Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Good governance


Whether it be our household or our city the standards we keep say alot about who we are. Collectively over time we establish what are considered to be accepted practices. It's amazing what we have come to accept these days. We need to reestablish what made our city so great and to do this we need a change in course. When I look at some of the conditions within our beloved city I wonder how others feel about what they see. Do they turn their heads or simply ignore all the things that are so obviously wrong?

A city much like your house is built on systems that all work together. The components of that system are its human capital and physical capital, its people and its machines. With a budget over 65 million dollars we must find the will to invest in our infrastructure and move Plainfield forward. That means a establishing a modern technology platform supported by well trained employees. Without these two things the municipality will not be able to efficiently deliver essential services to its residents. This means backing all of our municipal employees with resources they need to get their jobs done. Innovation can keep our municipality competitive and enhance our ability to attract and retain investment dollars for our local economy.

It doesn't take 4 years to get the roads clean or a pothole filled. Meeting with people throughout our community a common complaint was the perceived lack of information provided to the public about capital improvement projects, general overall maintenance and street cleaning schedules. As your 2nd ward Councilman I will work closely with these department heads to ensure our community gets the information and attention it deserves.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I have noticed more patrols. I figure they last until after the primary. Do you know John Louise can hehelp us in the Hillside area. I talked to Corey Storch he seemed nice enough but that was a year ago and nothing has been done. I hope you'll be different.