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OPEB – Symptom of a Larger Problem

Kris Hunt — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:33:57 +0000

OPEB – 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 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.

Gary will be using his vast business and economic knowledge to give us his perspective on government problems/solutions in his speech “OPEB – Symptom of a Larger Problem.”

RSVP
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 krishunt@cocotax.org. 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.

Author of “Plunder” Speaks February 26

Kris Hunt — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:06:57 +0000

Steven Greenhut, author of the new book Plunder! (subtitle: “how public employees are raiding treasuries controlling our lives and bankrupting the nation”) will be speaking at the February 26th meeting of CoCoTax. While the title is controversial, and the financial implications for all levels of government are daunting, it is the people we have elected – not the unions – who are ultimately responsible for the mess we find ourselves in.

RSVP NOW
MONTHLY MEETING $20

Mr. Greenhut has been following this issue for years while on the Editorial Board of the Orange County Register. His columns have also appeared in newspapers throughout the country.

Mr. Greenhut has just become the head of the Pacific Research Institute’s new journalism center in Sacramento.

Plunder! will be available for purchase at the meeting.

The Breakfast Meeting of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, will be held Friday, January 29, 2010, at 7:45 a.m., Social 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Meeting cost is $20.00 includes breakfast buffet

LOCATION: HYATT SUMMERFIELD SUITES 2622 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill. Located just off 680 with plenty of parking.

Payment for all reservations made is essential. 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 krishunt@cocotax.org. 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.

BART benefits out of control

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:50:25 +0000

The recent BART contract negotiations have revealed how that body’s compensation packages are out of control. Of the 3200 BART employees (many are part-time), 716 earn over $100,000, are guaranteed lifetime health benefits after working 5 years, and have their pensions paid for by BART. They can retire early as well. The BART board is correct in taking a hard line on the budget negotiations. This level of compensation is simply unsustainable.