Is your advice to ignore Monmouth County's Urban areas?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/12/2006 10:02:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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> Yes I want to be a Freeholder that concentrates on our Urban
areas,
> because currently we don't have such a Freeholder (did you catch
the
> candidate who wants to concentrate on the rural areas?). All they
> talk about is open space preservation. I don't begrudge that in
> areas that need it. However when you keep people out of the rural
> areas, they tend to seek out the Urban areas. So if the County
> assists with open spaces in Colts Neck or Manalpan, etc. why not
at
> the same time fund a facade program in Keansburg or a re-hap
project
> in Long Branch? Seems like fair county government to me, and it
> will definately help Asbury Park. I hope you agree.
> Tommy,
> I believe you can make a difference.
> But sticking to present script will only come back to bite you.
> Does downtown look better? YES, but who paid the price.
> Remember the unlucky store owners with dreams, that wanted to
believe your
> present script.
> Their door's closed because they failed to understand the truth.
Or the
> skills to do the Math.
> Faith does not pay the bills. Somebody failed to deliver the
customers.
> The whole town does looks better now, but so does Redbank,
Keansburg and
> Long Branch.
> In fact the whole county, and most of the state had property
value triple in
> the last six years, as do noted, nothing to do with Larry, John,
Kevin, Kate
> or Jimmy.
> Did many towns in the county have the property tax rate increases
for the
> last six years like AP? How many freeholder voters will
understand the need for
> tax abatements for condos with ocean view? How many of the same
voters
> understand AP housing funding or the county tax dollars for the
school system?
>
> You may need a new agent and a new script to win this nomination.
> You have the skills to help AP become vibrant city and the friends
to get
> elected.
> Most in Monmouth County Voters gave up on Asbury Park a long time
ago.
> If you want A P to have a better future you have to distance
yourself from
> those who help make Larry's future start here.
>
>
>
> Yet through it all Gerry, you managed to become a millionaire here
> in Asbury Park. Here you are one of the people receiving the most
> benefit from Asbury Park, yet you complain about it the most.
>
> Every statement I made is true. Considering the depths to which it
> sank, the City is doing wonderfully.
>
> If by the "old council" you mean the Saunders/Condos one, you'll
get
> no argument from me there. The new council has been great.
>
> No I wasn't talking about the crazy group that demanded 500 jobs
> this year. The UEZ has funded many successful jobs training
> programs. Go ask Ed Johnson about it.
>
> As for the arts, see Artscap.
>
> Why do you begrudge lawyers who bill by the hour? How would you
> like them to bill? Besides, is there a lawyer in Asbury Park that
> made more money than you last year Gerry? I don't think so. You
> are in an awfully funny position to complain about people with
> money. What are you, about 10 feet tall when you stand on your
> wallet?
>
> Yes I want to be a Freeholder that concentrates on our Urban
areas,
> because currently we don't have such a Freeholder (did you catch
the
> candidate who wants to concentrate on the rural areas?). All they
> talk about is open space preservation. I don't begrudge that in
> areas that need it. However when you keep people out of the rural
> areas, they tend to seek out the Urban areas. So if the County
> assists with open spaces in Colts Neck or Manalpan, etc. why not
at
> the same time fund a facade program in Keansburg or a re-hap
project
> in Long Branch? Seems like fair county government to me, and it
> will definately help Asbury Park. I hope you agree.
>
>
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, gtscarano212@ wrote:
> >
> > Tommy,
> >
> > We have six times (!) the businesses in the UEZ than we had 5
> years
> > ago. The housing stock is greatly improved. The police
> department
> > is in an upswing. A talented manager and successful
government.
> > Jobs training programs. New condos going up. A growing arts
> > community. Need I go on? I can. All of that is outweighed by
> > construction not starting on some pavilions on the boardwalk?
> Only
> > if you want to lie about this City is that the case.
> >
> > Tell the truth, shame on the old council.
> > How many business owners loss their life savings because of
inept
> city
> > officials?
> > Job training programs? Guess the militant groups wanting jobs,
> that Nancy
> > forgot to write about, who made numerous appearances before the
> council at
> > meetings never happened.
> > In other towns, most builders deal with the city or the
developer,
> not the
> > tax lien buyers.
> > And try to build the whole site in a year, more or less.
> > How many art/work studio condos in the downtown were sold, to
> date, to
> > people who make a living making or selling art? That was the
> reason residential
> > units where first permitted over the stores in the downtown.
GOOD
> SUCCESSFUL
> > GOVERNMENT? Tomorrow slums?Maybe real estate people should not
be
> in city
> > government or on the city boards.
> > If some, on the old council had a real education and real
jobs,
> they would
> > have made sure that the new AP redevelopment would be a
economic
> engine for
> > the county and the Jersey shore. Who choose to help enrich
Terry
> Weldon and M
> > D Sass. Oh, and the lawyers who bill by the hour.
> > Like Ricky uses to say " Somebody better do some explaining."
> >
> > A talented manager and successful government.
> > You are so wrong about this false statement, that to elaborate
on
> the
> > comment would mean that some peoples feelings would be hurt if
the
> truth be told.
> >
> > No Maureen, we should be good-will Ambassadors for our City.
> You're
> > not - I am. I get it.
> >
> > It hard to believe that you want to be a statesman for the
urban
> people,
> > because your past postings make you look like a poor politician
> or somebody who
> > needs his city paycheck. Do you think John, Kevin and Jimmy
read
> this List.
> > They are definably afraid to post on this list,. Lofferdo is
> afraid to go on
> > Maureen show.
> >
> > You still have time to tell the truth. A good friend will tell
a
> friend when
> > he has dirt on his face.
> >
>
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