Election 2012: Janey Vasey

She questions the tax cap hikes.

Published Jan. 6, 2012

The Naples Daily News Editorial Board interviews Janey Vasey of North Naples, a civic/fiscal watchdog with military credentials and Collier County Productivity Committee experience, who questions the tax cap hikes sought by the East Naples, Golden Gate and Immokalee fire departments on the Jan. 31 ballot in those jurisdictions, for which early voting starts Jan. 16.

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January 7, 2012
9:33 a.m.
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johnwaynegacy writes:

She a word and number twister......people cant stand her

January 8, 2012
9:43 a.m.
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zoaves writes:

Let me get this straight...Fire fighters work 56 hours a week as stated by Mrs Vassey.
SO..... if the firefighters were paid overtime after 40 hrs. the pay woould be substantialy higher.

so... in actuality if you take the total # of hours worked, per year and the pay the firefighters recieve annualy, and put a 40 hour a week schedule with 16 extra hours overtime per week. side by side with the annual amount of compensation being the same end number you would see that firefighters are working for a grand total $8.00 an hr plus overtime??

The city of marco and Naples ride ghost trucks.... look inside of them they are not staffed correctly and that is a shame when yo need a full compliment like other cities deliver.
The talk on salaries is important but no discussion on vehicle, training, tools, equipment, cost.

January 8, 2012
5:40 p.m.
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voterepublican writes:

I really have to question her motive on getting involved in this issue. Ever since the firefighters of North Naples supported Georgia Hiller for county comissioner instead if Gina Downs (she was working on her campaign), she has had a vendetta against firefighters. Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned!

January 9, 2012
5:09 p.m.
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TomConnolly writes:

The tragedy is there was an assistant chief in charge of planning who didn't plan for the housing crash, even well after everyone knew it was going to last for a long time, and that the tax base was being eroded. The requested increase will give the department the largest ever amount of money. They needed to adjust their spending to account for the crash. At a time when many residents are out of work and strapped for money, they should not be looking to keep their spending level where it is, never mind increasing it. I blame the board of directors, who didn't provide the leadership needed. Consolidation is (partly) the answer.

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