I did get your letter. I hear and respect your opinion. With respect
to not having the ones in office who negotitated it, I don't want to
be too open here, but some are still around and giving advice. I
don;t want to throw out the baby with the bath water. You cannot
hold the current members responsible for what others have done, but
you can criticize them if they don't take more action to remedy what
needs to be fixed. That is their job. Just having listened to Ed
Johnson on radio, if he is true to his word, and I have no reason to
beleive that he will not be, he won't hesitate to try to fix what is
broken. I look forward to working with you for a better AP.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My apologies, "dfsavgny" - my response to "AsburyCouple" was NOT
directed at you personally at all. It was based on an overall
perception or sense that I receive from reading this board.
>
> And yes, I do know you volunteered to at APACtion.org. Thank
you. Did you receive my letter?
>
> Ironically, I agree - the glass should be fuller! Much fuller!
>
> And again, I agree - there are are a large number of items in the
current arrangement with Asbury Partners that warrant A LOT of
closer scrutiny and follow-up.
>
> But - and maybe I'm wrong - but shouldn't the people who
negotiated the deal be held directly responsible for it's follow-
through? Be directly held responsible for being on the receiving
end of public scrutiny and "heat" if we're not happy?
>
> But if they're not in office, how can that happen? Then, I
wonder, does it become what AP has been, nothing more than
the "current group" pointing the finger at the "previous group."
>
> I liken the situation to Bush's re-election. It's no secret how I
despise the man, but there was a large part of me that WONDERED if
Kerry should've just said, "You know, buddy, you've created this
nightmare, you should be the one who's going to be around when it
explodes in your face."
>
> It's SOLELY the reason why I question the rush to change, right
now, in AP. Flog me. Whip me. Call me all sorts of names. But
ultimately, I firmly believe in accountability in public office.
And I wonder if a little stability, not full and complete,
stability, is such a bad thing.
>
> I agree with Mark, I think Ed Johnson is a fantastic addition to
the City Council. And now with it appearing Mr. Hamilton could be
one his way out, there is room for another addition. Fantastic!
>
> But to throw out everyone?
>
> I firmly believe while yes, not as much action as everyone would
have liked happened in the past four years, SOME did. MORE than has
been the case for a very long time.
>
> If an entire new Council comes in, like any new management team, I
wonder if that, however minor, momentum will cease while the
understandable period of adjustment happens. Will they then be on
the same receiving end of criticism for things that happening?
>
> I have never professed to have the answers. Never. But I do
wonder about these things - while trying, yes, to keep an optimistic
eye towards the future.
>
> Dane
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