--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jim Keady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> In response to Allan's statement:
>
>
>
>
I don't think any of the Councilmen are experts in Gang Warfare. You
should let the Cops do thier job and support them when asked.
Sometimes too much good isn't good for anyone.
"I understand your view at the bigger picture to bring upon social
change.
> Councilman I am not going to give Asbury Park 20 years to clean up.
I want
> to see results NOW. This is my frustration. If you can find money,
use it
> for police."
>
>
>
> I am not asking for 20 years, but can I have at least the four
years of my
> term to make an impact? It took 30 years for the City to get to
the point
> that it has, I think you can agree that it is going to take at
least a
> little time for it to turn the corner. You are concerned about
money and
> spending it on police, how exactly would you propose spending the
money if
> it were available? You might say, "Hire more cops!" Do you really
believe
> that is going to give you results, "NOW." Even if we wanted to
hire 10 new
> cops right now, as Deputy Mayor Bruno correctly pointed out at the
meeting
> on Wednesday, they would not be ready to hit the streets for almost
a year.
> I want action NOW too Allan. That is why I am pushing my idea of
greater
> immediate involvement from police in our surrounding municipalities
and from
> the county and state forces. Again, our crime and violence problem
is
> linked to regional issues and we should have regional cooperation
for a
> regional solution.
>
>
>
> As for spending money on recreation, as an example, I can get a
basketball
> league going two nights a week (which means two nights that these
young guys
> won't be on the streets) for about $3-4K. This is a far cry from
the tens
> of thousands it would take to hire one new police officer with
benefits. I
> may also be able to get this paid for without city money, similar
to my
> soccer program that I run in town where the program is completely
> self-sufficient through donations and fees. However, in light of
recent
> events, I do think that taking a significant amount of money from
the
> Community Development and Affordable Housing fund and investing it
in
> recreation programs would pay both short and long-term dividends
for the
> community. To this end, I have been in conversations with the
Mayor and we
> JOINTLY stated at the meeting on Wednesday that we are going to be
hammering
> out an expanded program and attaching a dollar amount to it in the
near
> future.
>
>
>
> I am curious, have you called or emailed anyone in the Council
majority and
> asked them for their plan of action on this matter? If so, can you
please
> let me know what information you were able to get.
>
>
>
> On a completely different note. I would like respond to Rev.
Brown's
> labeling me a "Progressive Democrat."
>
>
>
> Progressive, yes, I will even proudly wear the mantle of liberal,
(i.e. open
> minded and willing to accept and promote change). I am not
however, a
> Democrat. I am unaffiliated at this time and the last political
party I
> belonged to was the Republican Party.
>
>
>
> Peace, JWK
>
>
>
> Councilman James W. Keady
>
> 1 Municipal Plaza
>
> Asbury Park, NJ 07712
>
> TEL: 732.502.5196
>
> EM: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> www.cityofasburypark.com
>
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