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March 22nd, 2007, 06:18 PM
Vote against Depew Action Party - sends clear message to Lancaster Town Board and J . C .
First , _ BRAVO to our New Depew Village Board Members - !!
I have heard the ripples of this already spreading across the Bureaucratic Pond we have come to live in called Lancaster . .
One can only hope those who backed these changes can stand beside the New Village of Depew History Making Mayor Elect and Staff . .
This is not the end of the story by any stretch of the imagination . Getting J. C's Boys out is but a Historic Baby Step toward better Local Government . . .
It's not hard to point out the self-serving interests of those removed . Those arrogant misuses were habitual and obvious to those who looked beyond the party lines . With that said , we all must look forward and plan ahead . The new Mayor and Board members will be stone walled , tripped up and impeded by a handful of those they supervise . Reform is never easy or welcomed by those who feed off others.
I hope those who pointed out the need for change will now become the new standard bearers for the Newly Elected . Don;t sit back and watch - set a time and place to meet with and exchange ideas and information with the newly elected . Show them in a gentle way the changes and ideas that can support and bring about true reform . Reform is not easy for those who asked for change either . Now that a small victory (in overall politics) has been accomplished , strategies must also be adjusted . Those who were aggressively advocating change should now be a vehicle for that change . .
Don't think for a second that these Elected officials can or should be able to stand alone . They will be intimidated - some times lightly - some times outwardly provoked by those who seek to regain control . There is history , heritage and a sense of "Entitlement" to be dealt with and understood . Its now time for the "Vocal Minority" , "NIMBY's" and others to help show positive initiatives and honest long term planning . .
Don't hesitate to write down the volumes of information you have gathered and share that with your new board members . Do this in a respectful manner - in Village Hall - not just at Board Meetings . The supporters of the ousted ones will waste no time in their efforts . The major Players have not left Town . They will use every trick in the book to fragment the new board members . They will look for the weak link or chink in the armor to separate and alienate those who now seem united .
Last point : This is not a time for a witch hunt ! Employees of the Village and those who provide the services should be included and encouraged to be a positive influence where reform is needed . The New Board should meet , decide on a agenda for inclusion , then meet with all Village Employee's to include their help and ideas . Make time afterwords for personal (confidential) visits with these workers to share positive input - again , not a finger pointing session - just learn how the Employee's feel services can be improved and any possible spending reductions they can recognize . You will be surprised at how many of them really do care about the quality of life in their Village and work place productivity .
In closing : The first major step should be to help swiftly bring about the reduction of the number of Village Board members . Help Mr. Maryniewski keep his word . Allow him to make another historic event happen in the Village of Depew - allow him to lead the way to true reform . He should be more than happy to lead the reduction that he claimed is so necessary . -----------
Or was his idea only applicable when he and those recently ousted thought it would be a tool in reducing the opposition party members ?
,
,:)
First , _ BRAVO to our New Depew Village Board Members - !!
I have heard the ripples of this already spreading across the Bureaucratic Pond we have come to live in called Lancaster . .
One can only hope those who backed these changes can stand beside the New Village of Depew History Making Mayor Elect and Staff . .
This is not the end of the story by any stretch of the imagination . Getting J. C's Boys out is but a Historic Baby Step toward better Local Government . . .
It's not hard to point out the self-serving interests of those removed . Those arrogant misuses were habitual and obvious to those who looked beyond the party lines . With that said , we all must look forward and plan ahead . The new Mayor and Board members will be stone walled , tripped up and impeded by a handful of those they supervise . Reform is never easy or welcomed by those who feed off others.
I hope those who pointed out the need for change will now become the new standard bearers for the Newly Elected . Don;t sit back and watch - set a time and place to meet with and exchange ideas and information with the newly elected . Show them in a gentle way the changes and ideas that can support and bring about true reform . Reform is not easy for those who asked for change either . Now that a small victory (in overall politics) has been accomplished , strategies must also be adjusted . Those who were aggressively advocating change should now be a vehicle for that change . .
Don't think for a second that these Elected officials can or should be able to stand alone . They will be intimidated - some times lightly - some times outwardly provoked by those who seek to regain control . There is history , heritage and a sense of "Entitlement" to be dealt with and understood . Its now time for the "Vocal Minority" , "NIMBY's" and others to help show positive initiatives and honest long term planning . .
Don't hesitate to write down the volumes of information you have gathered and share that with your new board members . Do this in a respectful manner - in Village Hall - not just at Board Meetings . The supporters of the ousted ones will waste no time in their efforts . The major Players have not left Town . They will use every trick in the book to fragment the new board members . They will look for the weak link or chink in the armor to separate and alienate those who now seem united .
Last point : This is not a time for a witch hunt ! Employees of the Village and those who provide the services should be included and encouraged to be a positive influence where reform is needed . The New Board should meet , decide on a agenda for inclusion , then meet with all Village Employee's to include their help and ideas . Make time afterwords for personal (confidential) visits with these workers to share positive input - again , not a finger pointing session - just learn how the Employee's feel services can be improved and any possible spending reductions they can recognize . You will be surprised at how many of them really do care about the quality of life in their Village and work place productivity .
In closing : The first major step should be to help swiftly bring about the reduction of the number of Village Board members . Help Mr. Maryniewski keep his word . Allow him to make another historic event happen in the Village of Depew - allow him to lead the way to true reform . He should be more than happy to lead the reduction that he claimed is so necessary . -----------
Or was his idea only applicable when he and those recently ousted thought it would be a tool in reducing the opposition party members ?
,
,:)