Hope for Trenton – Compromise on the Water Works deal
I wish it didn’t take brinksmanship to force constructive dialogue in Trenton. Everyone agrees (I hope) that we need a rethink about Trenton’s financial health. Everyone also agrees (I hope) that there...
View ArticleIt’s Not My Fault – Leadership in Trenton
The theme for last night’s City Council Special Session on the budget was, “The mess we’re in isn’t my fault”. The administration officially proposed a budget that raises property taxes by almost 20%...
View ArticleValuation tips for voters on the Water Works deal
Now that the Petitioners have won their court case, the voters may need to decide on whether to do the Water Deal. This is a complicated decision and presumably will be on the ballot this December....
View ArticleTWW: Hate to say I told you so
Back during the Water Works debate when times were less turbid, I made one central argument for selling the suburban water works. (see Invest the Trenton Water Works proceeds in the future not the past...
View ArticleTWW is NOT the Money-Maker Trentonian’s have been Led to Believe
The State of NJ has found that Trenton Water Works carries a $12M surplus but that it employs 1/3 of the staff needed to properly run the utility. The Jackson administration’s own proposed but never...
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