Taxes Make Electric Bill More Costly
When you pay your electric bill this month, don’t think of it as paying New York State Electric &Gas or National Grid for keeping the lights on in your home. Think of it as paying part of your taxes. While
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“Frugal Fran” or “Pound-Foolish Pordum”?
“Frugal Fran” Pordum is correct when he states he didn’t raise taxes. Wouldn’t a ”Completely Honest” supervisor disclose to residents how much the town is spending & borrowing? How did the town go from being $200,000 in the RED in October 2009 to a surplus in November 2009? Where did the money come from? (
Open Government
Weinstein Plans For Future While Pordum Plots To Discourage Residents From Attending Meetings
Amherst Supervisor Barry Weinstein is working to control the cost of Amherst government while Evans Supervisor Fran Pordum spends his time justifying “unopen
Pordum’s “UnOpen” Government Criticized
At the 1-6-2010 Evans Board Meeting, Fran Pordum not only removed “Privilige of the Floor” from the agenda, he once again refused to allow
Pordum Makes Byron Brown Look Like A Rookie When It Comes To Denying Freedom of Information Requests
While the Buffalo News has held Buffalo Mayor Brown accountable
Budget
Rip Van Pordum Raises Water Rates!
As part of the $12,500,000 water project, Evans residents were promised
Board Approves $1.2 Million In New Spending
On 12-16-2009, on a resolution made public a few hours before unanimous approval, the Evans Town Board votes 5 to 0 to spend $1,194,081.46 on what is described
Hamburg Supervisor Reopens Contract While Pordum Silent On Goals For New Evans Contract
Ford, Chevy, Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The list of private sector companies ask for and getting concessions from employees is a long list. In the public
Police Budget 41% of Pordum’s 2010 Tentative Budget!
TownOfEvans.com obtained the budgets of Evans ($10.50! – Not Online!), Brant, Eden, Hamburg and North Collins. Other town’s post their budgets
Around Town
Dick Mauer Favors Polygraph Tests
Evans resident Dick Mauer wants to subject the military to polygraph tests. He wants to find all foreign enemies. But what about domestic enemies? While
Gold Star Mother On WBEN Radio
On 11-21-2009 Evans Gold Star Mother Amy MacGregor-Morrisey was a guest on WBEN’s Kathy Weppner’s Straight Talk Show. The topic was the Derby
Question For Pordum & Town Attorney Grant Zajas
QUESTION: WHY IS THE DERBY VETERAN’S PARK NOT A PARK???? At a recent Evans Town Board meeting, Evans Vet Robert Palmer ask for handicap accessible
Elma Enthusiastic About Solar Project While Pordum/ZBA Kill/Restrict Local Projects
Evans resident Bill Henry, a former Chairman of the Southtowns Energy Fair, is a renewable energy expert. 100% of his home’s electric is generated
Proposed Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes Merger
Downsizing Foe Now Supports Downsizing Or Is It Seizing A Political Opportunity?
Below is the text of Michelle Parker’s 10-11-2009 Penny Saver ad supporting the merger of the Town Clerk and Receiver of Taxes. Parker omits several
Why Are Evans Taxes So High?
Salaries Of Town of Evans Workers
NOTE: Supervisor Fran Pordum denied an appeal for 2008 Town of Evans employee W2 information in violation of the Freedom of Information Law. Link to source
Pordum Attacks!!
Another Pordum Personal Attack At Town Board Meeting
At the 10-7-2009, Supervisor Fran Pordum opened up Privilege of the
Downsizing Government
Voters Approve Dissolving Village; Taxes Expected To Drop 46%!
Is it time to merge the Town of Evans and the Village of Angola? Services provided by town to village include: Police Building inspector Receiver of taxes Business
Open Meetings
Erickson Details How 5 Men In A Room Works In Evans!
At the 5-6-2009 town board meeting, while Dick Hammer was speaking during
Are Town Officials Violating NYS Open Meetings Law?
New York State Law is clear. The public’s business “must” be discussed in public. If you attend an Evans Town Board meeting, you are more
Interesting Articles
Crime & Metal Detectors
Town board members say metal detectors are needed since they fear for their lives at town board meetings. The other side of the argument is the board is
A Lesson on Socialism
A Lesson on Socialism An economics professor said he had never failed a single student before but had, once, failed an entire class. The class
Evans Population Continues Freefall
The latest population estimates for the Town Of Evans as of March 6th 2009 show the town continues lose residents. In 1980, Evans had 17,961 residents.
$104,155,000 in Clean Water State Revolving Fund
FROM CONGRESSMAN BRIAN HIGGINS WEBSITE” Water Infrastructure: Western New York has an extremely old water system that will benefit significantly
News From Other Towns
Eden Posts Stormwater Comment / Complaint Form On Their Website
Orchard Park Town Board Targets Nepotism
While business as usual in the Town of Evans would never allow for ending nepotism, there are many interesting items contained in this article. Orchard
Other Headlines
Pordum’s Actions Validates Gaughan’s Talking Point
During the downsizing debate, one of Kevin Gaughan’s talking points was that town board meetings were more theatrics and of little substance. In 2010, Fran Pordum has significantly reduced the number
Is Town Playing Games With Sturgeon Point Marina Restaurant Contract???
On 2-4-2010, The Town Of Evans advertised for Requests For Proposal (RFP) for the Sturgeon Point Marina Restaurant. Five years ago, the contract was put out to the highest bidder which turned out to be
Population Plummets Under Pordum
Population Plummets Under Pordum After two years and one month of Fran Pordum’s “closed government” the population of the Town of Evans continues to drop. While Pordum will put the blame
It’s All About The Money: Elections Board Hires Former Legislator Reynolds
If Ford Motor Company Asked Bob Reynolds to work for $15.00 a hour, you would have been able to hear the loud “NO” all the way to Detroit! This is just another example of another self proclaimed “public
Assessor That Got Away Lands In Cheektowage.
Jeneen McSkimming worked as an assistant in the Town of Evans Assessment Department for about 7 years and was passed over in favor of Jeanne Ebersole for the top assessor’s job. AKPC_IDS
Pordum / Walmart / The Whole Truth
Instead of airing reruns, maybe NBC should hire Fran Pordum as a guest host of the Tonight Show until the Olympics start. His expression of “complete shock” that Walmart has abandoned their
Amherst Improves Success Rate On Grant Applications To 20%
If Fran Pordum is truly a “frugal” supervisor, he will do what Amherst did and evaluate the job performance of the Director of Community Development. The departments web page (
Dave Stout On 1-6-2010 Board Meeting
Click on link below to read Dave Stout’s comments on the 1-6-2010 Evans Town Board Meeting THE_PUT_DOWN AKPC_IDS
