I'm not talking about firing this employee or diminishing this department. Inefficiencies creep in. Once elected, I want to become as knowledgeable as I can about how the departments work. We've been living from hand to mouth, day to day. We need to step back and look at everything.
Nothing is sacred.
Both candidates said they are very concerned with the low pay of county workers. We need to get those people up to a level where we don't lose them. While Giacomini would look within the county's budget for greater efficiencies and higher productivity, Smith said the long-term answer is to hammer the state for more money. Wesley Chesbro, and finally we got a bill signed, albeit a million short of what the request was for. The mention of Thompson raises a few hackles on Giacomini's neck.