I worked for 22 years as the Chief Financial Officer of Middletown Township, New Jersey.
MERLIN
Copyright © 2010 by Robert A. Roth
Budgeting magic
is expected year to year,
“so don’t raise taxes!”
Last year was the pits…
finding money for the cops
who’re always on top.
We shoveled the snow,
picked up all of the damned brush
and caught the stray dogs.
Lucky fire-fighters!
Their new truck cost a million.
We had to sell bonds.
We raided reserves
to pay for health insurance
and emergencies.
What will happen next?
The Governor canned State Aid…
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Can’t see how this year
we can make the budget fit
within rigid caps.
I guess we’ll lay-off,
drop service; cut office hours…
Win the lottery?
Abra cadabra!
Let’s turn the clock back ‘til when
we loved Fannie Mae!
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