The taxpayer advocacy group Revolt has this message for voters before the runoff election on Tuesday...
REVOLT MISSION: to ensure fiscal responsibility and accountability in Hoboken government
Peter Cammarano: Voted YES to Mayor Roberts' underfunded and overspent 2008 budget. Voted YES to the State Fiscal monitor's $120 million 2009 budget. - City Council Meeting, June 2, 2008 and City Council Meeting, March 18, 2009
Dawn Zimmer: Voted NO to Mayor Roberts' underfunded and overspent 2008 budget. Abstained on the State Fiscal Monitor's 2009 budget. - City Council Meeting, June 2, 2008 and City Council Meeting, March 18, 2009
REVOLT MISSION: to reduce waste and eliminate mismanagement in government
Peter Cammarano: “I strongly urge you to withdraw the proposed cuts against Hoboken police and firefighters, and to explore other avenues for trimming the city budget.” - Cammarano Letter to the State Monitor, March 26, 2009
Cammarano proposes only “hiring freezes where applicable” as a way to reduce labor costs. - Cammarano Website
Dawn Zimmer: “I think we need to review the number of employees that we have. I've called again to see the operational audits - to look at them and benchmark them against other communities. As for the public safety cuts, we need less officers at the higher level”. -Mayoral Debate, May 28, 2009
Zimmer Proposes a 10% reduction in labor costs, through a variety of cost-cutting measures including reduction of health care costs, wage freezes, furloughs, elimination of unneeded functions, and where appropriate and consistent with the public safety needs of the community, demotions and layoffs as a last resort. -Zimmer Website
Revolt Objective: Set standards for smart PILOTs that improve the fiscal condition of the City.
Peter Cammarano: Voted YES to a ten-year extension of the Church Towers PILOT without any apparent affordable housing program in place. - City Council Meeting, March 4, 2009
Dawn Zimmer: Voted NO to the ten-year extension of the Church Towers PILOT in the absence of a program in place to ensure that the goal of providing affordable housing to families who need it would be served. - City Council Meeting, March 4, 2009
Introduced a resolution, passed by the council, to require a cost-benefit analysis before voting on any future PILOTS. - City Council Meeting, April 15, 2009
The mayoral vote on may 12th yielded only a 72 vote difference between candidates
Dawn zimmer and peter cammarano. remember, Every vote counts.
MAYORAL RUNOFF ELECTION,TUESDAY JUNE 9, 6AM-8PM
LOVE YOUR TOWN. VOTE.
To read more on Revolt go to: http://www.hobokenrevolt.com/. ◦
