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Thursday, November 14, 2024

NorCo Council Member Ken Kraft Has Skipped Three of Three Budget Hearings

Northampton County Council has the power of the purse and adopts the budget every year. It's probably its most significant function. The budget is adopted after hearings that go through each department's expenditures. Council members might make changes known as budget amendments but that's impossible if you're not there. Thus far, Council member Ken Kraft, who is retired, has skipped every budget hearing. This is the same guy who wanted to be Council President.  He's also the same guy who made several misrepresentations to the President Judge when trying (unsuccessfully) to have his own choice for a Council vacancy filled. 

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

No big deal. Kraft is still practically a McClure employee so he will vote for whatever McClure wants just like Keegan and Warren. They have no real need to review the budget and doubt they do. Keegan is one of the most outspoken new woke feminist democrats and attacks men constantly. Yet she is like a trained puppy with male democrat McClure, following his male orders no matter what. So much for damning women Trump supporters as anti-woman. Warren is just there until another real job opens up. They are non-factors with oversight.

Anonymous said...

Maybe he's too busy making cheese.

Anonymous said...

Why be there at all ? Yesterday they spent .5 hours on 66% of the budget. $263 million at stake and they could barely muster even the most pedestrian questions. There have been dumber Councils, but this is the laziest, least inquisitive, less knowledgeable Council to have ever served. A-half-an-hour on the most important part of the budget. They’ll spend twice that debating whether the Savannah Cucumbers should get 10 grand from the tourism people.

Anonymous said...

Does the county’s home rule charter mandate attendance of council members at budget hearings?

Anonymous said...

Kraft needs to go! It’s one thing after another with this guy. He would be the first to run his mouth if it was a republican doing the same thing.

Anonymous said...

Why you picking on Kenny for runnin a bizness ? Heckman is never there. Goffredo misses more than anyone. Brown misses quite a bit for work too.

Anonymous said...

Unwarranted hit piece. Ken knows he'll vote exactly as he's told by McClure. He doesn't need to attend these superfluous meetings. Lamont will instruct him. There's no story here. Didn't you endorse him?

Anonymous said...

McClure taught him well. McClure never went to budget hearings when he was a Councilman.

Anonymous said...

Kelly Keegan is a Kouncil Rockstar ! She’s the only one who accomplished anything this year. Way to go Kel !!

Anonymous said...

Council knows Lamont and Barron Harkkonen put together great budgets. They don’t even need hearings.

Anonymous said...

union rep - enough said

Anonymous said...

Is there money in the budget to have council chambers fumigated on a monthly basis?

Anonymous said...

Can't wait to see all the amendments that Brown, Giovanni, Corpora, and LVH come back with after NOT asking any questions at the last meeting. Brown has it out for Gracedale and didn't ask one question about the budget??

Bernie O'Hare said...

6:12, And if they had questions, you would be complaining about that as well.

Bernie O'Hare said...

6:41, It does not mandate attendance at any meeting. It's just what responsible Council members do

Bernie O'Hare said...

7:16, I believe Brown missed one budget hearing, Goffredo has missed one. They both have jobs. Heckman has missed one and is dealing with his health, as you damn well know. Kraft is retired and simply is not there.

Bernie O'Hare said...

7:18, No I did not endorse him, but said all along he was in this for himself.

Bernie O'Hare said...

7:31, And what I did not realize at the time I was noting his absences is that his private employer was quite strict and even had attorneys punching a clock.

Anonymous said...

He's lazy, ignorant and useless- he should resign!!!

Anonymous said...

John Brown and Kraft need to go- both are empty suits!

Anonymous said...

Brown deep down is a chicken shit. When he opens his mouth he just shows his lack of understanding. It is why he has been unemployable all these years.