Now that the all important Mayoral primary is behind us, there is a strong possibility for new leadership to take the reins of city government. I have felt for a long time that Plainfield's success has been held back by a lack of leadership and that a good leader can make a world of difference for our city.
The job of City Council for the next 6 months is to find ways to achieve small victories and to make sure that bad decisions are not made. The City Council wisely budgeted in 2013 for the hiring of experts to bring us best practices in municipal government. We want our new leadership to start in 2014 well armed with ideas to move Plainfield into the 21st century. To use a baseball analogy, we have been a minor league farm team for too long. Its time to join the majors.
Code enforcement, building permits, recreation and economic development all need a makeover. I will blog on each of these subjects in 2013. We need to make city hall a friendly place for residents and business people. Change needs to occur and change is never easy. But when the opportunity arises, we need to embrace it. We have turned away from opportunities too many times. Let's get ready for new leadership and be a part of the changes that will make us all proud to be Plainfielders.
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An early barometer of sincerity and potential for achievement regarding your goals will be whether or not the Mayor nominates, and Council approves, competent individuals to the Board of Commissioners of the PMUA. Bill Kruse
To inspire confidence that real change is blossoming one of the early acts of the anticipated new administration will be to appoint several competent individuals to the PMUA Board of Commissioners. This act will be the barometer of whether Mr. Mapp is liberated from the influence of the Good Ole Boys or a new force in town. Bill Kruse
Thank you Mr Kruse for your comments. Recently I have received some interesting comments that are worth reading but I no longer show anonymous comments on my blog. If you want me to post your comments, include your full name, don't make unsupported allegations or personal attacks.
Clarifying note- when I said "if you want me to post your comments...." I was not referring to Mr Kruse but to the anonymous commentators whose remarks I will not post.
Clarifying note - when I use the words "if you want me to post your comment.....", I am not referring to Mr Kruse but to the anonymous commentators whose remarks I will not post.
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