Mayor, Councilman to Propose Cutting Unfilled Positions
Five job titles would be cut under proposal
Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis and Councilman Joseph Sangiovanni will propose an ordinance at the next township council meeting that will do away with five unfilled positions in township government.
The positions were included in the recent restructuring plan that was vetoed by the mayor. The mayor's proposal will not include cuts to any filled positions, nor will it create any new positions.
The previous restructuring ordinance would have cut several positions, including those filled by deputy business administrator Juan Bellu, recreation department head Dave Francese and council secretary Jennifer Hartmann, and created three new positions, including a deputy township clerk.
Officials from opposing sides of the political aisle argued over whether the move would have saved money or cost money.
While the new set of cuts does not eliminate any current salaries from the books, there is the potential for saving as much as $866,000 since there would be no chance of the positions ever being filled.
"The positions were created but never filled during a restructuring of the township," said Acropolis. "Our department heads and employees are doing a great job so we never saw the need to fill the positions and add supervisors. Taking these titles off the books will prevent them from being filled now or in the future by any mayor which will potentially save our taxpayers a lot of money."
Acropolis said if he had line item veto power, he would have allowed the unfilled positions to be eliminated but rejected the other aspects of the restructuring.
"This ordinance will give the council another chance to eliminate these positions to make sure they are never filled and not add any further supervisors," Acropolis said.
Council President John Ducey, a proponent of the original restructuring plan that was vetoed by Acropolis, told Brick Patch he would support the new proposal, but wishes it went further.
"I'd rather see him go all in," said Ducey, of Acropolis. "The mayor's plan has potential savings, which is good. Actual savings is better, but at least it's a step in the right direction."
BW
7:02 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Thank you for the laugh. Acropolis is so funny, you can see right through him and his vailed attempts.
What exactly is it that Juan and Dave do to earn their pay checks?
Gary LaFetra
7:24 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
The Mayor and Councilman Sangiovanni. Pretty easy to cut something that is nonexistant. Saves nothing but protects the Mayor's buddies and his job at the TRMUA.
I have spoken
9:41 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
I wonder what Juan has on these two for then to fight hard to save his job?
BW
9:42 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Juan needs his job, he has 210k+ in IRS liens to pay
brickedup
11:53 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Juan has job in Brick, Steve and family have job at TRMUA, one hand wash other. Juan has large tax liens to pay. Steve make sure Juan's job safe using no-good attorney who meet with Solomon Dwek, and good friends with Mike Ritacco, both in federal jail. Juan need Steve and Steve need Juan. Can't make this stuff up.
Typical Obama Voter
10:29 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
You can't believe a word that either one of these two partisan hacks say. They can't be trusted to tell the truth about anything. They have proven to the voters that they are dishonest.
Dave Toms
10:48 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Why did Brando and Toth not support this Propose Cutting Of Unfilled Positions?
brick strong
10:55 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Those 5 seats were part of the Dems plans to save money for the town correct ? So if no one is in those positions where's the savings..What did they think they were doing. Or didn't they say they were going to rename some postions ..No saving at all...
Joseph Woolston Brick
11:07 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
What a GREAT idea! I'm going to apply the same strategy to my own household, I'm eliminating the positions of : Butler, Upstairs and Downstairs Maids, Chauffeur, Cook, Poolboy, Gardner, Masseuse and Psychic Advisor. I'm just giddy with all the money I'm going to save! Thank you Steve for your guidance.
Chief Wahoo
11:18 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Bricktucky........Still the greatest show on Earth
brick strong
11:59 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Joseph that will give you more time to write on Facebook...
Joseph Woolston Brick
12:40 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
Facebook? That's for old ladies that want to post cat pictures. Where have you been? It's Pheed now, that's the new hip place to be.
Fred
2:07 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
I have a better idea. Cut 20% out of every single department running this Town. No exceptions. Town Hall, Police, DPW, Recreation, etc., etc. I guarantee you that crime will not go up, the streets will still be fixed, garbage will still be picked up. The only change you will see is a 20% cut in your taxes and a huge budget surplus. Not one politician here has the spine to put this on the agenda.
