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Guest · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: Where do the candidates stand?

Police Station? Fire Station? 20th and Depew? City Hall? Heritage Center? Parks?
Any candidates care to weigh in on the direction Edgewater should take for these projects or share your general community development philosophy?

Guest · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject: First rule of politics,

never take a position unless you absolutely have to...

idea · Guest

I was watching Godzilla last night. I think we should have a board or commison on Giant monster protection.

Beowulf · Guest

Already have one. The Public Safety Review Commission. Of course they only exist on paper in the ordinance. Only a fool would go up against a monster.

Guest · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject: Public Safety Review Commission?

About 30% of our City's budget is spent on public safety. Citizens should have a chance to review how that money is spent, and speak to Council. And they should know that Council will take their questions seriously.

I'm running for citizen input, and I think our citizens are smart enough to make smart recommendations. We MUST staff a Public Safety Review Commission, and strong boards and commissions are my top priority running for office. We live in 10 square blocks. It's a small town. Let's empower our citizen boards and commissions and let people who are passionate about a certain issue study, talk to neighbors, and advise Council.

Our public safety spending is something that troubles me greatly.

Who's feeling brave? Apply for an appointment to that board. Study the issues, and if I'm on Council, I'll back you. Take the time, study the issues, and bring me some solutions (like a well-organized community-watch program) and I'll fight for you on Council. I'll put the City's resources behind community crime prevention, and fight (hard!) for an efficient police force that makes our community safe.

Our current police station is well-situated. But it's also dilapidated. We CAN take back that station and let it run well. Obviously, dealing with a permanent home for the police station involves speaking about infrastructure citywide. But our city owns lots of barely used property. I'd favor selling some of that property, buying back our cop-shop, making it modern and effective, and keeping our community safe.

Devon Barclay · Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 108 Location: Ingalls Street

That last post was mine. So you know. Somehow I got logged out before I hit send.

Guest · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:03 pm Post subject:

This election is right smack in the middle of our city finally getting its administrative act together. It seems some of our new candidates are not aware of the changes and actions already being implemented to do just what they are campaigning on. If they get elected I expect they will, in essence, being handed a silver platter to stand on.
We have a new city manager who is doing all he can to get our finance department in order. It has been sorely lacking in any skilled employees in many years. According to the people hired by our CM to straighten out the mess this will take until about March. In the meantime the CM is trying to hold off on the big expenses until he knows what we have to spend. OMG!!!! Can you imagine such a concept?
Devon, any chance you have spoken with the Police chief about your ideas? Might be a good idea.

Guest · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: logged out..

Guest · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject:

If Devon ever spoke to the Police he would have been informed that several community watch programs are and have been in place for several years now. If you want to run for office check into things so you can make an informed comment without looking stupid.

Guest · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: Not so fast...

At least Devon had the nerve to talk about his ideas. As a citizen without an inside track to a lot of information ordinary citizens aren't privy too, I can see why he might state such positions. Thematically, if not entirely accurately.
Perhaps Devon can consider this constructive criticism and take the direction provided by going to speak to the CM or the Police Chief.
In fact, I hope all candidates needing to learn about the realities present in the City at this time, will feel empowered to have those conversations with City officials and perhaps those "in the know" will be willing to share the information.
Because, as we all know, information hoarding by those with inside access is a sign of a dysfunctional organization.