Benefits for SALE in Windcrest

 During the Oct 6, 2014 City Council meeting Council approved giving the municipal finance officer (she is a contract employee @ $80,000+ per year) city employee health benefits at a cost of $869.17 per month.  Yes, giving her this in addition to her salary $80k plus.  I guess 'giving' may be the wrong word as she has to work an additional 16 hours per Month.  Now, remember she does NOT work a 40 hour week now, it's more like 30 hours.  No one really keeps track anyway.
  Remember, Robert Colunga, WEDC (a contract employee too) also received city employee health benefits for an additional 8 hours per week.  Then when he actually worked those additional hours he submitted an invoice for $1500 for additional hours worked.  You can find that expenditure listed under the budget sub code of Special Legal Fees, NOT under contract labor.

    John Gretz, James McFall, Jim Shelton, Jake Jacobi and Pam Dodson voted FOR selling the benefits designed for City Employees to a select few.  No discussion, no questions, just a 5/0 vote.  We need to a change at council.

  These fellas will weed out the cronies and get the city headed in the proper direction.

Windcrest Cover UP

  Remember the city stopped using Crack Seal on our streets a few years back.  The Mayor stated during council that the new process was better, so they were no longer using Crack Seal.  Matter a fact Public Works sold (or selling) the machine used in Crack Filling.

  Now the latest!!  Major street repairs were completed on BlueGrass Dr, between Balfour about 6 months ago.  I said Major, because they lowered the entire intersection by some 18" to allow for drainage from Bluegrass.

  Walking along that new section I noticed a bunch of CRACKS, yep, cracks in this newly completed major road repair job.  Some about 24" from the new concrete curbs, other right down the middle of the street.  This week I observed a white suv parked on Bluegrass and several gentleman were looking and measuring those cracks.

  Today I noticed those crack has been SEALED.  Yes, Crack Seal was used by the contractor to cover up those cracks.

  Now, why would the contractor use Crack Seal on his 6 month old project?  Seems a major repair job should last more than 6 months before needing repairs.  Must have been the low bidder I bet.

Notice,the City has chosen NOT to use Crack Seal on the rest of our streets.  Yet the contractor uses crack seal to protect his work.

  Jim Shelton and Jake Jacobi are on the Stree Repair Committee that brought us this fantastic piece of work.
  It's time to change the leadership on City Council.  Vote Reese, Moncada and Scott.

Windcrest Elections- Time for Change

  The Political atmosphere in Windcrest is heating up.  The Mayor is spending lots of tax payers money trying to get his slate of candidates elected to keep his misguided, somewhat corrupt agenda alive.

The City of Windcrest Elections  for City Council (3 Places) and Elections for the Bexar County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (3 Directors)
 
  The current Windcrest administration has created a web site supporting certain candidates while using the official city logo and probably even using city staff to develop and maintain the web page.

  The Mayor is throwing a private Meet the Candidates, meaning meet HIS candidates, hand picked, loyal soldiers that will follow his commands.  The opposing candidates are NOT invited.

   Using an elected position and city resources to campaign for selective candidates is wrong.  Supporting candidates of his choice is ok, but on his own dime, not on  the tax payers dime.

  Notice the signs.  Signs with three candidates on the same sign.  What is that??  So much for independent thinkers, candidates with integrity etc.  These candidates have scripted agendas.

  We need responsible leadership in City Council.  Honest people with integrity that will put an end to this "good Ole Boy" mentality currently on City Council.

Here are a  few examples of what the current council is condoning.

 High paid consultants working less than 20 hours per month, costing us $33,000 a year.

 Hiring part time employees @ $75,000 year without even a job application!

 Paying Health Benefits for Contract Employees!

Contract employee working less than full time at $80,000 per year.

Contract employee working full time at $95,000 plus receives addition health benefits.

Paying annual "Stipends" to  contract LLC's.

Paying Contract employees additional money and hiding it under Special Legal Fees so you won't notice.

Every example listed can be verified in the financial documents.  Most are hidden or disguised to look like something else, but they are there.

Please support these candidates:  Vote For

Dan Reese for City Council Place 1Henry Monacada, City Council Plate 2Mike Scott, City Council Plate 3
MelRoy Brandt, Water District #10 DirectorPaul Greenwood, Water District #10 DirectorJohn Fagin, Water District #10 Director.

These candidates are all honest, independent thinkers with integrity.

Windcrest Politics Shameful!!

  The current administration is always saying the past administration was not open and transparent.

News Flash!  The current administration with Jim Shelton, Jake Jacobi and Pam Dodson running for re-election is a slap in the face.

  I don't broadcast my opinions like our Mayor and Council do in their monthly political magazine, I deal with hard facts.  Facts that can be verified with documents and official videos.

  Fact.. In May 2014 council passed a resolution approving a month to month contract for Contract Planning services.  Ms Cedillo is being paid $2750 per month.  That's for a max of 20 hours per month too folks.

 

  The finance officer briefed council of the effects of this resolution and said the money, some $24,000 was available.  That part is true.  It's in the budget under 514-321 alright.

  Now the facts.  She has been working since May of 2013 and turning in invoices each month for her $2750.  I have seen the budget entries for multiple payments to Ms Cedillo, she is in fact being paid and has been for the past 13 months.  

  Now, look at the budget.  There is still $24,000 in 514-321 line item.  It has not changed!  Why?

She was hired as a contractor for Planing services and the budget does not reflect one penny being spent.  Not very OPEN and TRANSPARENT is you ask me.  What slush fund is she being paid from?

  Jake Jacobi, Jim Shelton, and Pam Dodson voted for this resolution.  They must have blinders on or sleeping at the wheel.

  Rafael Castillo, City Manager is responsible for the budget.  They (council) just gave him a huge pay increase for doing his job.  Where is he hiding the expenditures?