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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Wake-Up Note":
Just wondering how many people think there is corruption, bribery, dishonesty and forceful influence going on in the town?
Lets take a poll.
Posted by Anonymous to The Cool Justice Report at 12:05 PM
7 comments:
Hell, yes, there is ........... so
that a vote for YES.
WHY TO YOU THINK THERE'S A STATE ATTORNEYS INVESTIGATE GOING ON, DILL WEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OF COURSE THERE IS CORRUPTION!
There is in most towns. But thank God most people are honest, and serve, to help their community. I am not so sure about Enfield. In Enfield it is more obvious, than other similar towns; especially on the present Planning and Zoning Commission. I could not say from my observation that it is the majority of members. Rather it is the strong arm of the leadership, that controls and is possibly corrupted.
DIPACE’S P & Z MEETING PLAYS LIKE A FINE STRATOSPHEERIUS
One thing that can be said about Anthony DiPace is that he is no dummy. On 04/05/07, DiPace throws out the bait for a moratorium on Senior Planned Residential Development, saying “presently so many projects coming up”.
Keep in mind, not one application is before P & Z at this time!!
Commissioner Duren states, “he hasn’t seen ay problems to date.” Commissioner Lefakis noted “that if people didn’t want these fifty-five and over homes, they wouldn’t be buying them and the market is very successful at this time. There is a huge population of baby boomers that are going to be reaching fifty-five.” Chairman DiPace stated “they are building them with two stories and seniors only want one floor living.” Commissioner Sarno noted “the master bedrooms are on the first floor. Now the new ones being built are basically all ranch styles.”
Well, the matter wasn’t going DiPace had hoped, so he tabled it so that he could do his behind the scenes magic. And I’ll bet you can guess what happened next, 2 ½ months later. On 06/21/07, DiPace throws the moratorium idea out again. This time “The consensus of the Commission was to have a moratorium on senior residential developments. The reason is review the regulations to address the concerns of the development and future of the Town of Enfield. “
What a couple of months will do. Surprise, surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read the minutes for yourself.
P & Z Meeting of 04/05/07
Other Business:
2. Discussion on a six-month moratorium for Senior Planned Residential Developments.
1. Chairman DiPace stated this discussion on a six-month moratorium for Senior Planned Residential Developments is something he requested to be put on the agenda. He would like to review the regulations and see what can be done to improve things. There are presently so many projects coming up and he asked how the Commission would feel about a six-month moratorium.
Commissioner Duren stated he hasn’t seen any problems to date.
Chairman DiPace stated some towns have limitations as far as how many units.
Chairman Hickey stated the thought is who knows if the senior housing is going to remain that way. Market pressures might compel them to change.
Commissioner Ballard stated her concern is what happens to these homes in twenty to thirty years. There will be plenty of fifty-five year olds that will come along and buy these homes but she questioned if the next group can afford the price of these homes.
Chairman DiPace stated they are building them with two stories and seniors only want one floor living. Commissioner Sarno noted the master bedrooms are on the first floor. Now the new ones being built are basically all ranch styles.
Commissioner Lefakis noted that if people didn’t want these fifty-five and over homes, they wouldn’t be buying them and the market is very successful at this time. There is a huge population of baby boomers that are going to be reaching fifty-five.
Mr. Giner felt Enfield is more conservative than most towns. When senior residential developments first started they were only allowed twice the density. R-44 allows two units per acre. Mr. Giner acknowledged the concern about the future if the market dropped out of these units.
Some discussion followed on particular units in the town. Chairman DiPace asked that this item be kept on the agenda for additional discussion at the next meeting.
P & Z Meeting of 06/21/07
Other Business:
3. Moratorium on Senior Residential Developments
1. Chairman DiPace felt the Commission should consider a moratorium on senior residential developments. Mr. Giner stated it has to be advertised as an amendment to the regulations with a hearing held. Chairman DiPace recommended a public hearing on July 26, 2007.
Commissioner Weseliza felt the moratorium will give the Commission a chance to go back and look to see if it makes sense to remove it altogether from the regulations.
The consensus of the Commission was to have a moratorium on senior residential developments. The reason is review the regulations to address the concerns of the development and future of the Town of Enfield.
Chairman DiPace saw a need to fine tune the regulations as far as the quantity of them. Commissioner Jones would like to make sure that the regulations are reviewed during the time of the moratorium. He saw a need to look at the long-term impact.
Commissioner Duren requested the number of units that are built and the number of units planned. This would include Mayfield. Mr. Giner stated Mayfield is not senior housing but assisted living. Further discussion followed on the lack of landscaping at the Mayfield development.
A public hearing will be scheduled on July 26, 2007 regarding a six-month moratorium on Senior Residential Developments.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
It has been a while since I checked the Enfield blog, to see what our expert town officials are up to. Low and behold. the P&Z are at it again trying to stop progress. What is it to them if a builder constructs one floor or two floor housing, or do some people like it or don't like it.
They are interfering with federal laws of free enterprise. Holding a public hearing in the middle of July, when half the town is away on vacation, and the other half is busy with family enjoying the nice weather. What a sham! Why don't they leave the free market alone. Who is complaining anyway? Something smells fishy. I wonder if our wonderfull town council is watching, or are they too busy giving tax breaks?
Find me the federal "law of free enterprise". I think you're gonna have trouble finding a statutory reference
I think when you actually crack the books, you'll find there isn't one.
There's no love lost between for the democrats; they're incompotent. If Pat Tallarita and company hauled out of town to spend the next twenty years in the minority, I would cheer.
However, the commission has the right to have a moratorium and it is a separate issue.
But don't call these developments free market BECAUSE IT ISN'T THE FREE MARKET.
The free market is defined as the unfettered exchange of goods and services. Or to put it another way- the almighty dollar is the great equalizer. My dollars are just as good as yours.
These 55+ developments use the coercive long arm of the law to exclude more than 3/4 of participants in the free market (including me) to achieve their dirty deed. If I can pony up the money for one of these places but can't buy because of my age- that's not the unfettered exchange of goods and services.
This, by the way, is the sleight of hand of the developers of these properties: calling this "the free market" when it is anything but that.
Meanwhile, the developers get all the kickbacks because they get to shoehorn a bunch of single family homes onto a plot of land they otherwise wouldn't put them on.
And this is why this makes my blood boil. I've worked too damn hard for my dollars to be told that I can't participate in society because of a factor as arbitrary as age.
Truth Hard To Find
When Investigating
Political Corruption
Why do you think there's an on going State's Attorney investigate? Now, these things take time, so don't be in a hurry. And time is on the side of the government. Because people involved get more and more nervous and uneasy as time goes on and that brings out the snitches!
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