The Hoboken Tax Reform Coalition
Mayor Zimmer Replies to Revolt's Request for Audits
Dear Hoboken Revolt Steering Committee,
I write in response to your letter requesting information regarding the status of making the Public Safety Audit and operational audits available to the public.
I agree with you and the many Hoboken residents that believe an open and accountable City government is in the best interest of all parties.
As you noted in your letter, I called for the release of the public safety audits early in 2009, and I am pleased to inform you that just this afternoon, State DCA Director Jacobbuci told me that the Police audit is in the final editing stage. She committed to provide the Police Audit to the City by January 18th. Once the City receives the document I will provide Police Chief Falco and Public Safety Director Alicea with one week to review the audit before it is released publicly.
Unfortunately the State did not complete departmental audits or an audit of the Fire Dept. Therefore my Administration is currently working to further evaluate all city operations.
In addition, we are diligently working to make City Hall and all of the Hoboken government open and available to all residents. We have and will continue to implement processes and procedures to make applicable records and information readily available. Next month, thanks to a grant from the County, experts will be on-site assisting with reviewing all documents on the 3rd floor of City Hall. Plans are underway to enhance the City Hall website to improve access to records electronically.
I appreciate the opportunity to provide you with the information I have available on this matter and the steps I have and will continue to take to obtain the requested information.
Sincerely,
Mayor Zimmer
I write in response to your letter requesting information regarding the status of making the Public Safety Audit and operational audits available to the public.
I agree with you and the many Hoboken residents that believe an open and accountable City government is in the best interest of all parties.
As you noted in your letter, I called for the release of the public safety audits early in 2009, and I am pleased to inform you that just this afternoon, State DCA Director Jacobbuci told me that the Police audit is in the final editing stage. She committed to provide the Police Audit to the City by January 18th. Once the City receives the document I will provide Police Chief Falco and Public Safety Director Alicea with one week to review the audit before it is released publicly.
Unfortunately the State did not complete departmental audits or an audit of the Fire Dept. Therefore my Administration is currently working to further evaluate all city operations.
In addition, we are diligently working to make City Hall and all of the Hoboken government open and available to all residents. We have and will continue to implement processes and procedures to make applicable records and information readily available. Next month, thanks to a grant from the County, experts will be on-site assisting with reviewing all documents on the 3rd floor of City Hall. Plans are underway to enhance the City Hall website to improve access to records electronically.
I appreciate the opportunity to provide you with the information I have available on this matter and the steps I have and will continue to take to obtain the requested information.
Sincerely,
Mayor Zimmer
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I agree John. I hope that the administration will do an audit of the city departments as well. I think that an "evaluation" might not be enough to enforce changes. Let's see what happens.
John Stevens keim said:How about the other aspects of Roberts' spending? The tax increases of last year were not just due to police and fire salaries? Will there be forensic audits done on a department by department basis of all city departments or are we just going to scapegoat our uniformed services? If we do not know what they did wrong the administration may not be in position to correct the problems in all the departments.
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Tom,
I had a dream last night.
As you know, the ladies from Goldman Sachs HR invited us out Tuesday night for a networking dinner.
You know the seating arrangements inside the booth and around the table in front of us.
I’m going to bring my .357 Magnum and my Sig Sauer P232.
Pursuant to our conversation, when I hear the opening notes of soprano Renatta Scotto singing Puccini’s MANON LESCAUT on the restaurant’s sound system, which will be precisely 10:15 as Sirius satellite has scheduled it, I will put our Senior VP’s brains up against the fake Rothko to my left.
When patrons start screaming, I’m gonna pull one of those JOHN WOO stunts and flip the banquet table over onto the ladies from HR.
They'll be pinned beneath the table and T-Bones, the wine, water bottles, flatware and glasses.
Moving to my right and firing with both hands, I will blow away your boss and mine, preferably shooting them in the back.
I will re-holster my weapons and nod at you.
That’s when you splash the HR Director and her staff beneath the table with the can of gasoline we hid in a false panel behind the booth’s cushions. Empty the entire gas can on them.
As their personnel department screams and squirms, I’ll visit each one with my boot and a pair of bolt cutters, and snap the ring finger and its respective diamond cluster clear from each manicured hand.
By this time, the management and wait staff will have run from the restaurant. (Only the most dedicated of Mexican bus boys will remain in the far corner, because they’ve seen most of this before.)
