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Dunne to head up the Planning Department
Even his detractors concede Dunne is no dummy and he knows that Troy, like all older, industrial cities in upstate, desperately needs private development to not only increase the tax base and help offset the cost of owning property, but to bring people in. Say what you want about Mayor Harry Tutunjian but he did a pretty good job towards that end.
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Mayor-elect Lou Rosamilia picked Councilman Bill Dunne as the director of Planning and Community Development and I’m sure there is a bunch of anxiety within the development community as well as within the Planning Department.
He is also charged with consolidating the Planning Department with engineering and code enforcement. On paper it makes sense, but if that all comes together it will make Dunne one of the more powerful people in Rosamilia's adminsitration.
As I wrote Monday, Dunne, an eight-year councilman who is term limited out, was an effective check and balance to Mayor Harry Tutunjian and the Republicans when they controlled the Council. That combative attitude carried over to his last four years when the Democrats ran things but I don’t think he will bring that “just say no” mantra to the administration – at least I hope not.
Even his detractors concede Dunne is no dummy and he knows that Troy, like all older, industrial cities in upstate, desperately needs private development to not only increase the tax base and help offset the cost of owning property, but to bring people in. Say what you want about Mayor Harry Tutunjian but he did a pretty good job towards that end.
I am of the belief Dunne is smart enough to put on a different hat when it comes to dealing with the developers who either currently have a project underway or those who are toying with the idea. At least I hope so, because in today’s business climate if he “just says no” the developers will return the favor and go to Schenectady or Albany or further away.
He takes over for the popular Sondra Little, and while I don’t expect him to follow in her footsteps - as Dunne is definitely his own man with undoubtedly some ideas of his own as to which direction development should take in the city – working with developers rather than against them is one example he should emulate.
So, Rosamilia has a deputy mayor, Pete Ryan, a deputy director of communication, Mike Fraser, a corporation counsel, Ian Silverman, and now a planning director, Dunne. His administration is getting there.
posted by Talespin at
Thursday, December 22, 2011
88 Comments:
What was Dunne last job
Dunne has opposed every project for the last 8 years......Lou you're making a major mistake with this appointment. You will regret it for sure.
the picture of Done say's "come to Troy"...
Can't wait to see Bully use those people skills, and that's just with the staff not the taxpayers. Bully do you remember telling Vic C if you want to do something then run for office ?? I think you will be in the same posistion as Vis was being an appointed employee.
Dunne is the biggest D Bag I have ever met a tool. He almost ruined this city. I am going to sit back and watch Rome burn with this tool lighting the way!
Nice work LOUser!
In my opinion Bill is left leaning and ani-corporate.. I don't see how this guy with his negativity can help attract business to the collar city.. I sincerely hope that I'm wrong.
Dunne is going to school Vic in bringing business to Troy. Dunne don't wear no skinny ties either.
Another White Male, I am shocked
If Lou is a "nice guy" what is Dunne?
bill use to work at Vandelay Industries
There goes the neighborhood! Same old B.S. for Troy and us, its highly-taxed tax payers. When will we hear about Dunne's "problem" with sexual harassment at his last NYS job? Time to leave Troy.
People wanted the BS of the past to end only problem is Lou just signed up half of the broblems from the past.
Lou say hello to being a one term Mayor...dunne will be your downfall
5:48, stop blaming lou for the problems, tom wade is the one calling the shots
Who's Bill Dunne?
Whatever happened to Bill's lifelong dream of selling home entertainment systems?
Respectfully
Art Vandelay
President, Vandelay Ind.
A Division of the NY State Dormitory Authority
That right it Tom Wade he gotta go
Tom Wade reminds me of Crazy Joe Devola
Hey LOUshBAG are you going to arm Dunne with a computer and email? Uh oh, you better get some fill in the blank confidentiality agreements printed out.....
I don't think bashing our new mayor is proving anything. Now I too think appointing Dunne to any city position, after what he was fired for at the Dorm Auth., is kind of crazy on Lou's part. Lou is a good man and doesn't deserve to be called names. But someone really needs to stop him from making bad decisions regarding these appointments. For eight years I've watched this Dunne do and say things that just baffle me, and piss me off. Pete Ryan was an outstanding choice, based on his business acumen.But this Dunne has made so many conflicting statements on his educational background, and his personal problems, that you cannot believe him. He's a detriment, and a potential lawsuit waiting to happen. It's fairly obvious that a political boss will now be calling the shots in Troy, so please Lou, we voted for YOU last month, and your supporters expect YOU to make your OWN decisions. That's what I liked about Mayor Tutunjian (who I also voted for twice), he made his own choices, good or bad, he wasn't under anyone's thumb. His biggest mistake I think was that useless grant writer he hired. There was so much money out there that he said he would get for Troy, and never did. Point I'm making is that the grant writer reminds me of Dunne. Talks good, but can't produce the goods. Sound Planning is very important to our future, and Dunne is the LAST person I would put into this job. You need morally sound people in your administration Lou.
