>Paying cops to replace to crossing guards??? I never said that as that would be a stupid comment because the cops are already being paid by the town – the point was let’s get rid of the crossing guards and have the cops whom we, as tax payers already pay, do this service for the two hours a day. There is a cost savings initiative already.
7:53 – you must be married to a cop or have one in your family. I never said that I hated cops, I was pointing out the waste of having a larger than required force. I was also pointing out the need for cops to do more than just nothing – how do you know that I was not there when the good Lt. smacked into the civilian car on Linwood Avenue? You seem to know a lot about me. Also, if there are crimes been committed in this town, it is duty of the police via the press to inform us, the taxpayers. I actually witnessed two blue hairs going at it one day in the Daily Treat – it was over moving too slowly. Bar brawls in Ridgewood – that is funny – I might go out this weekend to witnessed one myself.
In reference to Graydon – we all know that those people looking to preserve Graydon pool are fighting a losing battle. When the town’s pediatric physicians stop telling parents that their kids are suffering from the Graydon Syndrome, when they get sick in the summer from swimming in the dump and when this same group of preservationists come up with a rejuvenation plan of their own, then and only then might we see a change in the direction the battle is heading.
My whole point is this – we need cuts and proper investments for the stability and growth of this great town. Like any business, cuts will hurt but not only do we need cuts in wasteful spending, we need investment in cash generating ventures. Ridgewood needs to be promoted as a town that is good for business, good for families in that it not only offers a respectable environment, but it offers an exceptional educational experience for all children up through the completion of secondary school, with qualified teachers that are the best at what they do and it offers the best in the region round-year activities for the town’s families to enjoy. If we don’t make the necessary cuts and investments, if we don’t make the necessary changes to Graydon pool and if we don’t clean up our act in our schools, our town will continue to lose revenues to other towns.
Get the point?