I’ll strike the end of a military flare that will illuminate the entire room in a dazzlingly white phosphorescent light. Usually, you only see this kind of drama in movies, so tomorrow night, I'll bring you a few unforgettable images to respect the silent film era.
Cast on the rear wall behind me will be the heaving, bouncing shadows of two udders, obviously created by my secretary’s massive tits.
I’ll drag her to the bar at the front of the restaurant topless, threatening to scar her pretty face with the flare if she doesn’t shut up, not because I have anything against her, but because that bunch of tits adds incredible glamour to our exit.
Wearing the half-grin of a paroled pedophile, you’ll take her from me in a headlock and bounce her across the sidewalk, throwing her face first onto the back seat of the waiting taxi.
With one hand, I’ll unzip my fly and pull my somewhat excited cock out of my pants and piss all over the maître d's lecturn, taking just a few long seconds to remind those Mexican bus boys that Roberto Duran from Panama was the greatest boxer of all time.
Then I’ll stuff my cock back in my pants and toss the flare onto all that wasted filet.
We’ll be leaving NY harbour by boat before midnight; with tits, our dignity, and what’s left of our 401k money.
Tom, can you call me about this dream? Also, I need to chat with you about annuities.
GG
Executive Vice President
Director of More
The Inquisitor said:Here's my solution for gazianogirling -- just leave! I'm sure that a 28 year resident such as yourself has made plenty on your appreciation - no doubt good compensation for us Yuppie Narcissists invading your blue collar paradise. That's assuming that you own and aren't part of the project crowd - including those in the rent controlled apartments that seem to think they have a right to their subsidy. Grow up you old wench! You'd rather the riverfront be the toxic paradise it was only a few years ago while machine politicians like Camarano were the rule? There are many problems the town has inherited from years of corruption and neglect. Us Yuppies are the reason why you finally have a real mayor like Zimmer.
You can go back to listening to your Frank records and reminiscing about your days with the longshoremen at the Clam Broth House. I'll stick to Starbucks. gazianogirling said:Tommy Numb Nuts,
Firstly, the last thing you want to do is compare W2s.
When we meet, and I am hopeful that one day we will, you will soil your adult diaper upon viewing my tax statements. They are mind-blowing.
Resurrecting Hoboken? I don't know what designer drug suppositories you're using, but over the past eight years, this town has been turned into a post-college dormitory for douche nozzles.
When a longshoreman's hangout like Kelly's is gutted to make way for a bogus wine bar full of ultra-white Six Sigma automatons, you know the end is nigh.
You can call these moneyed "junior executive" transients "YUNNIES" - young, urban narcissists -- the perfect neighborhood destruction machines due to their lack of empathy, sense of entitlement, and contempt for those "beneath" them.
The town is soulless. The character and soul has been sucked out of it. There's next to nothing of original value left here. Hoboken has been reduced to a high-density crucible of empty lifestyle consultants.
We've gone from ON THE WATERFRONT to AT THE NAIL SALON.
GGP
Tom said:Goffygrilbiatche, you really need to come to grips with your ANGER ISSUES. Nobody expects Hoboken to become a "perfect" city and while government officials are well overstaffed and overpaid, Hoboken has been transformed over the past 30 years as a result. You're rhetoric sounds more like a liberal candyass who's upset you get paid $40,000 because you didn't have the confidence to stand up and be a leader or get a real job. If you have some much passion for "your city" then put down your laptop and take up a public position to affect change. Too busy handing out dandelions and latte`s?
I've spent most of my time bloggin about the abuses and injustice in this city and finally had something positive to say about a person who is trying to champion that cause. You're one of those people who live thinking this is your cause. If only spending 8 years here and trying to support Revolt for its efforts makes me a "pantywaist transient" then I guess that's fine, but your miss guided ranting certainly shows your immaturity and insecurity. And for the record, the corruption started and is still most prevalent with the long standing residents of Hoboken. The "transient" voters are the ones who got tired of being milked like cows after resurrecting Hoboken. This City doesn't need a REVOLT.. It needs a plan. You should spend some time reviewing the Mayor's platform, the new Council's progress and the efforts of those who are working to force change. "We need real MEN and real WOMEN around here for a REVOLT?" Please... REAL MEN don't hide in blogs taking aim at people for applauding public servants for trying to make a difference. Constructive comments should help your anger issues. Either that or try going "Postal" so my tax dollars can go to work as the steroid pumped police force dumps you in the next high rise's foundation.
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