LETTERS/Move Gloucester City into the 21st Century

Mr. Cleary

After reading and researching your offering about the Faulkner Act I have
concluded that for me this is the best opportunity and method to bring
Gloucester City into the 21st century. As a long time resident and
registered democrat I felt compelled to support the independent group
because my own group has become focused on power and control of the city rather than service to it. The past leadership had spun so far out of
control that it was obvious to even the most casual observer they had become tyrants.

Our democrat club spurns open forum within its own organization as well as
within the local government. It has successfully beaten down every opponent
and every idea that has not originated within the executive committee. They
have left us, the rank and file members, out in the cold for too many years
to repair the damage that has been done.

Our democrat club executive board selects cronies to lead our city. That is
why so many of them are brother-in-laws. They rely on the county machine to
get what can be gotten and in return must support pay to play. The new
leadership of the democrat club is just starting another young cycle of
machine leadership to drag us along for another 15 years.

My review of the Faulkner Act leads me to believe that a seven person Mayor
and Council would best serve my needs and most likely the needs of my fellow
residents. While at the same time providing referendum so that we, the rank
and file, can counter the kind of arrogance experienced in the recent past.

I therefore would ask that you conduct a poll to respond to the following
question:
SHOULD THE VOTERS OF GLOUCESTER CITY CHANGE ITS FORM OF GOVERNMENT TO A
SEVEN MEMBER MAYOR AND COUNCIL ELECTED AT LARGE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE
FAULKNER ACT? YES OR NO

Resident

What is the Faulkner Act

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