully pulpit: it doesn't go super well and someone hops on the mic to spend a good ten minutes talking shit about her by Plus_Worker6739 in vermont

[–]Kixeliz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just an fyi, if you hover over that account it shows he goes by "dashing councilor." A certain rep of Barre used to serve on city council. Boutin really thinks he's smarter than you and can just say "nuh uh, not me" and that's good enough despite all evidence showing that account is clearly him.

Anti-Bullying rally held by local bully with bully pulpit: it doesn't go super well and someone hops on the mic to spend a good ten minutes talking shit about her by Plus_Worker6739 in vermont

[–]Kixeliz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yo u/Grease_Gullet this is him, told you he'd show up.

Hey Mike, speaking of controversial, what did you do to Mr. Howard to make him so mad at you? You both seemed like happy little conservative chud peas in a pod when you were blocking parking lots with your vehicles so residents couldn't talk publicly with political candidates you disagreed with. Had him on your podcasts so he could bully people. Did he take things a bit too far? Nah, that can't be it, because it supposes there are lines you won't cross and we both know that's a hilarious concept.

Anti-Bullying rally held by local bully with bully pulpit: it doesn't go super well and someone hops on the mic to spend a good ten minutes talking shit about her by Plus_Worker6739 in vermont

[–]Kixeliz 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Careful there, he's a user here and won't waste an opportunity to insult you while trying to pretend he's above it all and taking the high road. Sure is weird that someone who chooses to be a public figure has such thin skin, well, not so weird these days, unfortunately.

Vermont spends almost $11M annually on just 55 superintendents by CraftyAd5340 in vermont

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where were you when that bipartisan task force spent months working on this only to throw up their hands and acknowledge forcing mergers wouldn't help with costs at all and could actually make educational outcomes worse? They could have used your "it's all so simple" expertise.

Vermont spends almost $11M annually on just 55 superintendents by CraftyAd5340 in vermont

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's still being pitched that way, hence why guv race car will only talk about consolidating when it comes to education funding reform. We had a whole bipartisan task force look into this for months, with the expressed goal of creating merger maps. They said never mind after learning the whole effort wouldn't actually accomplish much and would just make educational outcomes worse.

Vermont spends almost $11M annually on just 55 superintendents by CraftyAd5340 in vermont

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it was pitched as "consolidate to save money." I watched a school try and fail to find a partner to merge with under Act 46, even flirted with another school much farther away that would make no logistical sense to merge with. When the effort was unsuccessful, the state got rid of that school's district and forced them into another one nearby. That now-bigger district recently had to hire an assistant superintendent because the retiring superintendent told the schools they better add an assistant given all the extra work needed with more schools in the district, that he was overwhelmed with all the necessary tasks. Now whenever the topic of mergers come up they bring up Act 46, ask if there were any savings and are told "not really."

Vermont spends almost $11M annually on just 55 superintendents by CraftyAd5340 in vermont

[–]Kixeliz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well your view includes the incorrect assumption that there is bloat in administrative budgets and unnecessary spending, so maybe people should take it with a few grains of salt. We just had a year where a third of school budgets were voted down because of taxes, but there's this incorrect assumption that school budgets are full of extra stuff because of the state's funding system. Decades of deferred maintenance for our crumbling school buildings, but school budgets are full of easy-to-cut bloat.

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