Hello Ward 3, and all of Westfield…I saw in yesterday’s paper about the trash pickup…again a reminder it is your city council who determines if they have the budget for staff and equipment…if angry blame those that do not enable our city departments to be staffed and equipped to do our important jobs, like trash, snow plowing etc.
Next, good to see so many at Tiger Pride Friday…While walking Ollie, a few people have asked why they do not put the menu out in advance? They do but, they do not seem to have the website to carry it. It goes to IT, but not to any web site. I spoke with the Superintendent and he will look into it. E mail your Councilors to get them to check into this. So many like the Tiger Pride lunches, and for $8.00, not bad at all. It would be wonderful to see more people show up and support their good work, and their learning. Many of you see me on Wed., and Fri. as the greeter, and it is always a pleasure to chat with you, but as a project that self supports itself…the money goes back into the program and not the budget. So please encourage getting them some web site access.
Also, I hate to disagree with my old friend Sec. of State Bill Galvin, but same day registration to vote is not a good idea. With so many trying to undermine our Democracy by attacking voter registration, this is not the time. For me, if you voting is so unimportant that you have to wait till the last minute, is it and our Democracy all that important to you? We do not have a difficult process. Make it easier? How much more easy does it have to be? If your social and economic interests are so unimportant that you cannot make a little effort why do you bother regardless of how easy it is? To borrow from Steppenwolf, for us older folks: “America where are you now, don’t you care about your sons and daughters?”
Lastly, as mentioned last time about how much it will cost you to save a buck, a new import tax on washing machines and solar panels have already raised their prices. And, I do not want to hear about how other countries are taking advantage of us, especially from self-described Conservatives when it is, for them, all about mercenary economics; especially from the more Libertarian. The founders of modern economics strongly believed in completion to keep prices low and new products coming. Too many say they want Free and Open Markets unless someone is able to compete, thus then by their principles we the public lose.
Again, till next time, your former Ward 3 City Councilor, and Community Advocate….Brian Hoose, [email protected]
