Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan
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Like everyone else, the school system will have to deal with increased utility costs. We already are running with a deficit from fuel oil for this year's budget.
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We're going to be OK. It's just once we get the money in hand.
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Council and staff have been optimistic since the beginning of the budget adoption process that our revenue for this year would be able to fund some of these items.
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Maintaining vigilance is going to be a long and exhausting process. Nobody can say with any certainty when a pandemic virus will emerge.
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Because they (NASA) had abandoned the military style of command and gone to a corporate style, they lost the ability to have clear communication. It (Challenger disaster) is a great lesson in organizational structure and how to achieve high-risk goals.
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To be able to live in another country and earn your credits is such an opportunity, and it isn't as expensive as students think. Studying abroad is really an opportunity you don't really have once you are in the work force.
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It's a strange feeling, especially after last year when we had such a huge lead at this point. I don't think I can put into words what it feels like (to play games with no tangible importance).
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The fact that pay for performance is reinstated demonstrates that council recognizes the quality of staff that we have here. And it shows that they understand the benefits in rewarding and retaining quality service.
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We'll take three themes from the audience, then make up something on the spot. We'll stray a little bit from the flamenco theme, but it's a lot of fun.
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This would cater for 700 children which is probably too small when you consider we will need 1,500 places between now and 2009.
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When the prices go up, we suffer the consequences of the prices going up. All of our customers do as well.
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Delays have been unfortunate. However we understand that they are typical for a project of this scope. We believe that they will be resolved in a timely manner.
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Advertising research is one-half frustration, one-half exclamation point, and one-half question-mark. If this adds up to more than 100 percent, it proves that mathematics and research sometimes gives confusing results.
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It is something the residents had requested. The return envelope will add a level of privacy and security with their utility bills. It is also an additional avenue to communicate with our residents.