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		<title>OPEB &#8211; Symptom of a Larger Problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Hunt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association released the names and amounts of those receiving pensions in excess of $100]]></category>
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OPEB &#8211; Symptom of a Larger Problem
Friday, September 24
7:45 a.m., Social
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Meeting
$20.00 includes breakfast buffet
MONTHLY MEETING $20

LOCATION
HYATT SUMMERFIELD SUITES 2611 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill. Located just off 680 behind the monument.
Our guest speaker this month will be Gary Craft, founder and principal of Craft Consulting. Many of you are familiar [...]]]></description>
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OPEB &#8211; Symptom of a Larger Problem<br />
<strong>Friday, September 24</strong><br />
7:45 a.m., Social<br />
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Meeting<br />
$20.00 includes breakfast buffet</p>
<p>MONTHLY MEETING $20<br />
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<p><strong>LOCATION</strong><br />
HYATT SUMMERFIELD SUITES 2611 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill. Located just off 680 behind the monument.</p>
<p><strong>Our guest speaker this month will be Gary Craft, founder and principal of Craft Consulting. Many of you are familiar with Gary’s work on the Contra Costa OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits) analysis he did a couple of years ago. That issue has fallen off the front page in the wake of the revelations about the city of Bell and the members of the $100,000 pension club, but it is still there. </p>
<p>Gary will be using his vast business and economic knowledge to give us his perspective on government problems/solutions in his speech “OPEB &#8211; Symptom of a Larger Problem.” </p>
<p><strong>RSVP</strong><br />
Payment for all reservations is required. Early registration is suggested due to limited seating. Reservations can be made by phone, e-mail or at www.cocotax.org. If you have questions, please call me at 925-228-5610 or e-mail me at <a href="mailto:krishunt@cocotax.org">krishunt@cocotax.org</a>. Prepayment is greatly appreciated. Checks should be mailed to: P.O. Box 27, Martinez, CA 94553, payment can be made on line through Paypal on the CoCoTax website.</p>
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		<title>73rd Annual Meeting Honoring Retiring Contra Costa County Treasurer-Tax Collector Bill Pollacek</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Hunt</dc:creator>
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California Economic Outlook
Friday, June 25
7:45 a.m., Social
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Meeting
$20.00 includes breakfast buffet
MONTHLY MEETING $20

NOTE LOCATION
HYATT SUMMERFIELD SUITES 2611 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill. Located just off 680 with plenty of parking.
 This is your opportunity to find out what is going on with California&#8217;s economy
Well-known Bay Area economist Gary E. Schlossberg is [...]]]></description>
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California Economic Outlook<br />
<strong>Friday, June 25</strong><br />
7:45 a.m., Social<br />
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Meeting<br />
$20.00 includes breakfast buffet</p>
<p>MONTHLY MEETING $20<br />
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<p><strong>NOTE LOCATION</strong><br />
HYATT SUMMERFIELD SUITES 2611 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill. Located just off 680 with plenty of parking.</p>
<p><strong> This is your opportunity to find out what is going on with California&#8217;s economy</strong><br />
Well-known Bay Area economist Gary E. Schlossberg is the featured speaker at the Friday, June 25th breakfast meeting of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association.  We are inundated daily with information about the economy but with little contest. Here is your opportunity to ask those questions of an expert whose job it is to evaluate that input.     </p>
<p>As senior economist with Wells Fargo, Gary Schlossberg is responsible for assessing the economic environment and providing input to the equity and fixed income portfolio management teams at Wells Capital Management which has over $349 billion assets under management.  In this capacity he makes presentations to clients, prospects, and investment staff analyzing prospects for the financial markets. He is kwown as a terrific speaker.</p>
<p>Schlossberg entered the financial industry in 1972 as a researcher at the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board covering international economic conditions and joined Wells Fargo in 1974.  He earned a bachelor’s degree from the City University of New York and a master’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University.  Schlossberg is widely quoted a variety of news and industry publications in the Bay Area and national media.</p>
<p><strong>RSVP</strong><br />
Payment for all reservations is required. Early registration is suggested due to limited seating. Reservations can be made by phone, e-mail or at www.cocotax.org. If you have questions, please call me at 925-228-5610 or e-mail me at <a href="mailto:krishunt@cocotax.org">krishunt@cocotax.org</a>. Prepayment is greatly appreciated. Checks should be mailed to: P.O. Box 27, Martinez, CA 94553, payment can be made on line through Paypal on the CoCoTax website.</p>
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		<title>John Graham of PRI to address breakfast meeting, September 25</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thousand-Page Prescription: Is a Federal Take-Over the Cure for America’s Health Crisis?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.contracostataxpayers.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/john-graham-PRI.jpg" alt="john-graham PRI, john graham, pri, pacific research institute, contra costa county, walnut creek, health care reform, government takeover," title="john-graham PRI" width="179" height="250" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-150" />Join the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association for breakfast on September 25 as it hosts, John R. Graham Director, Health Care Studies, Pacific Research Institute, San Francisco, CA. The festivities begin at 7:45 and takes place at The Greenery, 5151 Marchbanks, Walnut Creek. Admission is $20.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.contracostataxpayers.com/products-page/events/september-breakfast-meeting/">REGISTER NOW ONLINE</a><br />
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The guest speaker will address: &#8220;The Thousand-Page Prescription: Is a Federal Take-Over the Cure for America’s Health Crisis?”</p>
<p>Mr. Graham is a noted analyst and author in the field of health care. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. He has read the 1000 pages of the Health care proposal and has analyzed it from the perspective of one who has specialized in this field. Come learn the good, the bad and ugly of the proposed health care changes and the other ways we could deal with this critical issue from a free market perspective.</p>
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		<title>Kris Hunt appears on CBS Channel 5 news</title>
		<link>http://www.contracostataxpayers.com/executive-director-kris-hunt-appears-on-cbs-channel-5-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive Director Kris Hunt appearing on CBS Channel 5 news speaking about the public employee pension and retiree health care financial crisis: ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.contracostataxpayers.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Kris-Hunt-150x150.jpg" alt="kris hunt, contra costa county, county deficit, employee pension costs, OPEB, CBS Channel 5" title="Kris Hunt" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-123" />Executive Director Kris Hunt appearing on CBS Channel 5 news speaking about the public employee pension and retiree health care financial crisis:  <a href="http://cbs5.com/video/?id=50779@kpix.dayport.com">http://cbs5.com/video/?id=50779@kpix.dayport.com</a></p>
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