Posted on April 12 at 9:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As a long time Colonie resident I am still trying to recover from shock and disappointment at the years of mismanagement by the former supervisor and former town board. Mary Brizzell should hang her head in shame for her years of deceptive handling of town finances.

I agree with the editorial. The one-time payment is the best option. We've had artificially lower taxes for years and now we've got to make up for that. Hopefully there will be payment plans for lower income people. It is really unfortunate that an unexpected bill will hit town residents at the same time as the cost of living is skyrocketing.

A real issue is how to make sure such mismanagement doesn't happen again. How do we assure proper fiscal practices in the town?

On Editorial: Mahan plan best way to deal with Colonie deficit

Posted on April 6 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Look at it another way. Why should judges be about the only group that hasn't received a raise in the last 10 years? Even the minimum wage and Social Security benefits have risen!! Mr. Weaver, is it a fair comparison to lump judges with the "average taxpayer?" Judges must have an arduous and expensive education and years of experience in order to do their job. The average Joe does not. You seem to want to reduce justice to the lowest common denomintor. If you are ever before a court, do you really want the judge to be a clone of the average Route 30 Povery Corridor resident?

On Op-ed column: State judges suing for raises is shameful with ordinary people hurting