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Saturday, August 19, 2017

THE DEBATE THAT WASN'T
August 17, 2017     

UPDATED

SULLIVAN FOR ALBANY MAYOR 

November 7   CONSERVATIVE ROW C

THE DEBATE THAT WASN'T

WNYT TV and WAMC Radio provided the
three Democratic Primary candidates an
opportunity to communicate their messages
to Democrats who will vote in the September
12 Primary.

There was no debate. Nor, did the 3 candidates
present clear , concise answers to the questions
from the forum moderators.

Why did Commisso and McLaughlin fail to
challenge Sheehan to present her balanced
2018 budget before the September 12 primary
so that voters will be spared an October Surprise?

Answer. Sheehan does not have a balanced
2018 City budget. Nor, do Commisso or McLaughlin.

All three are long time city elected officials who
are responsible for the City of Albany's fiscal
insolvency.

All three, by supporting Albany as a Sanctuary
City, are assuring that Albany is doomed to fiscal
insolvency because of the loss of 7 million dollars
or more, of annual federal aid as a result.

Furthermore, all three have failed to meet with
Governor Cuomo and convince him that having
the State make the annual 15 million dollar PILOT
(payment in lieu of taxes) to the City for the
Harriman State Office Campus is in the best
interests of Albany City property tax payers
as well as his own self interest.

Do the arithmetic. 7+ million and 15 million equals
22+ million = a balanced 2018 City budget.

Finally, neither Commisso nor McLaughlin
challenged Sheehan to place a moratorium on
her Rezone Albany zoning changes allowing
mixed use developments in the single family
residential neighborhoods which will destroy
neighborhood residential integrity, quality of
life, home values and property base in those
neighborhoods which pay the lion's share of
property taxes that support City schools and
City services. 

In the short run, Sheehan and her developer
allies may reap an monetary windfall. However
Rezone Albany assures that Albany will be on

the fast track to becoming Detroit on the Hudson.

Listen to Sullivan critique on Focus on Albany:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cynpooler/2017/08/20/joe-sullivan-shares-his-views-on-the-mayoral-debate

                                                    Joe Sullivan

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