To keep this simple we can look at just one chart Manzanita Today created from their research.
1. Randy Kugler was hired in August 1989 as Manzanita’s City Manager therefore, he was not involved in the 1988-1989 budget which was approved in May 1988 or the 1989-1990 budget which was approved in May 1989. These budgets started in July of 1988 and July 1989 respectively, before he was hired.
2. The percentage numbers for Water Fund Share of Administration Personnel Cost are used in an apples to oranges comparison.
a) Kugler’s budget needed to charge the water fund for all water billing which was being done by the one full time clerk located in City Hall.
b) Today’s Water Fund has a full time utility clerk that does billing for water. There is no need to transfer this cost to the Water Fund, because it is already paid for directly by the Water Fund.
“Many journalists also abide by the principle of limitation of harm which means that they have a responsibility to not harm others while reporting a story.”
