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THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM BOB ANDERSON APPEARED IN LAST WEEK'S EDITION OF THE GAZETTE---(After Easter, additional background info will be posted here. Stay tuned.) In the meantime:
To the Editor,
A biased opinion to follow. The villages of Briarcliff and Buchanan held their LOCAL elections this past Tuesday. The village of Croton did not. There used to be local village elections in Croton but that changed a few years back when the claim was made that it would be a money saving measure, to include our village elections with the national and state contests. That turned out not be true. In fact, it was a way to consolidate the power of a single political party and eliminate the open discussions and debates on local issues that happened with a village election. When linked to the national and state elections, the local issues are lost. Unfortunately, voters will vote for the party and not the person.
I often think of the Rockwell painting in the meeting room where every individual can have a voice, and wonder if that is true any longer in our Village. I believe that many of our new residents might benefit from the process of learning about local politics and the village where they now live. Our Village Board has made many resolutions and laws contrary to the public opinion voiced in open meetings.
I would propose the Board resolve to move Village elections back to March, as they used to be. Given the speed at which they have moved on affordable housing, speed limits, Gouveia, etc., I don't think this would pose a problem.
Bob Anderson
Croton-on-Hudson
To the Editor,
A biased opinion to follow. The villages of Briarcliff and Buchanan held their LOCAL elections this past Tuesday. The village of Croton did not. There used to be local village elections in Croton but that changed a few years back when the claim was made that it would be a money saving measure, to include our village elections with the national and state contests. That turned out not be true. In fact, it was a way to consolidate the power of a single political party and eliminate the open discussions and debates on local issues that happened with a village election. When linked to the national and state elections, the local issues are lost. Unfortunately, voters will vote for the party and not the person.
I often think of the Rockwell painting in the meeting room where every individual can have a voice, and wonder if that is true any longer in our Village. I believe that many of our new residents might benefit from the process of learning about local politics and the village where they now live. Our Village Board has made many resolutions and laws contrary to the public opinion voiced in open meetings.
I would propose the Board resolve to move Village elections back to March, as they used to be. Given the speed at which they have moved on affordable housing, speed limits, Gouveia, etc., I don't think this would pose a problem.
Bob Anderson
Croton-on-Hudson
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I could not agree more with Mr. Anderson
ReplyDeleteThe thing is: who would want to run here? The damage they have done, and are about to do, will be impossible to unravel. Still, I agree with everything Bob said. I just don't think they will ever go back. Power is addicting. Total Power up and down the line, coupled with a portion of the public that votes in obedient lockstep, has been and will be a recipe for disaster. Only the elites will be happy.
ReplyDeleteThe old adage “you get what you pay for” applies to politics only in politics it’s “you get what you vote for”.
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