Elected officials and administrators from Plainfield will be joining those from across New Jersey this week for the 94th Annual Conference of the NJ League of Municipalities (NJLM).
Traditionally, it has been a week of schmoozing, boozing and deal-making -- including some of the most egregious corruption in recent NJ history.
But there are also some excellent opportunities to bone up on a wide variety of issues and opportunities facing elected officials and local governments in the Garden State. (I remember a workshop on cable TV franchises being invaluable in preparation for my service as secretary to the Cable TV committee that negotiated the 1999 cable franchise agreement.)
The NJLM has posted this year's workshop list online (see here).
What do you think your local officials should be boning up on while they're in A.C. on the public dime?
- Negotiation skills? Immigration issues? Technology? (yesterday at 3:45 PM)
- Mortgage mediation? E-mail retention & document management policies? (today, 9 AM)
- Finding grants? Reducing violence? Local telecommunication tax revenues? (today, 10:45 AM)
- Transit-oriented development? The Census? Police chiefs vs. Public safety directors? Economic development strategies? (today, 2 PM)
Which ones will PLAINFIELD'S elected officials take advantage of?
Which should they?
And how will you know?
- League of Municipalities: "Workshop/Education Sessions"
-- Dan Damon [follow]
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7 comments:
Duck and Cover..
CYA...
and other non-beneficial activities to the taxpayers will certainly be on the menu for a few local officials I am sure.
Dan,
Are our elected officials staying at the Motel 8, or are they blowing away some of our tax dollars at a fancier hotel? Unfortunately, we will probably not know the answer to this question along with what sessions, if any, they are attending and what things they are learning that could be beneficial to the tax-paying public of this city. Will transparency ever come to Plainfield government? Keep on needling.
The last Trip cost the Tax payers $20,000 I was told. When Don Davis was on the council he spent $2,500.Our taxes are going up 8 to 10%,we live in the most expensive State in the USA, and the 2nd most expensive County in the USA! Now you know why it cost so much to live in this City. City Hall thinks that they are entitled to eat ,drink, and be merry on the tax payers tab.Mayor Gerry Green says to Plainfielder's it's only money!
What does The hard working TAXPAYER of Plainfield ever gain from this Party Train?
I think that everyone who goes to the Conference should have to give the citizens a full 10 page report ( Including expense reports )on what they did,how they benefited from the trip ,and how the taxpayers of Plainfield will be benefited.
The council and PMUA theme song is " DONT BE TARDY FOR THE PARTY "
The APP will be running a full article on how much is spent partying with taxpayer dime. Thanks to Christie we might even see some arrests. WOO HOO!
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