Online — as opposed to in print — the world is dominated by pseudonyms. But two posts to the news stories at the News’ website, wwpinfo.com, came from citizens who saw no need to hide behind a cloak of anonymity.
In response to the July 22 story on the increase in state aid coming to the school district, Quentin Walsh offered the following suggestion: “I urge immediate relief for the 2011-’12 tax year. The budget was defeated by the taxpayers. There was a trivial reduction of $503,000 that was accepted by both townships.
“Since then we have learned that the charter school will not open this year, so there is about $1 million in the budget that is not needed. The district has admitted that the spending favorability for the year just ended was in excess of $1.7 million. Since the 2011-’12 was built on a budget to budget basis we know that at least that amount of cushion is built into next year’s budget.
“Now the state has given us a windfall of $1.5 million. With more than $4 million of excess built into the budget, the taxpayers deserve immediate relief.”
Pete Weale, another familiar name, commented on the InterCap redevelopment story. “I guess the residents of WW are way too busy to care about the monumental incompetence of its Council, mayor, and mayor’s hand-picked counsel. Welcome to WW-style democracy.” Weale’s suggestions:
“Have WW’s endless no-bid professional service contracted lawyers RETURN their legal fees for non-performance. It is abundantly clear whose interests they represent — not the township’s.
“Let the affordable housing nonsense expire on its own volition as it awaits burial by the state. Affordable housing is a partisan issue by incumbents to buy votes. There are millions of foreclosed properties throughout the U.S.
“Support a rollback of state sales tax to 6% or move to Delaware where there is NO state sales tax.
“Have elected officials do the truly honorable thing and resign. They have breached their fiduciary responsibilities to taxpayers.”
