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Business as usual in City Hall
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Truth took two in the hat at this week’s City Council Finance Committee hearing.
The committee was taking up various proposed ordinances to see the Koch Maladministration provide pretty much but standard sorts of reports on the city’s finances as well as readily or at least regularly so as well as with but minimal effort to access.
The reason for the new council line-up seeking such data?
Such data have long not been readily available for review and thus questions of administration officials took up a fair amount of the finance committee hearing’s time.
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For example, while walking back this and that, Mayor Koch’s Chief of Staph Pinocchio Walkbacker tried his best to play down concerns.
For example, how he asserted that $475 million in so-called pension obligation bonds are not bond debt.
So what for the fact that a half a billion in municipal bond debt was undertaken, only to less than successfully endeavor to duly fund the city’s formerly woefully underfunded city employees pension obligations, not to mention that city employee pension obligations are supposed to be fully funded via paycheck deductions from city employees’ paychecks.
That and how the cost of servicing the debt service the 475 large and pension funding shortfall assessments run just short of 10% of the city budget for FY 2026.
Further, even if the $475 million in bond debt is not to be counted as bond debt as posed by Pinocchio, the City has roughly $1.1 billion in other debt and thus the City of Quincy has arguably the highest debt load of any community in the Commonwealth duly handicapped per appropriate metrics.
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Even so, Walkbacker continued to pose that the city’s finances were just fine even though last summer the city’s debt rating was cut by Standard and Poor as well as that the city was further hit with a “Negative Outlook” — meaning that there is a likelihood of another rating cut.
The money shot of the meeting, however, was when the city’s Director of Municipal Finance was asked what he did he do in the way of financial planning going forward.
His answer: he does not do financial planning.
Follow the money. ALWAYS follow the money!!!
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Needless to say, Quincy Quarry News’ legions of loyal readers can count on the Quarry to continue to follow this story as the city council carried over further discussion of the proposed city ordinances at its next council meeting on April 27.
In short as well as yet again: Only in Quincy© …
Kudos to the Finance Chair for holding this meeting. It clearly proved that the BS being slung by Koch and his cronies has been a shell game for 18 years. And of course you can always count on “Dopey” DiBona for the gem of the night.
His condescending and patronizing tone to the “new” councilors is becoming annoying — wicked annoying, especially when he clearly brings nothing to the table. His complaint that the female councilors were dominating the discussion at this week’s city council and other councilors should be allowed to speak and he so cried to the chairwoman and she responded; “certainly Councilor DiBona, you have the floor” His sheepish response: “I don’t have anything to say about this.” $1M smile, 10 cent brain.
I second your comments. Boner has long been the emptiest suit on the City Council.
The Koch administration in Quincy is a masterclass in incompetence and corruption. With zero prior management experience and no degree, Koch’s only real talent is shaking down donors for cash and repaying them with favors. The city’s finances are notoriously weak, yet he’s drunk on power—blowing $1 million on vanity religious icon statues for a massively overbuilt $330 million police station (bond interest costs included) that sits nearly empty with fewer than 50 people inside at peak hours. All that matters to him is his name on the lobby plaque, police and fire unions kissing his ring, and handing them every toy and unlimited overtime their hearts desire at taxpayers’ expense.
Boner looks like he is on the last of his last of his 9 lives. I wonder what phony baloney job Koch will set him up with for his undying support. I agree he is condescending and shows little respect to the other Councilors. He acts like the BMOC when he is actually being shunned over his lack of respect to the other Councilors.
And can anyone show me a receipt for Walker’s hair transplant? Did he trade some steak tips for it? He and the rest of Halitosis Hall hacks better get on the train or before they get run out of the City.
I am very proud of the way the new council is handling itself and dealing with crooked Tommy. Keep up the good work and pressure. Open the books!
Quin,
Boner is not a cat; rather, he’s a rat.
And as Walkbacker’s new hair, my money is on his opting for traveling to Turkey and so saving himself serious money on his hair transplant. That and cruising Turkish bath houses.
Koch is TOAST. Tommy and company, eat it. We know you follow this site and we are over the Koch and Mirrors. You guys should be updating your resumes (Hack list) or be ready to justify your existence.
Or at least actually putting in something approximating honest days of work ffs.
DiBona is a joke, he is nothing but the mayor’s cheerleader. He has not made one constructive comment. Instead, he usually offers up rah rah comments on what is happening in the city. He has not once attempted to save the taxpayers a dime on their real estate taxes. Reason being is he does not have a clue as to the process. If I recall correctly, former Councilor Cain scolded him on his lack of knowledge of the process.
