SOMERSET COUNTY CLAIMS "39" PHONEY "JOBS" WITH $ 723,688.00 STIMULUS MONEY
According to Recovery.gov, the Maryland Hawk Cooperative at UMES (zip 21853 ) created 23 permanent jobs with spice and extract manufacturing. According to Dan Keenan who filed the paperwork, this is actually a group of 23 legal foreign born Latino restaurant and grocery owners that borrowed $73,888. as a revolving loan for bulk purchases of spices and re-packaged for their use and resale. The submitted forms, however, incorrectly categorize this as 23 PERMANENT JOBS. No jobs here, just a loan to existing restaurant and grocery owners.
In Crisfield (zip 21817), 16 permanent jobs are claimed by the Housing Authority of Crisfield for $649,800! This at a cost of $40,612. per job. In actuality, this was a short term project, six weeks, to retile the floors of 330 units with vinyl. The submitted data shows 1 construction engineer, one supervisor, 10 flooring tile installers, and four laborers. Although only a six week contract and not permanent, the tile was purchased locally and several laborers were local residents. The submitted forms, however, incorrectly categorize the creation of 16 permanent construction jobs The Housing Authority stated that the forms leave no opportunity for clarification of temporary/permanent postions and they do not intend on issuing any corrections to Recovery.gov. Sorry, no jobs here either.
CRISFIELD HEADSTART RECEIVES $138,314.00 to add 17 Children
www.Recovery.gov descrbes this as ongoing operating costs and initial start-up for early childhood.
The framework calls for one teacher and one aide for 17 children. Mr. Dean Burrell of Salisbury Shore-Up oversees Crisfield HeadStart was hard pressed to explain utilization of $138,314. for this single class.
Burrell's attempts to rationalize these expenses include three meals during a 51/2 hour day, medical, dental care, and 10-15 days training for support staff.
Certainly staff training is included in days worked and would never be paid out separately, it is called 'professional days'.
Another concern is how this class will be financed next year.
Check out WWW.RECOVERY.GOV for yourself. Enter zip code to learn spending in that area.
GRANTS:
Crisfield $649,800
Princess Anne $205,596
Somerset County $33,709,427
Somerset County Commissioners $8,499,057.
STOP SPENDING
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This is what we are borrowing billions of dollars from China for. If Obama and the Democratic party are not stopped soon, we are all doomed to a life of poverty. God help our children. Multiply this by every city and county in the country and it is easy to see why we are trillions of dollars in debt with no end in sight.
ReplyDeleteIt is very sad that our elected officials are so incompetant that the only thing they know how to do is spend money foolishly. This type of spending will only destroy this country and it seems that no one at any level of government really cares.
ReplyDeleteGood work Joe. We all need watchdogs to expose this agenda.
ReplyDeleteThere is NOTHING about this president that's real.
ReplyDeleteObama is a phoney, and so are his speeches
At least the residents of the Housing Projects will have nice floors.
ReplyDeleteThis is very disturbing, please find out more if possible. The officials at the local level should be making this information known to the public instead of just taking the money and spending it foolishly while all the while knowing the numbers do not add up.
ReplyDeletei am sure it is the same way in wicomico county to so dont just pick on somerset county
ReplyDeletesomerset county , nuke em.
ReplyDeleteObama has done a fine job , has he not? He is a typical leader of the African American people. This is what you get , how much can you steal , how much can you give away , he is trying to love-up to the depressed areas to keep his
ReplyDeletepower. Money has power. 7.62 also has power.
Grant mentality-
ReplyDeleteHurry up and spend it on what is defined because if we don't use it we will look like we do not need it and we will not get it next year. Hurry up, Hurry up, get it off the books.
Typica redneck BS. Keep it up.
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ReplyDeleteThe Government (and I capitalize that word unwillingly) will never be able to keep itself honest. When money is received through the Gov., corruption will happen every time. We, the People (and I capitalize that word proudly) are the best ones to spend our own hard earned money because we know first hand how hard we worked to earn it.
ReplyDeleteLesson here: will you learn it?
I totally agree Orson
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"budget"
http://www.recovery.gov/transparency/pages/ProjectSummary.aspx?AwardId=21880512&AwardType=LOAN
ReplyDeleteLOL, when do you think that'll get paid back?!
surprise! surprise! surprise!
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how many jobs are listed for the new free well on Smith Island?
ReplyDelete8:20 I couldn't agree more.
ReplyDeleteThe lazy slug class is growing ever larger under Obama.
The working class that pays for everything is shrinking ever smaller under Obama.
Whent he trend lines of the two classes meet, real change will happen.
The lazy slug class will be starved out.
I'm familiar with the Maryland Hawk Cooperation UMES. They have for years been getting grant money that has been wasted. The amount this time is small in comparison to other amounts they have received over the years. This group needs to be investigated by the authorities.
ReplyDeleteHey 6:17- You should be in jail. I hope the Secret Service picks up on your ammo reference...Joe- You should be ashamed for publishing that comment.
ReplyDeleteWe can do something in the upcoming elections.Kick their arses out.
ReplyDeleteThank You Joe.... Now only if the media could step up to the plate and do the same thing..
ReplyDeleteJust another day of entitlement programs in the great country of Yeswecanistan.
ReplyDeleteSomerset is just a small but typical example of the wasteful spending. Check out Wicomco county. Just enter the zipcode and the recipients of $$$ will apear on the map. Happoy Hunting.
ReplyDeleterusized*8 million for county commisioners
33.7 million for county
Maryland Hawk Coop should be INVESTIGATED. Let's look into this wasted grant money. Are these illegal alien business owners?
ReplyDeleteAre we funding illegal aliens in restaurants and markets?
You want to see waste? Just go to UMES and look at the incredible waste of money your tax dollars fund. Ask some of the employees of UMES what they do. After they give you a job title, ask them what that involves. 95% will not be able to answer that question. As far as Somerset County goes, what can I say?! BIG FISH, SMALL POND SYNDROME!!
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