DECEMBER 22, 2011 7:53 PM
Hey Dude Mayor Tutunjian is going going gone!!
Dunne will either sink or swim.
That's how it is.
The only people who can afford Lawyers are on the top of the food chain any way.
So why is your poor ass concerned!!
troy is not only the armpit of ny its now called the white trash and public housing capital of the world thanks kathy jimino for recruiting all the downstate social service slobs you advertiziment are working great come to troy will give you free housing
give mr dunne a chance. everyonemakes mistakes but albany med looks pretty damngoodif you ask me. And yes the useless grants writer was harry's biggest mistake. maybe lou will give him walls so he can sleep sound
whos the grants writer...didnt know tory had one....thats a real job? sign me up to have no responsibility
i like colliers hair!
i love vics skinny ties and dreamy vests. hes a nice guy like lou
i love daves high top white sneaks and tight jeans....what do you like?
the grantwriter in troy is busy putting in over 70 hrs a week. he has gotten 10 cops and 50 million in funding. he also is the backbone of the river front park redevelopment. he is also the deputy director of planning involved in every planning decision in troy. he is a valued asset to the city and will be kept on for the new administration.
looks like the grant writer is hitting the keyboard
WOW. The grants writer is good. He's already rewriting the facts.
who is grant writing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nvKN_H4e-I
"They" are coming Mr. Mahar....and they want answers.
Get your ass back to work. Check the yard.
tick tock tick tock
Doesn’t Lou know Dave She-ran is the head of code enforcement? And Dave takes orders from no one…….except Dan Crawley.
The grant writer does not live in Troy. Uses fake address on Mann Ave
9:55 pm Now that Dave is is making the BIG bucks (70k), he will be sporting shinny shoes and a tie.
Smell My finger Dunne.
With Dunne being responsible for the reorganization of engineering and code enforcement, it won’t be very long before Sheeran and Dunne are rolling around on the floor.
I'll take Sheeran in the 1st round
Sheeran knows Vegas, planning and CE. Dunne is done when he gets a load of Dave. Maybe Dunne will sexually harass Dave?
8:31am Apparently you don’t know Dave if you think he knows Planning and Code. Dave just knows how to be belligerent and harassing traits he always had but were fine tuned by his mentor Crawley. And he thinks he knows Vegas.
I'll take Sheeran in the 1st round
December 23, 2011 8:26 AM
Dave won't even answer the bell, before having a breakdown. He can not deal with pressure.
And while all this is going on, the Educational opportunity center closes its doors without a single comment. It's gonna be a great new year, not.
dave knows maryjane well
Who's Maryjane? Or do you mean Maryellen at the Fire Dept?
Sheeran isn't the only code guy he's going to have trouble with,some of these guys think they know everything.
Who ever Controls Code Controls Troy Just Watch.
With Dave, head of Code. Crawley controls code. He also controls the zoning board through Jay Vandengurgh. These three people will cause Lou and Bill to fail.
Don't forget Kevin Vandenberg is going to DPW.
Bill Dunne the head of Planning?? OMG!! It is a Christmas miracle!!
I recall years ago, when Ms. Little was being appointed, Mr. Dunne took great issue with her resume and her lack of planning and urban design experience and as I recall, he voted against her appointment. Someone should pull the Council meeting video for his exact words!
Given the complete absence of any formal managerial education and/or experience on Mr. Dunne's resume, Lou should require him to complete a series of educational seminars in: workplace propriety, sexual harassment in the workplace, hostile workplace, managerial effectiveness, etc. There will be law suits involving Mr. Dunne's behavior and the City should get ahead start on their defense!! :)
Grants writer??? I did not know we had a grants writer! Once I learned of this, I did some checking and you are correct, he does not live in the City. I also learned that Mr. Chenn, the head of BIS, does not live in the City of Troy and he has never lived here!!
Mr Chenn is also a fulltime emplyee for the THA, Crawleys other boy.
Can you say " what happened to all those records".
Dunne is a tool! Look at that head on him, he looks like he ate a planning board!
davey huff n puff hes ce mr ce
Dunne nuthin.
There's no way Sheeran is Director of Code Enforcement. He does not have the knowledge and expirence,(10 yrs ?) let alone the patience.
Lou you need to look into this immediatley.
Does Bill get to take his camera with him? He loves to take pictures.
