Beth Mason's Shared Services Plan Stops Residential
Public Works Garage
Dear Friend,
Today Hoboken and Weehawken announced a shared services plan for a joint Department of Public Works Garage. This plan will keep the Public Works Garage out of residential neighborhoods, off of our waterfront, and will provide substantial cost savings for the taxpayers of both Hoboken and Weehawken.
I have always been an advocate of using shared services to cut Hoboken’s budget. In fact, on May 18th I was interviewed by CBS News regarding the re-location of the Hoboken Department of Public Works Garage. During this interview I stated that taxpayers would be better served by Hoboken entering into a shared services agreement with a surrounding community rather than placing the DPW Garage in a residential neighborhood or on the waterfront.
Thousands of residents agreed and we came together to protect the small town feel of our neighborhoods – a public works garage does not belong in the neighborhoods where our families live and our children play. Fortunately, our voice was heard and we found an innovative and dynamic way to solve a problem that was inherited from prior administrations.
I would like to take this opportunity to commend Weehawken Mayor Richard F. Turner and Mayor Zimmer for working together to put taxpayers and residents first, especially in these tough economic times.
In addition, I would like to thank you for working with me on this matter and many other important matters as we continue to make Hoboken a better place to live and raise a family.
- Beth Mason
2nd Ward Councilwoman
My commnent: This was Beth Mason's plan? You mean Dawn Zimmer had nothing to do with it other then put her pen to the agreement? Feel free to discuss below. ◦
