Originally Posted by
Gork315
The City of Buffalo in my opinion is in no shape to take on the city of Lackawanna as a liability. (at this point I would no consider it an asset, economically) The city needs to undergo numerous changes in current decision making strategies to establish long term economic stability. Once that is reached then we can discuss the posibiloity of a merger. Unitil that happens we must discuss what is going on now and how we can build a better sustainable community.
Secondly, I agree that I am assuming too much when asking for the qualifications for the current council members. A long as your breathing, are a registered voter, and establish residency your in. Sorry forgot being a democrat! We as voters would hope for the best educated and knowledgable canidiate to be elected but as politics would have it this is not always the case.
As of right now I think Haxton's community ties makes her a people's candidate although I don't believe she knows anything about the bigger political picture of local government and its role and responsibility.
Chuck Jaworski has been the entrenched 3rd ward councilman for as long as I know. (I am rather young) I am not sure what initiatives, goals, or strategies he has proposed to be proactive in Lackawanna.
As for Schiavi and Syzmanski they are the two warm bodies. I think they both just fill the chairs at council meetings. Their proactive nature is to be desired. Although Syzmanski has his work cut our for him as Kozub left the 2-nd ward in shambles. I am not sure how he got away with wining the County Leg. race with the second ward the way it is.