Thank you to Alison Miller for supporting public safety/sidewalks in the older parts of town.
The only time the mayor ever visits this part of town is when he is running for re-election and wants to litter the roadside with his obnoxious signs. Or a possible photo op with the DOT Commissioner. Photos, photos everywhere … but no solutions in sight.
As soon as the Cranbury Road coalition for sidewalks emerged, the politicians flocked to this group like geese at a Sarnoff/SRI soccer game.
Unfortunately, Cranbury Road is a county road. But so is Princeton Hightstown Road. And Washington Road! Hmmmmmm.
When I took enlarged pictures this spring to council, the mayor, and administration to add a small sidewalk segment along Washington Road — well, we got the usual yawn.
The enlarged pictures of the power poles in the right-of-way between Alexander and Clarksville roads, just beyond the new 7-Eleven in the east-bound lane? These were presented in a letter to the mayor with a request for action. Double yawn.
The haphazard mish-mash of sidewalks in the commercial district along Route 571? The utility poles and lines are not buried, and the new trees at Rite Aid are growing into the power lines. Too bad our paid professionals don’t reside within West Windsor or get outside their offices. Triple yawn.
With a fleet of underutilized Department of Public Works equipment and excess manpower, there should have been sidewalks constructed during the mayor’s 20 years, Linda Geevers’ eight, and Kamal Khanna’s four. It is all about leadership — and the lack thereof — and pandering for votes.
Vote out the incumbents. Hsueh, Geevers, and Khanna specialize in promises, not results or real budget cuts. The $37 million municipal budget is rife with waste.
Pete Weale
Penns Neck
