tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246307564175102370.post9138061796450012758..comments2020-06-25T03:10:22.808-04:00Comments on Cory Storch for Good Government in Plainfield: Tough Times Ahead for Property Tax Payers....and RentersCory Storchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14827700290350107786noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246307564175102370.post-10411737415682621922008-12-31T10:08:00.000-05:002008-12-31T10:08:00.000-05:00Well written and to the point..very refreshing to ...Well written and to the point..very refreshing to hear ANY politician at any level of NJ Government speaking plainly and honestly. Would love to see you call out your fellow City Government workers on their opinions of this exact subject. The machine that is the government of NJ is very hungry and can only be tamed by refusing to feed it any more. Please don't blink and please don't let your fellow council members blink. We do need people who are able to lead..not just stand there with the smug "I'm part of the county party's favored few" smile that so graces all of her photo opp's.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347593167569748403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246307564175102370.post-16369014065446750202008-12-30T11:45:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:45:00.000-05:00keep preaching to the choir Cory.. you're on your ...keep preaching to the choir Cory.. you're on your way out the door and either your pride or ignorance wont even allow you to see that..<BR/><BR/>i'm not saying this to be mean really, i just would rather you read it here than to read it when you are not elected for another term..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246307564175102370.post-37498788729810759122008-12-29T17:44:00.000-05:002008-12-29T17:44:00.000-05:00Thank you Councilman Storch. I appreciate your "bl...Thank you Councilman Storch. I appreciate your "blink-not a blink" approach. The pension payment deferral is a bad idea, but this mayor does not want to be responsible (or perceived to be so) for a 9.5% tax increase in an election year. The truth is, she does not have to be, if she adheres to your paradigm. She must eliminate wastefulness and patronage jobs and think about attrition in a serious way. The loss of some jobs is inevitable, but we live in an automated society and some of the functions of the municipality can be done more efficiently now than in the past. The city has to become computer-literate. That is one if the biggest problems in Plainfield. There are people who work here who have no idea how to use a computer and who are unwilling to learn how. Being computer-literate would help with efficiency. Dare I say that many in the administration and staff and in the various departments still don't even know how to use email. <BR/><BR/>There are many things to cut and jobs that can be eliminated. The council and administration have more often than not been penny wise (not really, though) and pound foolish in service of an agenda that doesn't seem to have the residents in mind. <BR/><BR/>It's time to eliminate true waste, but let's not regress in terms of infrastructure repairs like the road project. This project affects everyone who lives in Plainfield as well as those who come here to conduct business, visit, and potentially move here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com