I OWN A LOT OF PROPERTY IN TROY AS WELL AS ALBANY AND I CAN TELL YOU THIS I ONLY WOULD HOPE WE HAD MORE GUYS LIKE DAVE SHEERAN IN ALBANY HE IS THE MAIN REASON I BUY IN TROY! HES CLEANING UP THIS CITY AND HE MORE THEN FAIR,IVE SPOKEN W/SEVERAL DEMS ABOUT DAVE HOW HE GIVES THE SLUMLORD A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME TO FIX THERE PROPERTIES AND IF THEY IGNORE HIM LIKE A LOT OF SLUMLORS DO HE TAGS THERE PROPERTIES HE IS STICKLY BY THE BOOK!!!IN WHICH NO ONE ELSE WAS THATS WHY ARE CITY IS A SLUM!!!LOU KNOWS THIS AND GIVING DAVE MORE POWER WILL ONLY CLEAN UP UP THIS CITY FASTER!!! I OWN 23 BUILDING IN TROY AND I PLAN ON BUYING MORE THANKS TO DAVE.
suck em off 2 4 8
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I OWN A LOT OF PROPERTY IN TROY AS WELL AS ALBANY AND I CAN TELL YOU THIS I ONLY WOULD HOPE WE HAD MORE GUYS LIKE DAVE SHEERAN IN ALBANY HE IS THE MAIN REASON I BUY IN TROY! HES CLEANING UP THIS CITY AND HE MORE THEN FAIR,IVE SPOKEN
Whats all the Capitals for dude are you yelling ?? just type normal Buddy!!
Anonymous criticism and blogging is the haven of the underachievers, the wanabees, the cowardly, the cravenly envious and the incompetent. Should any of my anonymous critics wish to reach me, my number is 518-378-8439 -- I would like to have the opportunity to meet in person and emphatically set the record straight.
Bill Roehr
What is Dunn expected to do with Christopher ? His job before Harry named him to be the city's czar of economic development was selling programs at Valley Cats games---a typical Tutnjian type appointment (a la Crawley).
Employees at the Joe whisper Christopher was eased out due to harassment of a female.
Rosamilia should fire his unqualified ass.
who is bill roehr?????
go dave its ur birthday...we gonna party like its your birthday.
congrats to kevin...dpw commish!!!!!!his bro must have got him that with his pull on the zoning board
vic married a co worker...thats all...plus he couldnt fit the cat head over his own head any more so they hired vito
whats happening with bill bradley???????? hes appointed and arogant
Bill Roehr said "Man up or dry yer clams"
Haters your ruining my Buzz !!
id like to see bills clam
kevin vdb to dpw do u have to pay taxes there could be a problem
they should put kevin in charge of dpw hes gd 4 troy crawley wanted him there few years back he pays taxes dont he. he ran that bar in the burgh well gd 4 troy. he has to be republican if related to radio republican jay
kevin was appointed today and so was dave sheeran.....what a day for the burg....forst on the chop list....the code kid that doesnt qualify for his job
kevin is the best thing since nutello
not sure he qualifies does he weigh in at over 300
the city of troy is always a gd day for the burgh crawley hired all the misfits from the burgh no one but the burgh
Dave and Veto are both transplants from South Troy
Surprise move by Mayor Lou appointing Bill Dunne. Was he forced to make the move?
No mention by Mayor Lou or Bill Dunne of taking on the governor for moving 600 state jobs from downtown Troy. With more state jobs possibly moving.
Are Mayor Lou and Bill Dunne going to have the courage to take on a governor from their own party and fight to keep these jobs in downtown Troy?
You must be kidding Cuomo just got back from puerto rico to get the Minority vote.
Do you think for one minute he will worry about the Troylet groupe of Rats get a grip dude!!
Cuomo might shake some one's hand & put a big fake smile on to show good faith even tho he is an atheists!
Cuomo will get more votes in Albany county they don't have any voter fraud problems over in Albany County now do they?
merry christmas rory poulin, love kevin vandenburg, dpw commish
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He takes over for the popular Sondra Little ??
He takes over for the popular Sondra Little.
Sondra & I talked she was not listening because she had Harry's Bullshit blocking her ears.
She wont't take sides again.
I Bet she will keep her Big fat mouth shut next time hopefully will not cross any family members of any City with her Bias & Discrimination.
Bye Bye Sondra.
Bill Dunne...the head of anything...I cannot catch my breath, I am laughing so hard! Why do elected officials appoint unqualified people to positions that effect so many? Lou, you spent too many years in academia.
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Oh, so Carmella got her ass kicked because her opponent was tougher than the ones that Harry ran against? Now I get it! I thought maybe it had to do with being a terrible candidate and running a non campaign.
DECEMBER 29, 2011 8:06 AM
Most of you people have forgot about Jack B Cox JR and his tireless work to get 967 signatures to get on the ballot.
And how Carmella paid 4 privet investigators to go to each address of his signatures and harass them & found five people who either lied or were cowers ed into lying.
That was poetic justice to back fire on her when Jack JR got on TV and Endorsed Lou which we all know Lou's team got at least 1000 Votes.
What I would love to see if Lou's team would use Jacks talents in the near future.
AS a kid Jack always had his head buried in a book he is also a Math wiz.
Robert C Cox
This is Drew Carey(Bill Dunne)...when he was 350 ponds!!
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