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Resolutions for the city
Published Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Today is the beginning of a new year. With it, come resolutions and commitments to improve one’s personal and professional life. Millions of Americans will start this day with a vigorous effort to quit smoking, exercise more, save money and more.
In the spirit of the season, it seems appropriate to outline a few New Year’s resolutions for the city of Suffolk. In no particular order, the News-Herald offers the following resolutions and goals for the city leadership to consider:
1. Hire a new police chief.
2. Hire a new director of finance.
3. Approve the CenterPoint development.
4. Meet with the School Board to discuss important issues, including the proposed combination of Robertson and Southwestern Elementary schools, which would be a mistake.
5. Get the assessments right the first time, and make them fair, taking into consideration real market values.
6. Hire a new downtown development director, someone whose role it is to ensure vitality for Suffolk’s downtown.
7. Move forward on securing the general obligation bond to improve Suffolk’s transportation problems.
Although millions of resolutions are made each year, many fall by the wayside soon after they’re made. The city of Suffolk would improve an already exceptional quality of life by setting these seven goals for itself and resolving to carry through with them.
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Posted by hallplacesuffolk (anonymous) on January 1, 2009 at 10:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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#1 Hire from within the Police Department, we do not have to waste a lot of our money to recruit someone else. I know a lot of Officers that would make a fine Chief Of SPD.
#2 Do not hire anyone from Suffolk. No one here is that stupid to take that job offer.
#3 Do not approve this future traffic problem.
#4 Join these schools in a newly built local school out there.
#5 The real market values got the last Finance Director fired.City Council spoke, off with her head.
#6 We had great one in Mrs. Elizabeth McCory, when she came back downtown prospered.Find another like her if you can.
#7 We should have never made a deal (with the devil>VDOT) on this. Free money or lack of, always comes with a price.
The local buses are always empty or with a few riders.
Mayby we can start our own local light rail to WallyWorld and to Cheasapeke Square Mall. Which could have been built in Suffolk. Theres money in light rail, LOL.
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