West Shore Follies

BIANCUR FOR FIRE COMMISHINER!!!!!!!!

2007-05-02T07:42:00.000-07:00

VOTE FOR BIANCUR!!! TINA PECKINGHAM HAS A GIANT CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND IS NOT LOOKING OUT FOR THE WEST SHORE TAXPAYERS BEST INTERESTS!!!!!!!

When is enough, enough???

2006-10-09T06:47:00.000-07:00

Like I've noted before the West Haven city council meetings is like a High School study hall. No people are getting so upset during these mettings it's causinghealth problems!!!!!!!! Things need to improved ASAP!!!

Oh, and suddenly there is plethora of information and docs posted on the city council's website............

Wati a sec. they are just all agendas, Where the minutes from all these meetings? I only see minutes from the 9/25 meeting, what abouth the 9/11 meeting?

2006-10-09T06:42:00.000-07:00

What a great artcle in this week's West Haven Voice, titled "A Few Suggestions" kudos to it's authoer Tom Conroy. He has some excellent ideas for the city. If only the mayor and the city council would take notice ................

City Council Meeting Schedule

2006-10-02T13:51:00.000-07:00

All meetings start 2 7pm on he 3rd florr of City Hall.

October 10 & 23
November 13 & 27
December 11 & 26

Columbus Day Parade????

2006-10-02T13:41:00.000-07:00

In it's dire finacial situation can the cioty really afford to have a Columbus Day parade on Sunday???? What about all the overtime costs that will be incurred?????? Why isn't this parade being moved to next Thursday???

BE INFORMED!!!

2006-10-02T13:35:00.000-07:00

I'm a little late to the chase but I encourage all residents to read the article below that appeared in the NH Register back in August. Read ti, educate yourselves, be present at the city council meeting when they try to imposed a mid-year tax increase or raise our taxes again for next year!!!!!!! Why ARE TAXPAYER'S ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING THE CITY'S BUDGET DEFICIT?????

Call it as I see it..........

2006-10-02T13:05:00.000-07:00

Hi again,

First a quick update: The spray paint has finally been removed from the Bailey Middle School sign. Apparently, there has been more complaints regarding the appearance of city schools that have been brought up, I guess there is much more work to be done here....

Today my beef is with the City Council. They really need to open themselves up to the community. Meeting announcements and minutes should be more promptly posted to the city's website. They should be more through, and much more clearer to read so residents have a better understanding of what is happening in what is a major forum for decisions that impact taxpayers.

I hope that in the near future the residents of West Haven can establish more of a campaign to get the city council to provide better communication and get them more involved in proceedings. Usually people want to get involved after the important decisions have been made by the council.

In attain, reading some of the stories on the web regarding the proceedings during these meetings it seems as more of a "high school study hall" as opposed to a City Council meeting..... Finally, the council seems to have a bad habit of brushing-off residents concerns and statements that are made......

All meeting minutes from the city council are "supposed" to be posted within 7 days after the meeting. If I calcualte it right today is day 7, the council had a meeting on 9/25/2006.

Something has to be done.........

Early AM garbage collection on Colonial Blvd.

2006-09-15T12:01:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

For any of you fellow Colonial Blvd. Residents I'm sure you were attune to the friendly and obnoxiously LOUD waste collection specialists "politically correct" this morning.

What is the earliest time trash collection can begin? The last 2 weeks it has been approx. 5:30/6 am.

Why is there a need for the garbagemen "not politically correct" to yell profanities loudly as they collect trash, and excessively utilize the trucks horn mechanism?

Just some thoughts..........

The West Haven Tax Collector's Office..........

2006-09-15T11:54:00.000-07:00

Some questions to ponder:

Does it acually exist?

Is there an actual tax collector?

If so why does that person refuse to respond to inquires issued to thier office, time and time again?

Will anything be done to rectify the situation?

It seems to me this is the ideal job to have, no accountability (no pun intended), and ample vacation/sick time...

More bad news regarding the usage of bonds............

2006-09-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

"This third confirmation of questionable bonding practices under the Borer administration has been sent to the Office of Policy and Management as well as other state officials. Picard is attempting to keep officials in Hartford as well as the city’s state assembly delegation and the City Council up to date.

Picard said he is working with state officials to come up with a comprehensive debt relief plan that will minimize the burden on already over-extended taxpayers. When that plan is finalized it will be available to the public when announced."

Geeze - How about removing he BURDEN altogether???? What a concept!!! Why do teh hard-working tax-paying residents of the city have to sacrifice to pay for the possible illegal activities of our previous mayor. It is absolutely wrong.........

Is the new art center going to help the tax base in the city? I doubt it, haven't enough dismal financial pictures been painted already???

Croc Hunter - Steve Irwin R.I.P.

2006-09-05T08:32:00.000-07:00

I'm extremely saddened by the loss of a great and very genuine individual - Steve Irwin. My heart goes out to his family. I'd like to always remember him like this: FEARLESS!!!!!!

Had to get sometthing off of my chest.......

2006-09-04T09:59:00.000-07:00

I really do not believe, with all the finacial trouble the city is having currently, that now is the time to dicuss refurbishing city hall. If they have those funds availalble they should be passes on to alleviate residents taxes. I find it even more irresponsible taht they only have 1 person in city hall who deposits checks. Week after week we are given a glimspe of the "problematic behavior and decison making by our city's past and current administrations.......

Oh and BTW - The sand at the beach is COMPLETELY gone.......

Taking bets on how much sand will be left after high tide this evening......

2006-09-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

Hello again, anyone wanna take any bets on hoe much sand will have disaapeared after this evening's high tide. I just happened to take a ride down ocean avenue this eve to pick up a pizza at our favorite West Shore parlor, and was astounded as to how hight the water was up on the beach..... This will be most interesting.....

Bailey Middle School Sign

2006-09-02T18:22:00.000-07:00

Hi again all! It's time for another thought provoking issue. I moved to West Shore from Milford over a year ago. Ever since I've moved in there has been black spray paint on the sign our front of Bailey Middle School. Yes I am just as guilty for not reporting it to the DPW. But how come noone else has raised an issue about this. It looks absolutely deportable and really needs to be cleaned off!!!! I have no children who attend Bailey but if I did I would raise issues about it. Yes, Yes I know ther are other more important issues going on in the city right now but there it shouldn't be an excuse to ignore the little things like this. I emplore the city to fix this sign !!!!! Thanks and until next time bye !!!!!

2006-09-01T07:29:00.000-07:00

Hey all, have you walked down to Prospect Beach into he last few days? Well in case you haven't leeme let you in on some interesting developments.

Remember the NH Register arctile reporting that the WH DPW had replaced a ton of sand along our beaches that they received from Cape Cod. Well all that beautiful sand that was placed on Prospect beach is now at the bottom of Long Island Sound.

Apparently, the rainstorms we had over the last few days basically washed a ton of the replenished sand right of the beach.....

Please stay tuned to my blog for future updates w/ exciting commentaries, pictures and west shore news.

thanks !