Crazy days

Hard to believe it has been over a month since my last blog post. However, it has been quite a busy month between my active Trustee duties, campaign events, personal commitments and family obligations. The good news is that it all has been positive, but it simply hasn't given me the time to blog as frequently as I would have liked.

With respect to Trustee duties, we have begun the process to officially avert the layoffs of 14 employees. Although unofficially the layoffs were averted last week when the Union members voted to accept the terms of a Memorandum of Agreement negotiated between the Village and Union Management, last night, we passed an Ordinance on first reading which formalizes this. This ordinance will be read on second reading on May 11 and will "officially" bring closure to this very difficult chapter. I commend the Village President for his negotiating skills and I thank the Union members for coming to the table and agreeing to the significant concessions that were proposed.

Over the past few weeks, there have also been numerous events to attend, such as the annual Holocaust Remembrance Service, the annual Baseball parade, the annual South Mountain PTA fundraiser and a recent tour of the Firehouse - which is now scheduled for completion in May. There have also been many campaign related events, such as "coffees", media interviews, door-to-door canvassing and an upcoming debate.

Two weeks from today, the Municipal Election will be held in South Orange. I urge you to vote for myself and my Pure Progress runningmates, Janine Bauer and Nancy Gould on Row "B". For more information , be sure to visit our detailed website at www.pureprogress.org.