Board of Elections Takes an Interest in Olive Day

Mitchell,
In order to look at the filings of the Town in question and see what is reported, I would need to know which Town in Ulster County are you asking about?

If you prefer, you may wish to file a complaint with our Enforcement Unit.

Please let me know how we may assist you?

Patricia M. Lloyd
www.elections.state.ny.us

>>> "Mitchell Langbert" 10/15/2009 3:16 PM >>>
Dear Board of Elections;

I have a question. I am aware of a Town that provides in-kind benefits in the form of trash removal and police serving as labor for a Democratic Party fundraiser in the town. The Democratic Party holds an annual fundraising event and the Town pays police to entertain children. When other groups (such as the Republican Party) hold equivalent fundraisers (that are much smaller as the Democratic fundraiser is the largest event) they are charged for park cleanup and there are no services provided, but when the Democrats hold their fundraiser they are not charged, services are donated by the Town and the amounts are much larger into the thousands of dollars (whereas the other groups are small).

Is it legal for the Town to subsidize the Democrats and not the Republicans or anyone else?

Sincerely,

Mitchell Langbert
845-657-8460
PO Box 130
West Shokan, NY
12494

Man of Great Deeds and Few Words: Chris Johansen Files Complaint with State Comptroller

Chris Johansen filed the following complaint with the New York State Comptroller:

This complaint takes place in the Town of Olive in Ulster County New York. I am reporting the use of town funds and services being used to sponsor an event put on by the town Democratic committee.

On Sept 12th of this year the town Democratic committee (ODC) put on the annual event called Olive day. There are as many as 30 booths rented to anybody who wants one with checks made out to the O.D.C..There is a booth that sells beer for the O.D.C.. These are just some of the money makers for the O.D.C. at this event.
Services that the Town payed for at this event include.

1. There are 7 or 8 town police officers there to put on a bike rodeo for the children.

2. There are two town laborers and a town truck picking up garbage all day

3. This garbage is deposited in a town highway dump truck which on Monday hauled it to Resource recovery in Kingston where it was dumped

On 10/13/09 at a public town board meeting I voiced this complaint. The supervisor with his three democratic board members advised me that Olive day was a town event. He did not explain why my check for booth space is made out to the O.D.C.

The O.D.C. deposits thousands from Olive day while the town picks up the bill for the Expenses.

Democratic Party Shenanigans in the Town of Olive

I just received this e-mail from a friend who lives in the Town of Olive:

>When googling "fundraiser for the Olive Democrats at Davis park ny" you see this,..

Ulster County Democrats
Sunday, September 9—Olive Day, Davis Park, West Shokan. Sunday, September 9—Esopus Democrats Annual Picnic, Freer Park, Noon--? ...ulstercountydemocrats.blogspot.com/ - Cached - Similar

but when you click on it and go there, you see they deleted that blog post and now it just starts at the last blog being Tuesday, August 4, 2009, LOL,... you have them running to cover there tracks!

(are tax payers picking up the tab for Esopus Democrats Annual Picnic, Freer Park also?)(and how far up that ladder does this scam go?)

Glenda McGee Tells It Like It Is

Dear Editor,

In a small town it seems there is a personal nature to an election that is unfortunate and I think unwise.

When voting for your personal interests means not voting for people you are friendly with and have happily done town business with, an election challenge to incumbents can be misinterpreted as a personal affront. But is that wise?

When voting I disavow "feelings" and assess the best economic choice that serves my fiscal well being. I swear I would vote against my own son if I thought he was going to raise my taxes. "Sorry, kid."

The team challenging our Town of Olive incumbents is running on the Republican and Conservative lines this year.

They have made a commitment to a hiring freeze and a frozen budget. They will actually refuse the health care package and will not take a health care buyout.. Vince Barringer, running for supervisor, will take a ten thousand dollar pay cut as well. I really appreciate that.

Because the Republican / Conservative candidates are making a clear commitment to thrift at their own personal cost, I am convinced that this year I should vote the Republican Conservative ticket for the first time.

By the way, these candidates will require a town board majority to halt the growing town budget burden.

These are new and scary times. We New Yorkers will soon pay a huge government mandated obligation to make up the pension shortfall of the New York State employees. Spam and water for dinner anyone? The tax burden we face will be enormous and will threaten the home ownership of those who live on the fiscal edge. Federal spending on the "Stimulous Package" has lowered our dollar index value from 99 to 75 in the past eight months. Yikes, there goes the buying power of the American dollar.

When I vote for Vince Barringer and the rest of the Republican/Conservative ticket November 3rd., I will not be voting against anyone. I will be voting for my economic survival.

Sincerely,

Glenda Rose McGee