By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014) — Much happened on Monday night in council chambers as Ordinance and Rules took up Mayor Dan Bianchi‘s request for a huge pay hike for himself and his managers. The most convenient way to present this boatload will be to […]
By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, TUESDAY, MAY 6 ,2014) — Faced with fourth and 26 from its own 15, the city council’s Ordinance and Rules committee punted, unanimously tabling Mayor Dan Bianchi‘s controversial request for a managerial and exempt pay raise. Good call. They got off a booming, deep […]
By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary —————————————————— HOUSE AD: Tune to Access Pittsfield, PCTV, Channel 16, this coming Thursday, beginning at 7 p.m. Are you ready for PLANET VALENTI TELEVISION: PVTV? Well you better be, because it’s coming your way that night, live and in poison. We shall be taking your phone calls, […]
By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEEKEND EDITION, MAY 2-4, 2014) — The “hits” just keep piling up, as the inept mayor continues to run roughshod over due process. The appointment of Monterosso and Berkowitz Sabourin … an FY15 budget that approached $150 million … staff jumping the sinking ship […]
