Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Borough Workshop CANCELED, NO QUORUM

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE WORKSHOP MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED, DUE TO THE FACT THERE IS NO QUORUM. THE VERY SAME COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WERE PUSHING TO GET ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE TOO BUSY TO COMMIT A FEW HOURS TO THE WORKSHOP MEETING.

Guess the Medical Insurance presentation isn't important enough (Matawan is already in the negative of $300,000 for medical benefits)
Guess the discussion to purchase a new hook & ladder truck isn't important enough
Guess the Recreation Ordinance and Park Regulations weren't important enough

What could be the reason for last minute cancellation.....were they not given enough notice?
Council members have an emergency happening tomorrow?
Are so many of them on vacation?
Is the Council playing some kind of game?

Knowing the arrogance of this Council, they probably won't even give residents a reason. Afterall, they have arrived late to meetings and never even acknowledged their tardiness to the public who were patiently waiting.

Shame on you Council members who led us to believe a new Hook & Ladder was so important. Not important enough for you to get the ball rolling on this acquisition.

Hope everyone remembers these antics at election time.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Some people forget when meetings were cancelled by certain council members not being available when the "OTHER PARTY " was a majority!!"You" hate to remember these tactics. And now that its a turn around Its a big issue!! Grow up Advocate!!! Sure its not good for the borough, but it wasn't then either!! Sad to say, old saying , what goes around, comes around.

matawan advocate said...

Here we go again reliving the past. Didn't realize it was nothing more than spite work. At least you admit it was not good for the Borough. Oops, isn't the Council's job to do what is in the best interests of the Borough. The hook and ladder truck should NOT be part of a "tit for tat" move by Council members. Now who is acting "childish?"

Anonymous said...

I didn't mention the hook and ladder truck, you did, As far as I'm concerned ,the members of the hook and Ladder company "SHOULD " start answering calls!!! Check and see how many members of that company answered the call to the recent fire on OCHARD STREET. Approx. 3 blocks from their fire house!!! Then say they need a new truck, for what parades.?? If their ladder wasn't working that night , they still could of assisted the other companies!! Go read their log in book for that night!!!!