Can someone tell me what planet Tom Murphy lives on? I know it's nowhere near reality.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting "Mayor Tom Murphy has asked Gov. Ed Rendell to intervene directly on three issues critical to the city's finances.
In a letter released today, Mr. Murphy said Pittsburgh was "on pace to end 2005 with as much as a $9.6 million surplus" due largely to budget cuts. But any windfall could prove fleeting.
He highlighted three threats to the city's budget this year and next. First, state legislation threatens to delay collection of the $52-per-worker Emergency and Municipal Services tax, costing the city around $4 million next year. "
"Second, proposed contributions from nonprofit institutions appear likely to be millions of dollars lower than anticipated this year and next. "
"And third, it's unclear when revenue from a slot machine parlor slated for Pittsburgh will materialize. Mr. Murphy urged Mr. Rendell to fix all three problems."
I was not aware the Rendell was the mayor and the governor! The people elected you Mr. Murphy to run the city. You spent the money and now it time for you to figure out how to pay the bill!
"Relations between Mr. Murphy and state officials have been strained for years. That hasn't changed in recent weeks, as the mayor has blamed Harrisburg for revenue shortfalls, and, yesterday, questioned whether the state's process of choosing slots parlor owners will be tainted by politics."
Mr. Murphy should be an expert on things tainted by politics.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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