If the Common Council meetings were televised, you would find that an alarming number of ad-hoc committees are in limbo and nothing is getting done at City Hall. The ad-hoc committee on broadcasting meetings has not met once as well as a number of other ad-hoc committees a majority of which were requested by the Democratic minority.
Enough is enough.
The Mayor and the Republican majority are doing a disservice to the community and it's becoming apparent to the public that they've been in control of the city for way too long. Important committees such as a review of the way the city hands out grants, and tax credit for elderly homeowners, and many other issues are not being addressed by this mayor or the Republican-controlled council and it's simply a disservice to the community.
There has been numerous editorials and articles written on the inaction of the Republicans to hold a number of ad-hoc committees including the review grant request and the broadcasting of meetings. Unfortunately, to really know how serious the problem is right now, you actually have to attend the meetings. If you only watch In Our Opinion, you get a very one-sided Republican point of view of what's happening since Lynn Waller can't seem to find it in herself to really criticize the mayor (Republicans stick together). The News-Times has just scratched the surface in regards to the inaction and hypocrisy of Mayor Boughton (i.e., one day it costs 60,000 to broadcast meetings, the next day it costs 90,000 and all the while, he never explains where he got the figures from).
Therefore, this is what I'M going to do for you.
I made a video highlighting the various problems this city is facing, and inaction of the Republicans, and the frustration of the Democrats who want to get something done. Hopefully, after you watch this video, you'll get a better idea of how bad the situation is in our city as it seems like the Republicans have a problem when it actually comes to doing their job.
Email your representatives on the Common Council and tell them to get to work.
| At Large | |
| Pauline R. Basso | (R) |
| Ted A. Cutsumpas | (R) |
| Robert T. Riley | (R) |
| Mary G. Saracino | (R) |
| Gregg W. Seabury | (R) |
| Colleen A. Stanley | (R) |
| Lynn H. Taborsak | (D) |
| 1st Ward | |
| Louise P. McMahon | (R) |
| Shailesh (Shay) Nagarsheth | (R) |
| 2nd Ward | |
| James H. Johnson | (R) |
| Charles Trombetta | (R) |
| 3rd Ward | |
| Michael J. Calandrino | (R) |
| Joseph M. Cavo | (R) |
| 4th Ward | |
| John J. Esposito | (D) |
| Thomas J. Saadi | (D) |
| 5th Ward | |
| Duane E. Perkins | (D) |
| Fred Visconti | (D) |
| 6th Ward | |
| (D) | |
| Paul T. Rotello | (D) |
| 7th Ward | |
| Jane Diggs | (R) |
| Mary E. Teicholz | (R) |
Write a letter to the Editor, let your voice be heard.
Go to the meetings and address the council at the public forum, express your outrage.
Enough is enough.
What we need are politicians who are willing to get the city's job done, not politicians who take trips to Brazil, set up useless self-promoting blogs, and propose building doggie parks with the people's taxes.
Enough is enough.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
