It seems that whenever the Board of Supervisors, Tom Mauk, or his executive management team, get backed into a corner on something, rather than admit they’re wrong, they resort to lies and scare tactics. This last week was just…
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Sometimes they just write it for me…
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Wednesday evening I came across this headline on OCRegister.com: County managers take $4.4 million in cash perk. Register investigative reporter Tony Saavedra dug up the dirt on the $4,500 optional benefit perk County Managers get. It appears that the management perk…
It’s Official: County Execs don’t know what they’re doing!
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
More than one month ago Orange County executive managers, lead by CEO Tom Mauk, announced that more than 200 workers in the Social Services Agency (SSA) would be laid off because of budget shortfalls. On Monday, the layoff notifications went…
The Imperial Chairmanship of John Moorlach
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
I have to say, I am looking a bit forward to this year. While I realize that the crap of the economy is dealing out one hell of a beating to everyone including county workers there is a bit, albeit…
Why not Chop at the Top, first?
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Orange County to lay off social service workers Dec. 29 The 210 employees who lose their jobs will get two weeks notice. County officials also prepare to proceed with more terminations. By Stuart Pfeifer – LA Times December 16, 2008…
Chop at the Top
by Chris Prevatt • • 9 Comments
That was the subject line of an email last night to Orange County workers from Orange County Employees Association General Manager Nick Berardino. His message was in response to today’s latest salvo from County CEO Tom Mauk regarding budget cuts…
What Dragging Out The Inevitable Looks Like
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I got another update from Wayne Quint over at the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) about the pension lawsuit. It further clarifys the way things are being delayed by the County or their attorneys. I’m really not sure who exactly…
