Perhaps he was hoping to show the west side a greater commitment from the town.
Is that
so wrong?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm going to reserve decision on something JK did last night until I
> hear from those on this board that support him.
>
> Someone please tell my why...
>
>
> Last night with all the people there to complain about the east/west
> racial divide, with all the high tension about waht is or is not
> being done on the West Side, why did Jim Keady, without warning to
> other council members, in front of all, suddenly make a motion to
> hand the West Side Community Center $100,000.00?
>
> Before you answer, here's some things I do know:
>
> 1. Jim Keady is the Chair, and Rev. Nunn a member, of the
> Springwoond Avenue Advisory Committee.
>
> 2. That Committee, after a year of work, is about 1 month away from
> a issuing a report for West Side redevelopment. 1 month away. It is
> supposed to be a very comprehensive plan that will deal with
> recreation issues.
>
> 3. The City does not own the West Side Community Center, a private
> Company does.
>
> 4. With no application sitting in front the Council, no plans, no
> drawings - nothing - it would be reckless to just cut a private
> company $100,000.00 of public money on a motion with no hearing. If
> any other private company received a $100,000.00 donation of public
> money, there would certainly (rightfully) be public outrage and
> calls to the prosecutor for investigation.
>
>
> Here is what I think: JK was pandering. He knew full well there was
> not a chance in the world that his motion would or even should be
> voted on.
>
> JK wanted the people who were there to say the West doesn't get
> enough, see him ask for $100,000.00 for them, and see the rest of
> the council say no.
>
> That would make him look good, at the cost of stoking the fires of
> the geopgracphic, economic and racial divide. That was pure
> political pandering to make him look good even though it hurt the
> relations among the City's people.
>
> That's my theory, but I said I'd reserve decision. If that is not
> why he did it,
>
> Someone, please, tell me why...
>
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