Great work by our
police and fire companies
Thanks to the selfless work of both our police and fire
departments, no one was seriously injured in the fire on Saville Avenue. Police responded immediately and assisted
with evacuating the building while our fire department got on scene and
contained the fire to the twin houses.
Although neighbors on both sides did have some smoke or water damage,
their properties did not catch on fire.
8 people are without a home right now
Maybe the WIN Committee can help get the family get back on
their feet.
Hide and Seek
Last month, the Borough Manager/Treasurer salary became a
hot topic of debate. I fully
expected to hear about Council’s decision on this issue at Monday’s meeting. Since nothing was announced, I can only
assume that no decision has been made.
An earlier post on the blog suggested that changing the pay for these
positions is not as simple as it looks.
Unfortunately, the problem looks to be getting more complex. The Borough Manager/Treasurer is not at
work. I hope it is just a bad
coincidence that her leave/vacation/’whatever it is’ happened right around the
time her salary was questioned.
The Language of
Liberty
Is the libertarian fight for liberty at odds with the
English language? I have heard Ron
Paul denounce wars, denounce taxes, denounce the Federal Reserve, and denounce
just about everything that most Americans come to expect in America. I have yet to hear him denounce English
as the language of choice when we speak or write. Politicians are always criticized for speaking out of both
sides of their mouth. I may not
like what they say. I may not
agree with what they say. I may
flat out think they are idiots.
But at least I can understand them.
Call me crazy, but I just think someone running for public
office should either possess a basic understanding of how to write using the
English language or have the common sense to find a proofreader who does have a
basic understanding of how to write using the English Language.
On a libertarian/GOP candidate’s ‘for office’ page, it
reads, “….the Federal Reserve that counterfeits are money.”
I think it should say something like, “Libertarians ARE
fighting the Federal Reserve because they counterfeit OUR money.”
This suggestion is free of charge, as is using the spelling
and grammar check on any word processor.
If you want to be taken seriously, then you may want to sound like a
serious candidate. Otherwise, a
lot of people get a chuckle and an entire movement gets ignored.
Question on my mind: If landlords are not required to pay
their fair share in permit fees, then why should homeowners be required to
obtain permits? Finding the right
person to suck up to should not determine the fee one pays to the Borough,
should it? Can’t I just make the
work on my own house a ‘gift’ to myself and eliminate, or at least minimize,
the cost of a permit? If landlords
can do it, then I should be able to do it.
Hide and Seek: Round 2
Councilwoman Tatisciore missed another meeting. Come on. Seriously? To
consistently miss meetings is disrespectful to the people who elected you into office. It is okay to say, “I just don’t have
time to commit to the job.” Just
resign and let someone who wants to represent the residents, and is
willing to actually do the work that comes along with the position, have the
opportunity to do so. If she is
not even showing up to the monthly meetings, how much work is she
doing on the other days of the month?
Positive Change
Meter
Dave Paterson gets a point for politely speaking to a
landlord who questioned the inspection process. Danielle Thompson appears to be in a holding pattern with
her desire to get the Treasurer pay in line with other municipalities; she gets
a point for holding her ground on the pay issue, as evidenced by the fact that
no pay scale has been approved for 2012.
For the fourth consecutive month since elections, there was nothing
new from Kevin Begley. Maybe he
will expand on those campaign promises of increased recreational activities and
bringing jobs to the Borough next month.
Paterson: 4
Thompson: 3
Begley: 0
Food for Thought
Eddystone will never position itself for future growth when
complacent leaders sit on Council, hold appointed positions, or are hired to serve
our community. There is not much
difference between missing the meetings, showing up to the meetings but
contributing nothing, and fulfilling the absolute bare minimum work requirements
of a position.
If we want our home values to improve, our community’s image
from an outside perspective is going to need to improve. Three dozen empty houses do not help
improve the housing market, nor does it help our revenue base. Lifelong residents continue to move out
and are not being replaced with anyone.
People with diverse needs could find what they need in Eddystone. Why won’t the give the town a chance?