Punishment Plan Revisited

That nutty bunch known as the Democrat majority on the Troy City Council is taking another crack at doing something with raises. Around New Year's, the Dunne-o-crats were going to whack everyone's raise. Then came news of Bully Bill Dunne's "punishment" e-mail. So the raises were off. Then back on for a special Finance Committee. When the meeting came, they were off again. Now, back on. For now.

We hear the new plan for the raises involves all of Tutunjian's gang receiving $600 this year, and then $125 annually for the next 72 years, after they agree not to go to the District Attorney, Food and Drug Administration or EnCon over Bully Bill's "punishment" e-mail. It's a plan similar to new Councilman John Brown's easy-going approach to a $3 million debt owed to Troy by the City of Rensselaer.

What's amazing is the hypocrisy of the Council Dems: They say they want to rollback raises for the Tutunjian to budgeted levels but just last week gave a $5,000 raise for one of the appointees to a Council job. Be careful, because dissenters will be "punished".