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September 25th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
And these are the kind of projects Jim Ogonowski says are government pork. Has he mentioned jobs in this campaign. Has he mentioned these 1,200 jobs?
Marty Meehan’s ability to work with our Senators made a difference here in Andover, provided nano-tech funds to Lowell, and built key transportation improvements in Haverhill. These are the kind of funding Niki Tsongas is committed to and can work with as part of a new delivery system. I’m sick of Mr. Ogonowski complaining about everything from immigration to kids getting health care coverage. There ARE big differences between the candidates so get out and vote! (And tell your Aunt Mary too as well.)
September 26th, 2007 at 9:27 am
There is an insightful commentary by Dick Howe on the subject of jobs in the city, and some prodding for city council candidates to pick up this ball:
http://richardhowe.com/?p=509
He recognizes this to be a never-ending problem, so there will be no silver bullet that insulates us from economic turndown indefinitely. However, one common thread to economic success is education, emboldened by an attitude within the citizenry that prioritizes education (not just education funding, by the way) and work ethic as keys to success.
Government’s role in this to to provide support (quality education, common infrastructure, proper zoning and ordinances, safety, productive tax policy) and set high goals, but to otherwise stay out of the way. Initiatives such as the JAM plan run the risk of compromising some of the requirements (overspending limited resources results in unproductive tax policy) in order to achieve others (setting high goals).
So, how should the city council candidates weigh in on the economic development agenda? We should expect them to set policy (sets of goals, and maybe some specific objectives along the way), but they should leave the “how to achieve” to the city administration, although they may have to pass some “test of reasonableness” to each one that they take on. I would suggest the following areas to considered:
1. Long term fiscal policy, including taxes
2. Education at all levels
3. Transportation and communication infrastructure
4. Zoning and Ordinances, including long term land use
5. Public safety and quality of life for citizens
September 26th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Wait:
You’re right, well said Dick.