| November 16th, 2009 Paying for Officers: Gatsas gets it right Under a plan advocated by Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta, the city is to transfer some building maintenance funds to pay for four new police officers through the end of this fiscal year. Eleven aldermen joined the mayor in supporting the move. Only Mayor-elect Ted Gatsas and Ward 7 Alerman Bill Shea voted against it. Gatsas questioned the wisdom of hiring four new officers when no one has any idea how their salaries will be paid beyond July 1. "My question is, how do you pay for it?" he asked. For that reasonable response, Ward 1 Alderman Mark Roy, who opposed Gatsas in this year's mayoral race, accused the mayor-elect of not favoring an increase in the police force. But Gatsas has argued for hiring more officers. He just wants to make sure they're paid for. The burden should not be on Gatsas to defend his position, but on supporters to explain how they will fund the officers next year. They have no answer. That's irresponsible budgeting. Good for Gatsas for not joining in. - NH Union Leader, 11/16/09 Back To News |
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Paid for by Ted Gatsas for Mayor. B. Rivard, Fiscal Agent PO Box 6655, Manchester, NH 03108 603.623.0220
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