" What if we all stopped paying our city taxes? Would we really miss the services that the city provides? Think about it! "

" Its no pitch son....thats FACT. Again, youre one the knuckleheads in Auburn who HAS NO CLUE. "

" I hope that there will be a year in review for the best of Two Cents and The Reader's Say! "

" Why does Mr. Palesh want to pay someone a $66,000 salary to provide a function that the Civil Service Commission already provides for free? Oh, thats right, he wants this person to also do some of his duties, such as negotiate collective bargining agreements. I am not even sure that this is legal! "

" Do More, you don't have the connections in politics to get funding. Nice pitch for do nothing Lattimore. "I hear ya Do More" "

" What is the new building across from the new golf course in Elbridge? Is it possible that a busniness in Aubrun is moving there? Why did it not stay in Auburn? "

" I so love the two cents column! I have to agree with the volume of commercials--is it a brighthouse thing? because before I had brighthouse I didn't have this problem?!!! "

" since I know that I could never be mayor, because I don't have the right name, or the money or the political experience, or know the right people, I will share my idea to bring jobs here to the area and hopefully someone will take heed...There are thousands of people who every year come up with inventions, and they need financial backers to help them produce their products. Some people need help finding a low-cost building to work from, etc.etc. Auburn has lots of empty buildings, and if a guy can get 1.2 million dollars to renovate an old factory into condo's than why cant someone who has an invention that they want to produce get some help too? The people in city hall can find these people, make phone calls to the invention submission corporation, and tell them that our city is willing to help people out with offering them a building, and no taxes for 5 years. If it can bring more jobs to the area, then it's all worth it. You've got to spend money to make money. Come on City Hall, puts your brains to work, quit worrying about yourselves, and your own jobs, what about the rest of us, do we matter, or do you only care about our tax money? "

" Judy Ducayne made a point? Her illogical and poorly structured ramblings have yet to present a fact-based discussion let alone make a coherent point. "

" I hear ya my friend....Auburn needs a shot in the arm in terms of new business. We all know the positives that come out of it. And by new business - we dont mean another Chili's or Quiznos Subs or a Home Depot. Again, nice additions to the area but they dont solve any of Auburn's financial problems. I know first hand Mayor Tim Lattimore has been working his tail off trying to make several connections with various organizations, business leaders, etc. to try & get things going in the right direction for the city. AND DONT LET ANY OHTER FOOLS ON THIS FORUM OR IN AUBURN SAY OTHERWISE; because they have NO idea what they are talking about. He puts in more OT @ this part time job (which is the first problem - a Mayor of a city like Auburn should NOT be a part time gig) that you realize. He's attending confrences, meetings, etc. all the time & even on weekends - alot of the expenses come straight from his pocket too. if Auburn is smart, they will re-elect Tim if he does run again - because there will never be a Mayor who will work as hard as he does, for the pay he gets! Now back to the topic @ hand - where Auburn (and the rest of CNY) can get immediate help is from our State Government. They have done squat for CNY in terms of business development. Their focus has been on Albany NY (and the rest of the Hudson Valley region). The greater Albany area is now becoming the hotbed for nanotechnology and other types of technological advances. Development is happening everywhere, renovations are taking place (condos, office bldgs, etc) and people are starting to infiltrate the area in droves. That, my friend is what CNY needs. I think one type of business Auburn can tap into is customer care / service centers for large companies. These kinds of jobs offer decent pay (40-50K / yr) & Auburn's pitch to these large companies is that the people they employ can afford to buy homes, live in a family oriented community, decent school system, access to Owasco Lake, etc. without feeling the pinch of paying higher salaries for those who live in bigger cities. I realize that some of these jobs are overseas (India, etc) but many of these kinds of jobs require them to be in the USA. Start small by going after the obvious things like this, then go big! (unless if big comes to us, then great!). I love Auburn, and would love to return to the area to live. However, I was forced to move to a big city to get a solid paying job....ya know, to pay back those dam student loans! haha. "

" since I know that I could never be mayor, because I don't have the right name, or the money or the political experience, or know the right people, I will share my idea to bring jobs here to the area and hopefully someone will take heed...There are thousands of people who every year come up with inventions, and they need financial backers to help them produce their products. Some people need help finding a low-cost building to work from, etc.etc. Auburn has lots of empty buildings, and if a guy can get 1.2 million dollars to renovate an old factory into condo's than why cant someone who has an invention that they want to produce get some help too? The people in city hall can find these people, make phone calls to the invention submission corporation, and tell them that our city is willing to help people out with offering them a building, and no taxes for 5 years. If it can bring more jobs to the area, then it's all worth it. You've got to spend money to make money. Come on City Hall, puts your brains to work, quit worrying about yourselves, and your own jobs, what about the rest of us, do we matter, or do you only care about our tax money? "