Wednesday, March 25, 2009

ERIK the HALSTEAD serves up a smorgasbord!

TRIMET GETS WHAT IT PAID FOR

Review finds no fault in TriMet's dealings with failed railcar maker
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA

CUTS OR BONUS....WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/trimet_to_cut_5_bus_lines_inst.html

BONUS BONUS BONUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!













Two executive directors received retention bonuses in January: Neil McFarlane, executive director of capital projects, received a $25,000 bonus in addition to a $188,085 salary; and Steve Banta, executive director of operations, received a bonus of $15,000 in addition to a $181,892 salary. Both are subject to the planned two-week furlough.

TRIMET STRUGGLING...

http://trimet.org/news/releases/mar25_servicecuts.htm

More cuts announced

Because TriMet gets most of its revenues–55 percent–from the employer payroll tax, and with unemployment climbing, TriMet also announced today that it will cut an additional 3 percent throughout the agency for the FY10 budget. Those cuts could ultimately include staff layoffs, additional budget cuts, furloughs, but no additional service cuts will be considered until mid-May when there is additional information on actual payroll tax receipts for the first quarter. If additional service cuts are necessary, they would be proposed over the summer.

Trimet revises cuts list, westside still gets pie in the face

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/trimet_to_cut_5_bus_lines_inst.html

MARY FETSCH ALWAYS HAS THE ANSWERS

NOBODY RIDES WES-TRIMET WONT CUT ITS BUDGET

get your new bus

TOWED AWAY

WHO IS JASON MCHUFF?

SHOCK AND AWE WEARS OFF