>Village Council Elections : Oliver Train In short
I am putting documentation and website together now. It will up by the end of the week.
In short though:
Valley Hospital – I am against changing the master plan to the extent that Vally wants. The Hospital does need to modernize (and probably expand somewhat), but what they are asking for is not appropriate for the neighborhood.
The Hospital also needs to address the additional burden their expansion will place on taxpayers – expanded use of services, traffic, property values, COAH, it’s endless…
Turf Fields- Certainly nice to have, but we should not have spent the money to do it now. Steven’s field is particularly concerning to me. It has survived a rainstorm or two…how many more can it take?
NJ Transit – putting aside my positive bias towards all things train for a second – I think we need to wait and see on this one. The shuttle bus is certainly a problem for the taxi guy, but I think it will be a positive for many businesses – parking free foot traffic is a good thing. Who pays for it when the grant expires is the question though.
One concern I do have is the possibility of increased crime. I’ve heard that towns with Midtown direct, or other “enhanced” services tend to be easier to escape from, which makes them targets.
Graydon – I am against making changes to Gradyon. I do think that there has to be a filtration solution and we should investigate that, and I do think that the actual boundaries within the swimming area could be changed to make it easier to monitor.
Building a new pool is fine, as long as it does not end up placing an additional tax burden on residents. The Y or the Tennis club should be encouraged to step up here.
Oliver Train
oliver.train@gettheretech.com
