tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post1496902961538355087..comments2024-03-28T13:11:43.470-07:00Comments on Elk Grove News.net: Penny Beancounter is Back and Once Again Auditing Elk Grove ExpendituresUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-4386834088450500382014-01-21T11:39:32.395-08:002014-01-21T11:39:32.395-08:00"$200 to Primo Bar for setting up a mobile ba..."$200 to Primo Bar for setting up a mobile bartending for an employee party on January 17th." Is the city supplying the alcohol? IS this a city sponsored event? What liabilities does the city incur when they liquor up the staff and send them home? This seems like an expense my tax dollars should not be paying for! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-63059251244018679762014-01-21T10:39:02.132-08:002014-01-21T10:39:02.132-08:00The food costs are probably for the council becaus...The food costs are probably for the council because we feed the council and staff during closed session before council meetings. <br /><br />But the food costs have gone down considerably since pesky citizens complained. Dinners in the past were over $1,500 each because the council and staff were very eating high on the hog and splurging on food, hoping no one would notice.Fries With Thatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-30245375466618497372014-01-21T09:52:47.078-08:002014-01-21T09:52:47.078-08:00Thanks Penny for pointing out some obvious wastefu...Thanks Penny for pointing out some obvious wastefully city spending habits. I thought the citizens made it clear a few years ago that flowers, and food, and nicety like key chains are not necessary. I am curious why flu shots cost $900? City employees have health care coverage, don't they? And if they are contact employees, they should be paying for their own flu shots...remember, we pay contact employees a more than competitive salary to have the luxury of laying them off during downturns in the economy. Why are we paying for a cop to have his badge refinished? Isn't it HIS badge? He should maintain it. And there seems to be an awful lot of eating going on. My employer does not pay for my lunch; why in the hell should we be paying for the lunch/dinner of city employees? Or maybe this food is for other purpose? Please enlighten us. So we start a new year like the last one ended; with curious dealings and shady purchases. Welcome to 2014 where Elk Grove is for sale to the highest bidder and let the public be damned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com