And for the latest Joke of the week, it has to be James Devine obtaining a custodial position. Is he qualified as his tenure on the council did not demonstrate any level of skills for any position?
No offense, but it’s spelled “joch”
I’m pretty sure the mayor views Dopey as a “Useful Idiot”, and will rely on his lack of IQ and no self awareness for, well, dopey votes.
The mayor’s “ball washing” on Joe Catalano’s show is really getting sloppy. I wish Joe would ask follow up questions to the Mayor’s obviously disingenuous and rambling responses.
His patronizing and disingenuous remarks about the “NEW” city councilors goes to show his ignorance and the real threat to his-empire.
Quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson, “the more he spoke of his honor, the faster I counted my spoons.
Personally, I find Koch’s ramblings cited in the Sun even more of a hoot.
“El Jello” is pretty much hopeless without prepared text to read or at least cue cards held up by someone off camera.
Don’t get into a fight with a man who buys ink by the barrel. Koch buys pages instead. Go look at the expenses on his campaign finance report filings. https://www.ocpf.us/
Koch’s reports are wicked fun to look at every time I’m pissed about a bad road or a tax increase. I also look at all of my elected representatives along with a few more ducks … If Koch buy ads, Chris Walker will tell a story/lie and the ad seller will print it. Even so, I do LOVE, the Sun (the only paper I pay for). For comic relief, that is.
Bob, good job continuing the legacy. We all know these grifters and it’s time they become Koch Toast.
Neither Koch, nor DiBoner, nor any of the “old guard” Kochsuckers seem to understand that times have changed and that the public is onto them.
Koch is as smart as a Fox politically; he can put the spin on to make himself look good. He is using DiBona to be his obstacle on the council. The problems is DiBona has nothing worthy to add and looks like a fool. For example, at the last council meeting after complaining about the other side of the room having all the time but when asked if he had anything to say, he informed the body he had nothing to say.
DiBona was able to ride the wave when there was a council which featured a majority that NEVER challenged a single controversial item and instead smiled at the parades while sporting a fresh pressed suit.
Meanwhile he has never understood the sign ordnance to this day he still has an illegal campaign sigh facing Burgin Parkway The man needs to leave elected office as his act is so over.
Smarter than Boner anyway …
After reviewing a few of the comments, it became obvious that NOBODY in this City has the credentials to do the job they are assigned to (Mayor on down). I recall a now former City Traffic Engineer allowed her license to lapse and then had to get it updated, after being hired). For the record, she knows nothing about signal timing/coordination nor State DPW best management practices. Another (useless) tool. Who is she related to?
Hines, Timmons, Graz, Milk Carton McCarthy, Boner, et. al. — Koch is using these people as willing trolls/tools. If you are LOYAL, you have a job (and retirement) for life. This is oblivious because they are getting paid (heavily). Make one Commissioner out of four jobs and then delegate all the tasks to other departments/peeps.
It appears that Tommy is using the city payroll to pay off those that got him here. Is Dan Flynn still on the payroll? It seems he is hanging at Flavin after a requirement of not doing business in RE ever again. Anyone buying his collector baseball cards Can’t wait for the land purchase audit.
I heard there are adult diapers (and tampons) in all the upper level City Hall (key required) bathrooms. My 70 year old neighbor is on the edge. Few family members with no network to move her, cannot afford her life in Quincy (with no mortgage). She wants to truly thank, Tommy Toast. Let’s discuss how we got here.
I also really do not understand why a Chamber of Commerce director is paid more than its President. Cahill was a failure and has left his remains behind. The grass is greener on the South Shore Chamber (are they that stupid?), that succeeded from Quincy. Timmy saw the grift and you SS peeps will get then seeds you have sown. Can you also take Graz and Fat Tommy? Look up what “Wee Timmy” makes. Please comment as you see fit.
Self promoting is Cahill’s game, paid big money as Head of Quincy Chamber with ZERO results. Now he a playing the game on WATD. Remember when the South Shore Chamber had large breakfast gatherings with big name and influential speakers. Cahill could not produce a function of that magnitude as it would involve initiative and effort.
Instead, he will never miss a photo opportunity or radio interview.
Then there is his other half who has not grasped reality and continues to refer to the new wave of citizens as communists. Nothing but a mouthpiece for Koch.
Howard,
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