Posted by Joe on June 02, 2003 at 16:32:02:
In Reply to: Re: elections posted by todd on June 02, 2003 at 10:23:34:
> > I must agree, we are in need of change regarding our commissioners'.
> Neither Dunmire nor Scahill have the vision to better this county. Jobs
> continue to leave this area as well as the young people. What action
have
> they taken-a few industrial parks employing a limited number of people.
> The number of new jobs created does not compare to the number of jobs or
> young people the county has lost. What are the current commissioners'
> doing to correct this problem-nothing. In a few more years, Armstrong
> County will resemble a ghosttown. Who do we have to blame-past and
> current commissioners who have done little for the people of this
county.
> > Now that we have this new jail, how many additional people had to be
> employed? Notlong before they will have to raise taxes to pay for the
> loan on the jail and employee cost.
> > It's time for both Dunmire and Scahill to step down because they lack
> the ability to better this county.
> > you have to drive to pittsburgh if you want to work. nothing pays
around
> here. look at the jail, a corrections officer starts out at $7.00 hr.
you
> can barely live on that. then, you have to know someone to get hired.
> thats the problem with this town, IF YOU WANT TO GET ANYWHERE, YOU HAVE
TO
> KISS SOMEONE'S A**.
There are some people who control this county and have for years, did
you read the Trib this weekend, R Claypoole who owns Moonlight Mushrooms
is part of a group that is trying to gain control of Sylvan Corp., another
major player in the acquisition is Snyder Assoc., sometimes I think they
want to see Armstrong County have no jobs except those of which they are
accociated with then they have their employees where they want them- if
there were some viable jobs in Armstrong County do you think the mushroom
farm could attract any employees or else they would have to raise the pay
scale to attract them , so there is still the good old boys in charge ,
just like some rural southern state. There have not been many decent
paying jobs coming in to the county but many, many have left.The only
raises here are the number of elderly, property taxes, and number of
unemployed/underemployed.