State legislators made a lot of noise last summer about "fixing" the disastrous public employee benefits system while accomplishing very little. Now it is Lexington's turn.
Mayor Jim Newberry even has his own do-nothing pension reform task force that is, well, doing nothing.
Sen. Tom Buford pre-filed a bill yesterday to get the conversation started toward protecting the public without breaking the bank. His bill would allow the city to lay off fire and police employees, as Newberry has threatened, while keeping employee benefits and 40% of pay in place.
The bill doesn't really improve the city's situation. But firing fire and police employees to make up for city mismanagement doesn't help either. Maybe Lexington should look at eliminating some non-essential services instead.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Lexington's own fake pension reform underway
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Cities and counties need to look at all the tax-free properties that get local government services such as police, fire, EMS and trash pickup services.
That includes these corporate welfare giveaways such as Kentucky did to get Toyota to locate in Kentucky. They use the euphemism "economic incentives."
Likewise all non-profits that own land be it schools, libraries, houses of worship, businesses, rental properties yet get local government services without paying a cent for them.
Businesses and non-profits that pay no local property taxes need to be put on the tax rolls. Enough of the free ride!
Public employees shouldn't have to pay to subsidize free loaders.
Laying off public employees takes more money out of circulation. For an economy to prosper and be more democratic, money needs to circulate. Wages is perhaps the best vehicle to ensure the optimum circulation of money.
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