Comments on: Only A Week Left To Solve the County’s Budget Mess http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/ Latest news involving the Cook County Public Defenders Association AFSCME LOCAL 3315 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:22:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kulmeet Galhotra http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-2811 Kulmeet Galhotra Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:09:19 +0000 http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/#comment-2811 Chief Judge Timothy Evans entered an order on 2/20/08 that keeps essential services (courts, jail and hospitals) functioning despite the budget impasse. Chief Judge Timothy Evans entered an order on 2/20/08 that keeps essential services (courts, jail and hospitals) functioning despite the budget impasse.

]]> By: Kulmeet Galhotra http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 Kulmeet Galhotra Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:13:49 +0000 http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/#comment-2800 Having just returned from the County Board Meeting on Thursday night which was recessed until 10 am on Friday, I can tell you that there were many questions posed to ASA Driscoll in regards to appearing before a judge on Saturday (holiday bond court??) and asking for a an order to keep the county running. It's obviously going down to the wire and I encourage all members, their friends and family to tell the commissioners to not make cuts, raise revenue and fix the hospital mess. Having just returned from the County Board Meeting on Thursday night which was recessed until 10 am on Friday, I can tell you that there were many questions posed to ASA Driscoll in regards to appearing before a judge on Saturday (holiday bond court??) and asking for a an order
to keep the county running. It’s obviously going down to
the wire and I encourage all members, their friends and family to tell the commissioners to not make cuts, raise revenue and fix the hospital mess.

]]> By: Bruce Mosbacher, Executive At Large http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-2788 Bruce Mosbacher, Executive At Large Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:48:26 +0000 http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/#comment-2788 I don't think that anyone knows what would happen if all the suburban court houses were to close per Todd's threat. I think its fair to say that per our negotiated union contract we show up to work and they continue to pay. The executive board of our Local and the union staff continue to lobby and monitor the situation. Please let your voice be heard by your commissioners. Bruce I don’t think that anyone knows what would happen if all the suburban court houses were to close per Todd’s threat. I think its fair to say that per our negotiated union contract we show up to work and they continue to pay. The executive board of our Local and the union staff continue to lobby and monitor the situation. Please let your voice be heard by your commissioners.

Bruce

]]> By: S. Schwartz http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-2785 S. Schwartz Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:46:09 +0000 http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/#comment-2785 What happens if county has no budget passed by next week? Do we show up for work? Will we get checks on 3/7? What happens if county has no budget passed by next week? Do we show up for work? Will we get checks on 3/7?

]]> By: Michelle Thomas http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Michelle Thomas Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:41:39 +0000 http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/02/20/only-a-week-left-to-solve-the-countys-budget-mess/#comment-2729 I just wanted to say thank you to the local union leadership for attempting to get meeting with the Editorial Board of the tribune. Your efforts are NOT going un-noticed. Keep up the good work! I just wanted to say thank you to the local union leadership for attempting to get meeting with the Editorial Board of the tribune. Your efforts are NOT going un-noticed. Keep up the good work!

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