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TOP 10 ISSUES of Town Council Independent Candidate, George Mulligan
1) HIGH TAXES: Lowering Rate of Growth. Reversing TAX Growth to LOWERING TAXES.
2) Lack of complete transparency in SPENDING and REVENUES. (Follow the MONEY)
3) LIVE TV of ALL MEETINGS of "Real Time, simulcast" WEB CAST on Town Website.
A) Town Council B) Education C) Planning D) Zoning E) Pension F) etc.
4) INCREASE Civic knowledge and participation. EVISCERATE Parties control of Government.
5) Controlled and limited candidate selection by PARTY BOSSES.
6) CONFLICTS of INTEREST throughout all levels of Governments and Branches.
7) Hidden agendas originating internationally or nationally affecting local decisions
8) Hidden agendas originating from Hartford, powers in area States, affecting Residents/Business.
9) Hidden agendas origination locally and nearby Municipalities, affecting Residents/Business.
10) QUALITY of LIFE ISSUES, in each neighborhood and overall. See below:
1) HIGH TAXES: Lowering Rate of Growth. Reversing TAX Growth to LOWERING TAXES.
2) Lack of complete transparency in SPENDING and REVENUES. (Follow the MONEY)
3) LIVE TV of ALL MEETINGS of "Real Time, simulcast" WEB CAST on Town Website.
A) Town Council B) Education C) Planning D) Zoning E) Pension F) etc.
4) INCREASE Civic knowledge and participation. EVISCERATE Parties control of Government.
5) Controlled and limited candidate selection by PARTY BOSSES.
6) CONFLICTS of INTEREST throughout all levels of Governments and Branches.
7) Hidden agendas originating internationally or nationally affecting local decisions
8) Hidden agendas originating from Hartford, powers in area States, affecting Residents/Business.
9) Hidden agendas origination locally and nearby Municipalities, affecting Residents/Business.
10) QUALITY of LIFE ISSUES, in each neighborhood and overall. See below:
ISSUES by Random Number for Comments & Feed Back
1 Raymark redevelopment & Waste
2 1980s SHAKESPEARE shuttered
3 Closed FACTORIES & Business Exodus
4 1992 AVCO closed. No transition.
5 1998: Pension Bond & Computation
6 Team Stratford AVCO Award.
7 Shakespeare "The Producers" like selection process.
8 2000 Property Reevaluation = Taxes. * Tax Base?
9 2001 Attorney FEES up 110%. Interests Conflicts?
10 Shepherded Commissions for personnel & processes?
11 ETHICS - Change Qualifications/Reconstituted
12 Town CHARTER revised
13 1991 Referendums / Ordinances circumvented:
.. * 2 % Cap * Term Limits * Prohibit Self Interest
14 2004 Property Reevaluation =
.. Taxes 77 % paid by residents.
.. In 1960s, Business paid 80% of Town Taxes/
15 Mayoral Candidates Hobbson Choices
16 Election of Political Parties' Mayor, Council,
.. Education, TPZ, etc.
17 Stratford's Media Public Image
18 Mayoral Personnel Choices = Personnel is Policy
19 Council choices?
20 Front page / Institutional Racism
21 Remediation Consolidation
22 I - 95 Bridge reconstruction
23 I - 95 # 33
24 Construction & Remediation traffic
25 Gas pipes = Roads torn up
26 Historic District issues.
27 Pond geese
28 2nd Rail Road Station.
29 Commuter Parking Garage
26 Weather Shelter at Rail Road station
27 Security
28 Crime
29 Crime prevention
30 Programs for Children and Teens. 31
31 Police policies, personnel & Issues
32 Fire policies, personnel & Issues
33 EMS policies, personnel & Issues
34 Public Works policies, personnel & Issues
35 Town Hall policies, personnel & Issues
36 Recreation policies, personnel & Issues
37 Finance policies, personnel & Issues
38 Town Council policies, personnel & Issues
39 Library policies, personnel & Issues
40 ADMINISTRATION policies, personnel & Issues
41 EDUCATION policies, personnel & Issues
42 Baldwin Center
43 Sterling House
45 Public Health policies, personnel & Issues
46 Food for low income.
47 Medical for low income
48 Shelter for homeless people
49 Animal shelter
50 Air Port
51 Staffing Justification, Allocation and Transparency
on the Town Website: Police, Fire, Public Works, EMS,
Town Hall, Recreation, Health, Finance, Education, all
Departments.
1 Raymark redevelopment & Waste
2 1980s SHAKESPEARE shuttered
3 Closed FACTORIES & Business Exodus
4 1992 AVCO closed. No transition.
5 1998: Pension Bond & Computation
6 Team Stratford AVCO Award.
7 Shakespeare "The Producers" like selection process.
8 2000 Property Reevaluation = Taxes. * Tax Base?
9 2001 Attorney FEES up 110%. Interests Conflicts?
10 Shepherded Commissions for personnel & processes?
11 ETHICS - Change Qualifications/Reconstituted
12 Town CHARTER revised
13 1991 Referendums / Ordinances circumvented:
.. * 2 % Cap * Term Limits * Prohibit Self Interest
14 2004 Property Reevaluation =
.. Taxes 77 % paid by residents.
.. In 1960s, Business paid 80% of Town Taxes/
15 Mayoral Candidates Hobbson Choices
16 Election of Political Parties' Mayor, Council,
.. Education, TPZ, etc.
17 Stratford's Media Public Image
18 Mayoral Personnel Choices = Personnel is Policy
19 Council choices?
20 Front page / Institutional Racism
21 Remediation Consolidation
22 I - 95 Bridge reconstruction
23 I - 95 # 33
24 Construction & Remediation traffic
25 Gas pipes = Roads torn up
26 Historic District issues.
27 Pond geese
28 2nd Rail Road Station.
29 Commuter Parking Garage
26 Weather Shelter at Rail Road station
27 Security
28 Crime
29 Crime prevention
30 Programs for Children and Teens. 31
31 Police policies, personnel & Issues
32 Fire policies, personnel & Issues
33 EMS policies, personnel & Issues
34 Public Works policies, personnel & Issues
35 Town Hall policies, personnel & Issues
36 Recreation policies, personnel & Issues
37 Finance policies, personnel & Issues
38 Town Council policies, personnel & Issues
39 Library policies, personnel & Issues
40 ADMINISTRATION policies, personnel & Issues
41 EDUCATION policies, personnel & Issues
42 Baldwin Center
43 Sterling House
45 Public Health policies, personnel & Issues
46 Food for low income.
47 Medical for low income
48 Shelter for homeless people
49 Animal shelter
50 Air Port
51 Staffing Justification, Allocation and Transparency
on the Town Website: Police, Fire, Public Works, EMS,
Town Hall, Recreation, Health, Finance, Education, all
Departments.
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