Brick
2:13 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
How is the Mayors plan able to save $800k when there not filled? Yet he criticed the Dems plan that would have saved $400k.
"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion." -Chinese Proverb
Brick
2:15 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
The mayor forgot to say he hired a PR person for his reelection campaign
Joseph Woolston Brick
12:03 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Wow what a waste of money that is! Good for the economy though of nothing else.
knarfie
3:11 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but how does elimanating jobs that are costing nothing save us money? Cut the non required political plum jobs like Bellus',or
does that make too much sense. Sangiovani must go also.
Brick
5:57 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
Dan Nee... Little suggestion, read the old Sampler by Ed Muller...he question everything and requestioned it again..
10% Tax Cut NOW
12:46 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
I noticed a Muller for Mayor sign on the telephone to the right leading into the Manhatten Bagel parking lot - Now that's getting a jump start on next year's election.
BW
1:01 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
UMMMM Mr. Muller died a while ago
10% Tax Cut NOW
3:05 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
That's my point - Could we do better............................... with help from above ?
What you talkin about Willis?
8:37 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
Let me get this straight....taxpayers have been paying taxes for unfilled positions? If they were unfilled and cut, we won't miss the services they were not providing. But will we see the tax savings or will the council redirect it to pay for healthcare or pay raises for who ever is less. How do we get an accounting of how many employees we have how much they cost us? We better follow the money trail on this.
Sam Foster
11:58 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
So, councilman Sangiovanni wants to eliminate jobs that are unfilled? How about a real savings, Councilman. Like not accepting your salary of $93,000 as Brick School Transportation Director. I really have to laugh at how hypocritical politicians are. When Councilman Sangiovanni, Councilman DeLuca, Mayor Acropolis all received their 2nd taxpayer paid jobs they all did the same thing: They announced to much fanfare that they were not going to accept the lower paying salary, but kept the higher paying salary: Mayor kept his $90k TRMUA salary, Sangiovanni kept his $93k Brick School salary, DeLuca kept his Lakewood DMV salary. Councilmen are paid about, what, $7k per yr? Council President $8k per year? This is one reason why I lost respect for all of the above.
What you talkin about Willis?
12:13 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
now wait a second why should he give up his pay for his job? is town council a job now? Who would do it for the in pay? Shut up with your stupid attacks or run for office. You got nothing to add but name calling and personal attacks. I bet you are a coward....run for office pal!!
Typical Obama Voter
7:59 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Hey Arnold, If they went back to non partisan elections plenty of good people would run for office. Honest people won't join the crooked democrat or republican clubs. Honest people won't even associate with the democrat and republican crooks. Independents don't stand a chance in elections so people don't waste their time or money. The 2 political parties have stacked the decked in their favor.
10% Tax Cut NOW
12:51 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Sangiovanni - Board of Education Employee
Brando - MUA Employee
Matthews - Housing Authority Thug
Acropolis - TRMUA Employee
Lacey - MUA Employee
Gilmore - Taxpayers worst enemy
Do I need to say anymore.....................................
Did I miss anyone?
It's time to clean house once and for all for the betterment of Brick Township.
MOONPOOL
3:09 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
funny how when ducy and team scarpelli want to count gost taxes. it's money saved??? they create a new job for a politocal hack and its saving money!????
time scarpelli rides again?? so how much did this cost ?? what was starkeys bill to the council??? we should ask for the money back for the work starkey did it was so poorly written, or was this a political pay back to him from the dem council. ???
Tarkus
4:39 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Your post was poorly written Moonpie.
knarfie
7:47 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
10% Tax cut NOW
They are all self serving leeches sucking the blood out of Brick taxpayers. Nuff said.
RUKIDDING
11:59 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Brick has got to be the laughing stock of Ocean County..... Saving Money on Jobs that are not filled by anyone????? Am I the only one who doesn't get it?