Chrissy Buteas & Franky Salerno
THE BUTEAS/SALERNO PLATFORM OF
HONEST SERVICE FROM A NEW GENERATION
FOR SOUTH PLAINFIELD1) NO MUNICIPAL TAX INCREASE NEXT YEAR. THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY LED BY COUNCILMEMBERS BENGIVENGA AND ANESH RAISED TAXES BY MORE IN SEVEN MONTHS THAN THE PRIOR SEVEN YEARS UNDER THE DEMOCRATS COMBINED. WE PROMISE TO MAKE THE TOUGH CHOICES TO KEEP SPENDING AND TAXES UNDER CONTROL.
2) COMPLETE THE NEW MARKET AVENUE EXTENSION BY THE FALL OF 2009. THE PROJECT WAS READY TO START UNTIL THE REPUBLICANS STOPPED IT.
3) STOP THE DANGEROUS AND IRRATIONAL PLAN OF THE REPUBLICANS TO RETURN TRUCKS TO HAMILTON BOULEVARD.
4) RESTORE ETHICS TOSOUTH PLAINFIELD GOVERNMENT BY MAKING MAYOR BUTRICO’S ETHICS PLAN THE LAW. EVERY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THEIR FAMILIES BUSINESS HOLDINGS IN THE BOROUGH.
5) RESTORE THE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION PLAN. UNDER THE PRIOR DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION ALMOST 200 ACRES WERE PERMANENTLY PRESERVED FROM DEVELOPMENT. UNDER BENGIVENGA AND ANESH NOT ONE INCH HAS BEEN PRESERVED.
6) RETURN TO ‘PAY AS YOU GO’ GOVERNMENT. EVERY MAJOR PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN STARTED UNDER BENGIVENGA AND ANESH HAS BEEN WITH BORROWED MONEY.
7) CONDUCT AN ENERGY AUDIT OF ALL BOROUGH ASSETS INCLUDING BUILDINGS, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND ESTABLISH A SHORT AND LONG TERM GREEN ENERGY INITIATIVE. FRANKY SALERNO HAS WORKED ON GREEN ENERGY PROJECTS AND CHRISSY BUTEAS HAS EXPERIENCE IN FINANCING GREEN ENERGY INITIATIVES. THEY ARE UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO TURN BOROUGH GOVERNMENT GREEN.
8) ESTABLISH A BOROUGH WIDE PLAN TO ENFORCE SPEED LIMITS ON OUR STREETS. SPEED HUMPS AND AUTOMATED SPEED LIMIT SIGNS SHOULD BE WIDELY USED THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH.
9) WORK TO UNITE OUR BOROUGH NOT DIVIDE IT. THE NEGATIVE BENGIVENGA/ANESH CAMPAIGN IS NOT WORTHY OF THE GOOD PEOPLE OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD.
10) NEVER USE PHONY FRONT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ‘THE COALITION FOR A BETTER SOUTH PLAINFIELD’ TO AVOID FULL CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE. WE ARE COMMITTEED TO HONEST SERVICE FOR ALL OF THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD.
